Politico's Katherine Tully-McManus discusses efforts to pass government funding bills before the September 30th deadline and Government Accountability Office's Seto Bagdoyan discusses waste, fraud, and abuse in pandemic relief programs.
"Those who think that peace can prevail in the Middle East without the Palestinian people enjoying their full, legitimate and national rights would be mistaken," said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as he began his remarks before the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. He denounced the tactics of Israel's government, at times calling them "racist," and called for an end to their occupation of Palestinian territory. President Abbas also urged for continued support of a two-state solution and asked for Palestine to be recognized as a sovereign nation deserving of the same respect afforded to Israel at the United Nations.
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng addressed the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. He said China will never engage in hegemony or state expansion, but also said it is committed to safeguarding its sovereignty, calling Taiwan an "inalienable part of China's territory since ancient times." Also, he pledged that Chinese markets will become more open to foreign investment. Finally, Vice President Han spoke in favor of human rights, but said human rights and democracy should not be used as political tools to interfere in the affairs of other countries. The U.S. has been critical of China's human rights record in regard to the treatment of the Uyghur ethnic group in the Xinjiang region.
"The collective West has a calling card, and its long been to reject the principal of equality," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in his address during the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Mr. Lavrov criticized the United States and its allies for their support of Ukraine and made claims they are in violation of the UN Charter because of their attempts in violating what Russia sees as their sovereign territory.
Stacey Abrams joins U.S. Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Emilia Sykes (D-OH), Summer Lee (D-PA), and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) to discuss increasing female representation in public office.
Books That Shaped America explores "The Federalist," an 1788 collection of essays authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay under the pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the Constitution.
Books That Shaped America explored "The Federalist," an 1788 collection of essays authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay under the pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.
The House will consider legislation to block Biden Administration from withholding education funding for public schools with hunting, archery or other shooting sports programs as well as reauthorize several veterans programs set to expire on September 30.
New York Times reporter Adam Nagourney looked at the successes and failures of the last four decades of "the paper of record," The New York Times. He was interviewed by Columbia Journalism Review contributor Jon Allsop.
