Following the conclusion of the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, several Republican Senators spoke about their dismay that the Senate did not hold a full trial.
"As suspected, the Republicans proved this afternoon that this whole impeachment was nothing more than a political show," said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) during a press conference following the Senate's vote which killed the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. He went on to say, "we felt very strongly that we had to set a precedent - that impeachment should never be sued to settle policy disagreements." The Senate leader also touched on border security, saying Democrats welcome a "serious debate" with Republicans over border security.
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned of several "elevated" threats to U.S. national security, such as foreign terrorism, drug cartels, ransomware attacks, violent crime, and the Chinese government. He said, "As I look back over my career in law enforcement, I would be hard-pressed to think of a time where so many threats to our public safety and national security were so elevated all at once. But that is the case as I sit here today. ... this is by no means a time to let up or dial back." He also advocated for Congress to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which monitors foreign nationals overseas and is set to expire on April 19. Mr. Wray's comments came during testimony on the FBI's fiscal year 2025 budget request before a House Appropriations subcommittee.
Martin Baron, former executive editor of The Washington Post, discussed covering former President Trump and the evolution of journalism during a virtual event hosted by Jews United for Democracy and Justice. Other topics included the importance of truth and objectivity, the decline of local news outlets and social media's impact on news.
The House Rules Committee debates four bills that would provide U.S. military aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan as well as require the use of some U.S.-seized Russian assets to repay the aid to Ukraine.
The Senate will continue work on House-passed legislation to reauthorize FISA Section 702 warantless surveillance authority until 2026. Current authority expires Friday at midnight.
President Biden gave remarks in Pittsburgh on his administration's efforts to strengthen labor unions and steel manufacturing jobs. He announced a series of actions they're taking to reinforce support for United Steelworkers including ensuring fair competition with Chinese steel companies. The U.S. is currently investigating anti-trade practices by the Chinese government regarding steel and aluminum. The president said if anti-trade practices are confirmed he will call on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to triple the tariffs for steel and aluminum imports from China. President Biden's trip to Pittsburgh comes as he made his way across the Commonwealth in his bid for reelection.
Increasing housing supply and reducing costs for borrowers were among the topics discussed as Acting Housing and Urban Development Secretary Adrianne Todman and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson testified on federal housing before the Senate Banking Committee. Additional topics included rental assistance, reducing mortgage closing costs, fair housing appraisals, and streamlining federal program requirements.
Over thirty-two hundred students from across the country participated in the 20-year anniversary of C-SPAN's Student Cam documentary competition. All this month, we featured our top 21 winning entries.
Michael Brooks, a senior enlisted officer with the DC National Guard at the time of the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, sharply criticized a Defense Department inspector general's report on the military response to that day. He and three other men who were members of the DC National Guard on January 6 testified on what they witnessed communications wise among senior military leaders on that day during a public hearing before the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight. The inspector general's report was released in 2021 and concluded top Pentagon officials responded appropriately to the attack on the Capitol.
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) expressed their differences on the legislation extending FISA surveillance authority. Senator Durbin offered an amendment that only requires the government to obtain a warrant in certain situations where it needs to review private communications of Americans.
Ian Borg, Malta's foreign minister and current chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), discussed European security and stability amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war during an event at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. Interviewed by Former US Ambassador to the OSCE David Johnson, the two discussed the role of the OSCE in Europe, upholding human rights and democracy, religious inclusion, support for Ukraine, and Central Asian security.
Increasing housing supply and reducing costs for borrowers were among the topics discussed as Acting Housing and Urban Development Secretary Adrianne Todman and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson testified on federal housing before the Senate Banking Committee. Additional topics included rental assistance, reducing mortgage closing costs, fair housing appraisals, and streamlining federal program requirements.
The U.N. Security Council met to debate and consider Palestine's membership to the United Nations. In this portion, remarks were given by the representatives of Palestine, the U.S., Israel and Malta. Malta is currently holding the presidency of the U.N. Security Council. The presidency is rotated monthly among the member-nations of the U.N. Security Council.
