The Hill's Mychael Schnell previews the week ahead in Congress and Center for Law and Social Policy's Indivar Dutta-Gupta and American Enterprise Institute's Scott Winship discuss the 60th anniversary of President Johnson's "Great Society" speech.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel (D) and Commissioner Brendan Carr (R) testified on the FCC's 2025 budget request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Several topics were discussed, including the importance of affordable broadband for all, geolocation for the "988" mental health hotline, the need for Congress to reinstate the FCC's spectrum auction authority, and needed upgrades to the "911" system. Chair Rosenworcel also addressed actions taken to eliminate robocalls and the FCC's recent decision to revoke the ability of Chinese companies from providing telecommunication services in the United States.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke at the Republican National Lawyers Association's policy conference in Arlington, Virginia. He said that if Democrats made a clean sweep in the 2024 elections, it would be "the end of the United States of America as we know it." Sen. Cruz is up for reelection in 2024 against Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred. This portion of the conference also featured the attorneys general of South Carolina, Alabama, and Iowa discussing legal action against the Biden administration, as well as a panel who defended the legitimacy of the current Supreme Court.
Matthew Miller, State Department spokesperson, holds a briefing with reporters to discuss news of the day including the dealth of the Iranian president in a helicopter crash.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan (2020-22) sat down for a conversation at the Republican National Lawyers Association's policy conference in Arlington, Virginia. He spoke on the importance of the rule of law and compared the U.S. judicial system to that of Russia and China. The ambassador also discussed the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin's motives for the invasion, and Russia's intent with the country should Ukraine lose the war.
Heritage Foundation's Cully Stimson discusses crime and law enforcement policies in the United States and Missouri Democrat Emanuel Cleaver discusses the Israel-Hamas war and other news.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies on his department's activities, including U.S. diplomacy, global challenges, and the 2025 budget request, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
