Christian Science Monitor's Story Hinckley and Vox's Andrew Prokop discuss Campaign 2024 and political news of the day and Middle East Institute Senior Fellow Khaled Elgindy discusses the latest in the Israel-Hamas war.
Christian Science Monitor's Story Hinckley and Vox's Andrew Prokop discussed Campaign 2024 and political news of the day and Middle East Institute Senior Fellow Khaled Elgindy discussed the latest in the Israel-Hamas war.
"In America, we respect and protect the fundamental right to free speech ... I understand that's America, but there is no place on any campus in America--any place in America--for antisemitism, or hate speech, or threats of violence of any kind," said President Biden as he delivered remarks at the U.S. Capitol to commemorate the Holocaust. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) joined Holocaust survivors and other lawmakers as they condemned antisemitism and stressed their support for the Jewish community. The Holocaust Memorial Museum hosted this ceremony.
Several senators asked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown about the Biden administration and Defense Department pausing a weapons shipment to Israel amid the country's war against Hamas. Secretary Austin explained that the United States' commitment to Israel's security was "ironclad," but that they were reviewing "near-term security assistance shipments in the context of the unfolding events in Rafah." The Biden administration previously told Israel's government that it would not support an offensive into Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, but Israel continued with military operations into the city anyway as a ceasefire deal was on the table. These topics and others were discussed during a hearing on President Biden's 2025 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Pro-Palestinian protesters were seen and heard throughout the hearing.
"Every day at the Commerce Department, we're tackling our nation's most pressing economic and national security priorities," said Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo during her testimony on the president's 2025 budget request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science. When asked about the Census and its inclusion of non-citizens in the count, the secretary stressed politics has no place in the Commerce Department and said the counting of non-citizens helps to determine funding and service needs for various localities. Other topics discussed included artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, workforce needs, trade, competition from China, and national security concerns.
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su testified on the president's 2025 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. She highlighted efforts in creating pathways to good jobs and protecting workers as the top two priorities for her department. Several topics were addressed, including child labor laws, overtime regulation, workplace safety, women in the workforce, and the H-2B visa program for seasonal workers. Ms. Su has served as acting secretary since March 2023.
Up-to-date highlights from candidates' speeches, interviews with political insiders, the latest poll numbers, fundraising stats, and political ads. Witness the campaign unfold in every episode. This week,some of the ads touching on national issues at play in down-ballot races across the country. Plus, former President Trump as he hosted potential running mates at his Mar-A-Lago estate and attended the Miami Grand Prix. Also, some of Vice President Harris's campaign stops in Detroit, and with actress Sheryl Lee Ralph in Pennsylvania.
Ilyon Woo, author of "Master Slave, Husband Wife," recounted the harrowing journey of self-emancipation made by married slaves William and Ellen Craft in 1848.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fielded questions from members of the House of Commons on a range of domestic and international issues during his weekly question time. A variety of topics were addressed, including illegal migration, water and sewage treatment, childhood poverty, and the Israel-Hamas war.
Ambassador Dennis Francis, United Nations General Assembly president and representative for Trinidad and Tobago, discussed humanitarian aid and U.N. priorities at an event hosted by the National Press Club. He covered a variety of topics including U.N. Security Council reform, the war in Gaza, and the Russia-Ukraine War. In addition, he discussed the U.N.'s upcoming "Summit of the Future" and outlined areas of focus including artificial intelligence, sustainability, and the global digital divide.
"My Investing in America agenda is fueling a historic boom and rebuilding our roads and bridges", President Biden said in remarks in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. The president highlighted actions his administration has taken to help create and invest in jobs in the U.S. He also outlined his future proposals including training opportunities for students in high demand jobs and ensuring all federal projects are created with American products. Additionally, the president criticized former President Trump's policy agenda saying he broke more promises than he kept and left a lot of people behind.
Ilyon Woo, author of "Master Slave, Husband Wife," recounted the harrowing journey of self-emancipation made by married slaves William and Ellen Craft in 1848.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fielded questions from members of the House of Commons on a range of domestic and international issues during his weekly question time. A variety of topics were addressed, including illegal migration, water and sewage treatment, childhood poverty, and the Israel-Hamas war.
House members debate a bill that would add a citizenship question to the U.S. Census starting in 2030. This legislation would also exclude non-citizens from counting toward the population used to determine apportionment of congressional representatives.
The Heritage Foundation held a discussion on China's green energy policies. They discussed a variety of topics including the impact China's policies have on global energy markets, U.S. national security, and ways the U.S. should pivot its energy and climate strategy.
Data security executives testified before a Senate Commerce subcommittee on protecting consumers' data against unauthorized access. One of the witnesses, former Meta privacy manager Prem Trivedi, recommended the establishment of a federal data security and privacy protection standard. Other policy recommendations from the panel included data minimization and strong methods for authentication. According to the subcommittee's chair, Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), there were 3,205 data breaches in the U.S. in 2023 that affected millions of people.
Academics and policy advocates joined the Brooking's Institution's Center for Economic Security and Opportunity in Washington, DC, for a discussion on a report from the National Academies on reducing intergenerational poverty. Several topics were addressed, including the drivers and root causes of poverty, racial disparities, access to housing, the impact of the family, and labor and income challenges. They also touched upon how investment in education and low-income communities can improve quality of life for families experiencing poverty.
Ilyon Woo, author of "Master Slave, Husband Wife," recounted the harrowing journey of self-emancipation made by married slaves William and Ellen Craft in 1848.
Semafor's Kadia Goba previews the week ahead in Congress and Sarah Hay of George Washington University's Regulatory Studies Center discusses Biden administration regulations.
President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen testified in February 2019 before the House Oversight and Reform Committee about his experiences working for the president, before and after the 2016 presidential campaign. He offered his perspective on the way the Trump Organization operated, and detailed specific actions he took and words he said at the direction of his former boss. He said he had broken the law and had lied many times, including in previous congressional testimony, at the direction of the president. He also presented documents to the committee related to his testimony which he said proved he was telling the truth in this hearing. Following his opening statement, he was questioned by chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and ranking member Jim Jordan (R-OH).
Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), joins other federal officials to discuss the cyberspace and digital policy strategy at the Atlantic Council.
Retired Justice Stephen Breyer discusses his new book on the Constitution and his time on the Supreme Court during a conversation hosted by George Washington University.
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Theologian Jim Wallis argued that a true faith of love, healing and hope must be used to dismantle a false gospel that promotes White Christian Nationalism. He was interviewed by Daily Beast columnist and author Wajahat Ali.
Author Ann Coulter and columnist Sohrab Ahmari debated Reason Magazine's Nick Gillespie and The Young Turks' Cenk Uygur on the question: "Should the U.S. shut its borders?" Before the debate began, the majority of the audience voted in the affirmative, with 71% responding "yes" and 29% responding "no." After the debate concluded, audience polling respectively changed to 63% and 37%. The Free Press media company and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression co-hosted this debate, which was moderated by journalist Bari Weiss.