Michael Brooks, a senior enlisted officer with the DC National Guard at the time of the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, sharply criticized a Defense Department inspector general's report on the military response to that day. He and three other men who were members of the DC National Guard on January 6 testified on what they witnessed communications wise among senior military leaders on that day during a public hearing before the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight. The inspector general's report was released in 2021 and concluded top Pentagon officials responded appropriately to the attack on the Capitol.
President Biden campaigned in Philadelphia where he compared his and former President Trump's visions for the U.S. "Donald Trump's vision is one of anger, hate, revenge and retribution and he calls for another bloodbath when he loses again," President Biden told supporters. The president's remarks were preceded by remarks from Kerry Kennedy on behalf of the Kennedy family, most of whom have endorsed Mr. Biden's reelection bid, despite the independent White House run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the son of former U.S. senator Robert F. Kennedy. President Biden credited the principles of the former senator and civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for guiding his political judgments.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered remarks about cooperation between the U.S. and Japan on emerging technology at an event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He discussed the economic relationship between the two countries and highlighted key topics of interest including clean energy, technology investments, and global collaboration on artificial intelligence regulation.
The U.N. Security Council met to debate and consider Palestine's membership to the United Nations. In this portion, remarks were given by the representatives of Palestine, the U.S., Israel and Malta. Malta is currently holding the presidency of the U.N. Security Council. The presidency is rotated monthly among the member-nations of the U.N. Security Council.
Current and former federal officials gathered for the launch of The Budget Lab at Yale, a new policy research center, in Washington, DC. Former White House Budget Director Joshua Bolten (2003-06) and former Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Holtz-Eakin (2003-05) discussed challenges facing the federal budget. They spoke about the budget's unsustainability, a possible fiscal crisis, and getting the public to care about these issues. Current White House Budget Director Shalanda Young also delivered remarks at the beginning of this event.
The Senate will continue work on House-passed legislation to reauthorize FISA Section 702 warrantless surveillance authority to 2026. Current authority expires tonight (Friday) at midnight.
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified on the 2024 tax filing season and the president's 2025 budget request for the agency during a public hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. On the filing season, the commissioner highlighted the lessons learned and the successes of the Direct File Pilot program offered in 12 states. With regards to the budget, he defended it saying the funding will help the IRS with several priorities including sustaining its mission, implementing modernization efforts, and improving taxpayer services. In the president's 2025 budget proposal, the IRS is allotted $12.3 billion in discretionary funding.
John Bolton was interviewed by George Conway about his experiences working as national security adviser in the Trump administration. He also shared his thoughts on what a second Trump presidency may be like, predicting Mr. Trump would seek retribution against his enemies and there would be "continuing crisis, turmoil, chaos--perhaps amounting to constitutional problems." However, Mr. Bolton said he would not vote for incumbent President Joe Biden, citing ideological differences. Society for the Rule of Law hosted this event in Washington, DC.
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified on the 2024 tax filing season and the president's 2025 budget request for the agency during a public hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. On the filing season, the commissioner highlighted the lessons learned and the successes of the Direct File Pilot program offered in 12 states. With regards to the budget, he defended it saying the funding will help the IRS with several priorities including sustaining its mission, implementing modernization efforts, and improving taxpayer services. In the president's 2025 budget proposal, the IRS is allotted $12.3 billion in discretionary funding.
The Kansas and Nevada secretaries of state, Scott Schwab (R) and Cisco Aguilar (D), discussed how artificial intelligence technology may impact the 2024 election. They were joined on a panel with OpenAI executive Becky Waite, who discussed her company's policies for this election year. This event was part of a conference co-hosted by the LBJ Foundation and "More Perfect" civics nonprofit in Austin, Texas.
