C-SPAN held a roundtable discussion on the history of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Julia Whiston, outgoing executive director of the association, and George Condon, White House correspondent for the National Journal and former president of the association, gave a behind the scenes look at what it takes to host the annual dinner that draws more than 2,500 people. They also talked about the presidents who've attended and funny moments from their speeches.
Courtney Simmons Elwood testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee about her nomination to be CIA general counsel. She pledged to provide the committee with any new information concerning the ongoing Russia investigation. On enhanced interrogation techniques, Ms. Elwood said she would not follow an order by President Trump to restart the program calling it "a violation of the law." Other topics addressed included CIA covert operations, NSA surveillance capabilities and incidental data collection. Ms. Elwood previously served as counsel to former President George W. Bush and deputy counsel to former Vice President Dick Cheney.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke at the Ethics & Compliance Initiative annual conference in Washington, DC on his approach to ethics in the Justice Department. He vowed to turn back violent crime, holding people responsible for corporate misconduct and looking at laws that disadvantage American companies in global markets.
House Democratic Caucus Chair Joseph Crowley (D-NY) called President Trump's first 100 days in office "a failure" and listed what he called the broken campaign promises of Trump administration. He's joined by other House Democrats who talked about the Republicans attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the upcoming deadline to avoid a government shutdown, and the White House response to North Korea's nuclear activities.
Leading up to the 2017 White House Correspondents' dinner, the association's president, Jeff Mason, talked to C-SPAN about why President Trump decided not to go to the annual event usually attended by presidents. He also talked about the important relationship between the press and the executive branch.
C-SPAN held a roundtable discussion on the history of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Julia Whiston, outgoing executive director of the association, and George Condon, White House correspondent for the National Journal and former president of the association, gave a behind the scenes look at what it takes to host the annual dinner that draws more than 2,500 people. They also talked about the presidents who've attended and funny moments from their speeches.
President Trump hosted a roundtable discussion with farm workers and signed an executive order promoting economic growth in the agriculture sector and rural America. The executive order directs Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to identify and eliminate unnecessary farming regulations. At the conclusion of the event, the president was asked whether he would sign a continuing resolution to fund the government that doesn't include border wall funding. In response, he said the wall will get built 100 percent and it will stop drugs from coming in as well as have a huge effect on human trafficking.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue spoke to reporters following an executive order signing by the president. The order directs the Agriculture Department to identify and eliminate unnecessary farming regulations. Secretary Perdue was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 24, 2017, and was sworn in on April, 25 2017, by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.
President Trump signed an executive order that would direct the Interior Department to review national monument designations, under the 1906 Antiquities Act. President Trump said this executive order puts states "back in charge" on how best to use their land. Joining the president, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Vice President Mike Pence delivered remarks.
Environmental activists hold a "People's Climate March" on the National Mall in Washington, DC, to address the issue of climate change and to protest the agenda of President Trump as he marks his 100th day in office.
A roundtable discussion about regulating the internet based on a proposal for new rules outlined this week by FCC Chair Ajit Pai (R). Guests are Jeffrey Eisenach of AEI & Chris Lewis of Public Knowledge. The proposal is expected to reignite a debate over the future of the internet.
The USC Annenberg School hosted a panel discussion with journalists, including CNN's Jake Tapper, NBC's Katy Tur, Univision's Jorge Ramos, and CNN's Brian Stelter, on the state of the news media. They talked about covering President Trump, the importance of accurate news reporting and the impact of social media on journalism. The featured panelists are recipients of the 2017 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism.
Leading up to the 2017 White House Correspondents' dinner, the association's president, Jeff Mason, talked to C-SPAN about why President Trump decided not to go to the annual event usually attended by presidents. He also talked about the important relationship between the press and the executive branch.
The White House Correspondents' Association holds its annual scholarship dinner. Hasan Minhaj with "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" is this year's headline entertainer.