Former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt (D-MO) and other panelists discussed issues that social media platforms pose to U.S. democracy. Former Rep. Gephardt expressed optimism that a bill he was lobbying for, the Kids Online Safety Act, would soon be passed and signed into law. He said his other legislative priorities included online privacy and amending Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which generally provides social media platforms immunity from lawsuits. This event was part of a conference co-hosted by the LBJ Foundation and "More Perfect" civics nonprofit in Austin, Texas.
North Carolina Central University history professor Jasmin Howard discussed student activism and the civil rights movement at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham.
Former Nixon Administration officials revisited the White House Office of Telecommunications Policy created in 1970, which encouraged the development and evolution of satellite and cable television. The Nixon Presidential Foundation hosted this event in Yorba Linda, California.
North Carolina Central University history professor Jasmin Howard discussed student activism and the civil rights movement at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham.
Former Nixon Administration officials revisited the White House Office of Telecommunications Policy created in 1970, which encouraged the development and evolution of satellite and cable television. The Nixon Presidential Foundation hosted this event in Yorba Linda, California.
University of Oxford history professor Adam Smith talked about how the politics and opinion of Northern communities shifted during the Civil War to support for both the war and destruction of slavery. The Virginia Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia, hosted this talk.
Historian Manisha Sinha looked at the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War and argues that the period did not end in 1877, but rather continued through 1920 and the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, hosted this event.
Historian Harold Holzer described the American immigrant population before and during the Civil War, and how it impacted the country's culture, politics, and future. His book is "Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration."
Martin Luther King III commemorated the 56th anniversary of his father's April 4, 1968, assassination in Memphis at the Lorraine Motel at the National Civil Rights Museum.
On its 15th anniversary in 1985, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency created a twenty-minute film documenting the rationale for its creation by the Nixon administration in 1970, and highlighting its most significant achievements.
In the 1950s, the Senate explored whether communists had infiltrated the State Department, the Army, and other federal agencies. Proceedings ultimately led to the censure of Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI).
North Carolina Central University history professor Jasmin Howard discussed student activism and the civil rights movement at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham.
Former Nixon Administration officials revisited the White House Office of Telecommunications Policy created in 1970, which encouraged the development and evolution of satellite and cable television. The Nixon Presidential Foundation hosted this event in Yorba Linda, California.
North Carolina Central University history professor Jasmin Howard discussed student activism and the civil rights movement at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham.
Former Nixon Administration officials revisited the White House Office of Telecommunications Policy created in 1970, which encouraged the development and evolution of satellite and cable television. The Nixon Presidential Foundation hosted this event in Yorba Linda, California.
University of Oxford history professor Adam Smith talked about how the politics and opinion of Northern communities shifted during the Civil War to support for both the war and destruction of slavery. The Virginia Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia, hosted this talk.
Historian Manisha Sinha looked at the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War and argues that the period did not end in 1877, but rather continued through 1920 and the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, hosted this event.
Historian Harold Holzer described the American immigrant population before and during the Civil War, and how it impacted the country's culture, politics, and future. His book is "Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration."
Martin Luther King III commemorated the 56th anniversary of his father's April 4, 1968, assassination in Memphis at the Lorraine Motel at the National Civil Rights Museum.
On its 15th anniversary in 1985, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency created a twenty-minute film documenting the rationale for its creation by the Nixon administration in 1970, and highlighting its most significant achievements.
In the 1950s, the Senate explored whether communists had infiltrated the State Department, the Army, and other federal agencies. Proceedings ultimately led to the censure of Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI).
Manhattan Institute senior fellow Christopher Rufo talked about his book "America's Cultural Revolution," which was selected as the Intercollegiate Studies Institute's 2024 Conservative Book of the Year. This event was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Journalist Sarah McCammon spoke about her upbringing and why young adults like herself are leaving the evangelical church. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude spoke about his views on Black politics & how the Black community moves forward in America's democracy. He was interviewed by Harvard University History, Race, & Public Policy Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad.
Manhattan Institute senior fellow Christopher Rufo talked about his book "America's Cultural Revolution," which was selected as the Intercollegiate Studies Institute's 2024 Conservative Book of the Year. This event was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Journalist Sarah McCammon spoke about her upbringing and why young adults like herself are leaving the evangelical church. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude spoke about his views on Black politics & how the Black community moves forward in America's democracy. He was interviewed by Harvard University History, Race, & Public Policy Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad.
Project Censored director Mickey Huff discussed his organization's book on the state of the free press which highlights stories that have been ignored or minimized by mainstream new outlets. This event was hosted by Avid Reader Bookstore in Sacramento.
Author Amitav Ghosh discussed the impact that opium has had on world history and the wealth of nations, including the United States. This event was hosted by the Asia Society in New York City.
Project Liberty founder and business executive Frank McCourt Jr. argued that regulation is not enough to address the divisions caused by social media. This event was hosted by All Tech is Human.
Diane Foley and Colum McCann talked about the life and work of journalist James Foley, Diane's son, who was killed by ISIS in Syria in 2014. This event was held at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.
Simon & Schuster President & CEO Jonathan Karp discussed the company's 1924 founding, its role in publishing, and some of the authors it has published.
Manhattan Institute senior fellow Christopher Rufo talked about his book "America's Cultural Revolution," which was selected as the Intercollegiate Studies Institute's 2024 Conservative Book of the Year. This event was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Journalist Sarah McCammon spoke about her upbringing and why young adults like herself are leaving the evangelical church. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude spoke about his views on Black politics & how the Black community moves forward in America's democracy. He was interviewed by Harvard University History, Race, & Public Policy Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad.
Manhattan Institute senior fellow Christopher Rufo talked about his book "America's Cultural Revolution," which was selected as the Intercollegiate Studies Institute's 2024 Conservative Book of the Year. This event was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Journalist Sarah McCammon spoke about her upbringing and why young adults like herself are leaving the evangelical church. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude spoke about his views on Black politics & how the Black community moves forward in America's democracy. He was interviewed by Harvard University History, Race, & Public Policy Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad.
Project Censored director Mickey Huff discussed his organization's book on the state of the free press which highlights stories that have been ignored or minimized by mainstream new outlets. This event was hosted by Avid Reader Bookstore in Sacramento.
Author Amitav Ghosh discussed the impact that opium has had on world history and the wealth of nations, including the United States. This event was hosted by the Asia Society in New York City.
Project Liberty founder and business executive Frank McCourt Jr. argued that regulation is not enough to address the divisions caused by social media. This event was hosted by All Tech is Human.
Diane Foley and Colum McCann talked about the life and work of journalist James Foley, Diane's son, who was killed by ISIS in Syria in 2014. This event was held at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.
Simon & Schuster President & CEO Jonathan Karp discussed the company's 1924 founding, its role in publishing, and some of the authors it has published.
Author Mark Calhoon discussed General Lesley McNair's organizational and strategic influence on the U.S. Army during World War II. He's interviewed by author John McManus ("To the End of the Earth"). This event took place during the 2023 International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Authors Christopher Browning ("Ordinary Men") and Alexandra Richie ("Warsaw 1944") discussed the legacy and memory of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe. This event took place during the 2023 International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
In the 1940s, a Senate committee led by Senator and future President Harry Truman examined the national defense program and whether there was corruption in defense contracting.
Author B.J. Hollars revealed how Senator John Kennedy - in a political first - sought to position himself as the Democratic presidential nominee by winning the 1960 Wisconsin primary and creating an aura of inevitability. His research uncovered oral histories with long forgotten characters in this story, including a cranberry farmer, union leader, mayor and an architect.
Foreign Affairs magazine executive editor Stuart Reid recounted the ouster and assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960-61. This event was hosted by the Africa Center in New York City.
American History TV toured the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms with director and curator Virginia Hart -- and sat down for an interview about America's first diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, with author Stacy Schiff. The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, beginning in President Kennedy's administration, were designed to reflect America's history and heritage, and to provide a stage for the nation's statecraft.
Author Mark Calhoon discussed General Lesley McNair's organizational and strategic influence on the U.S. Army during World War II. He's interviewed by author John McManus ("To the End of the Earth"). This event took place during the 2023 International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Authors Christopher Browning ("Ordinary Men") and Alexandra Richie ("Warsaw 1944") discussed the legacy and memory of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe. This event took place during the 2023 International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
In the 1940s, a Senate committee led by Senator and future President Harry Truman examined the national defense program and whether there was corruption in defense contracting.
Author B.J. Hollars revealed how Senator John Kennedy - in a political first - sought to position himself as the Democratic presidential nominee by winning the 1960 Wisconsin primary and creating an aura of inevitability. His research uncovered oral histories with long forgotten characters in this story, including a cranberry farmer, union leader, mayor and an architect.
Foreign Affairs magazine executive editor Stuart Reid recounted the ouster and assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960-61. This event was hosted by the Africa Center in New York City.
American History TV toured the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms with director and curator Virginia Hart -- and sat down for an interview about America's first diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, with author Stacy Schiff. The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, beginning in President Kennedy's administration, were designed to reflect America's history and heritage, and to provide a stage for the nation's statecraft.
Author Mark Calhoon discussed General Lesley McNair's organizational and strategic influence on the U.S. Army during World War II. He's interviewed by author John McManus ("To the End of the Earth"). This event took place during the 2023 International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Authors Christopher Browning ("Ordinary Men") and Alexandra Richie ("Warsaw 1944") discussed the legacy and memory of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe. This event took place during the 2023 International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
In the 1940s, a Senate committee led by Senator and future President Harry Truman examined the national defense program and whether there was corruption in defense contracting.
Author B.J. Hollars revealed how Senator John Kennedy - in a political first - sought to position himself as the Democratic presidential nominee by winning the 1960 Wisconsin primary and creating an aura of inevitability. His research uncovered oral histories with long forgotten characters in this story, including a cranberry farmer, union leader, mayor and an architect.
Foreign Affairs magazine executive editor Stuart Reid recounted the ouster and assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960-61. This event was hosted by the Africa Center in New York City.
American History TV toured the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms with director and curator Virginia Hart -- and sat down for an interview about America's first diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, with author Stacy Schiff. The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, beginning in President Kennedy's administration, were designed to reflect America's history and heritage, and to provide a stage for the nation's statecraft.
Author Mark Calhoon discussed General Lesley McNair's organizational and strategic influence on the U.S. Army during World War II. He's interviewed by author John McManus ("To the End of the Earth"). This event took place during the 2023 International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Authors Christopher Browning ("Ordinary Men") and Alexandra Richie ("Warsaw 1944") discussed the legacy and memory of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe. This event took place during the 2023 International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
In the 1940s, a Senate committee led by Senator and future President Harry Truman examined the national defense program and whether there was corruption in defense contracting.
Author B.J. Hollars revealed how Senator John Kennedy - in a political first - sought to position himself as the Democratic presidential nominee by winning the 1960 Wisconsin primary and creating an aura of inevitability. His research uncovered oral histories with long forgotten characters in this story, including a cranberry farmer, union leader, mayor and an architect.
Foreign Affairs magazine executive editor Stuart Reid recounted the ouster and assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960-61. This event was hosted by the Africa Center in New York City.
American History TV toured the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms with director and curator Virginia Hart -- and sat down for an interview about America's first diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, with author Stacy Schiff. The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, beginning in President Kennedy's administration, were designed to reflect America's history and heritage, and to provide a stage for the nation's statecraft.
The White House Historical Association, in this virtual event, hosted a reassessment of President Ulysses Grant's military service, presidency, and legacy.
Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) delivered the annual reading of George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address. The Senate tradition began on Washington's birthday in 1896. The reading of the 7,641-word address rotates annually between the parties.
