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Washington Journal: 06/25/2017
2 hours, 59 minutesTexas Public Policy Foundation's Chris Jacobs and Center for American Progress' Sam Berger discuss the future of health care, and The Center for Strategic and International Studies' Anthony Cordesman examines potential troop increases in Afghanistan.
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Newsmakers: Newsmakers - Thornberry Armed Serv
34 minutesArmed Services Committee Chair Mac Thornberry talks about marking up the National Defense Authorization Act, differences with the Trump Administration over funding levels, troop levels for Afghanistan & the President giving the Pentagon the decision on troop levels. The full committee markup of the NDAA begins next Wednesday, June 28.
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President Trump Delivers Remarks at Rally in Iowa
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House Appropriations on 2018 FBI Budget
1 hour, 8 minutesActing FBI Director Andrew McCabe denied President Trump's claims that the agency was in disarray under fired FBI Director James Comey. Testifying before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce & Justice on the 2018 FBI budget request, McCabe said that Director Comey "enjoyed a deep and positive" relationship with the men and women of the FBI.
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Packingham v. N.C.
1 hour, 4 minutesThe Supreme Court unanimously struck down a North Carolina law banning registered sex offenders from using social media sites, like Facebook and Twitter. The Court ruled that the law violates First Amendment free speech rights. In 2002 Lester Packingham pled guilty to taking indecent liberties with a minor when he was a 21-year-old college student. He received a suspended sentence, two years of probation and had to register as a sex offender. Packingham had a clean record until he was arrested in 2010 for celebrating the dismissal of a parking ticket by thanking God on his Facebook page. The post ended with "No fine, no court costs, no nothing spent Praise be to God, WOW! Thanks Jesus!" In North Carolina it's a felony for registered sex offenders to "access" any social networking website that is not restricted to adults. Justice Kennedy in his opinion for the Court wrote, "Social media allows users to gain access to information and communicate with one another about it on any s
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National Press Club Luncheon with Chicago Mayor
1 hour, 10 minutesChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) delivered remarks on some of his initiatives for education and college preparedness at the National Press Club. One of the mayor's initiatives would require Chicago public high school seniors to have a post-graduation plan in place before graduating. Mayor Emanuel is serving his second term as Chicago mayor. Before that, he served as former President Barack Obama's chief of staff and served in the U.S. Congress.
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Washington Journal: Chris Jacobs and Sam Berger
58 minutesChris Jacobs of the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Sam Berger of the Center for American Progress discuss the Senate's health care legislation released last week and the future of health care in the U.S.
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Capitol Hill National Security Forum Panel on the Role of Intelligence
45 minutesMembers of Congress as well as current and former administration officials participated in a day of national security policy discussions on Capitol Hill. This portion featured a panel discussion about the role intelligence gathering plays in countering terror threats. Participants included National Counterterrorism Center Director Nick Rasmussen and the former leadership of the House Intelligence Committee, former chair Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) and former ranking member Jane Harman (D-CA).
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National Press Club Luncheon with Gen. Dunford
1 hour, 5 minutesJoint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford spoke at the National Press Club on the global challenges facing the U.S. military and its partners including threats from ISIS and North Korea, cyberwarfare and modernization. He said U.S. and Russian military operations centers are still in communication after heightened rhetoric from Russia following the downing of a Syrian army jet by a U.S. warplane. He also explained that no decision had been made yet to increase U.S. deployed troop levels in Afghanistan. The explanation came in response to a question about reports that 4,000 additional U.S. troops would be deployed there.
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Newsmakers: Newsmakers - Thornberry Armed Serv
31 minutesArmed Services Committee Chair Mac Thornberry talks about marking up the National Defense Authorization Act, differences with the Trump Administration over funding levels, troop levels for Afghanistan & the President giving the Pentagon the decision on troop levels. The full committee markup of the NDAA begins next Wednesday, June 28.
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Washington This Week
1 hour, 6 minutesKey Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.
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Senate Democrats News Conference on GOP Health Care Bill
23 minutesDemocratic leader Sen. Charles Schumer (NY) called the newly released Senate version of the GOP health care law replacement bill "meaner" than the House one. HIs comments came during a news conference with Capitol Hill reporters. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) also criticized the proposal.
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Q&A: Robert Caro
1 hour, 0 minuteThis week on Q&A, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, Robert Caro. Mr. Caro talks about, "On Power," his audio project looking at the evolution and exercise of political power in America. He also talks about the progress he is making on the next volume of his multi-part biography of Lyndon Johnson
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The Queen's Speech- State Opening of Parliament
15 minutesQueen Elizabeth II attended the official State Opening of Parliament and gave a speech that outlined the government's priorities for the coming year. The speech is written by the government and given to the Queen to read in front of the members of both Houses of Parliament. Highlights from the speech included ensuring a smooth transition for the U.K.to leave the European Union, new counterterorism legislation, and reunification efforts with the poltiical parties in Northern Ireland. At the conclusion of the speech, the Queen mentioned the State visit of the King of Spain later in the year but did not mention the State visit of President Trump. This omission led to several British media reporting that the President's state visit had been postponed.
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British House of Commons Debate on Queen's Speech
1 hour, 24 minutesFollowing the State Opening of Parliament, members from the House of Commons began debate on the legislative proposals set out by the government in the Queen's speech. British Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn kicked off the debate and were interrupted several times by members who had additional questions on a range of issues not addressed in the speech. Brexit negotiations and the Prime Minister's ability to form a full majority government with the Democratic Unionist Party dominated this hour-long portion of the debate.
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Karen Handel Election Night Speech
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Pelosi on Her Leadership in Dem. Caucus after election losses
2 minutesNBC Kristen Welker asks Pelosi is it time for her to step aside, citing Democratic losses in GA race and other special elections. Pelosi says she feels very confident of the support she has in the caucus. She says her timing is not about them, but the issues that they are fighting- health care. She goes on to talk more about her caucus and how its paving away for new leadership. She says "My decision about how long I stay is not up to them"
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Q&A: Robert Caro
1 hour, 1 minuteThis week on Q&A, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, Robert Caro. Mr. Caro talks about, "On Power," his audio project looking at the evolution and exercise of political power in America. He also talks about the progress he is making on the next volume of his multi-part biography of Lyndon Johnson
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The Queen's Speech- State Opening of Parliament
15 minutesQueen Elizabeth II attended the official State Opening of Parliament and gave a speech that outlined the government's priorities for the coming year. The speech is written by the government and given to the Queen to read in front of the members of both Houses of Parliament. Highlights from the speech included ensuring a smooth transition for the U.K.to leave the European Union, new counterterorism legislation, and reunification efforts with the poltiical parties in Northern Ireland. At the conclusion of the speech, the Queen mentioned the State visit of the King of Spain later in the year but did not mention the State visit of President Trump. This omission led to several British media reporting that the President's state visit had been postponed.
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British House of Commons Debate on Queen's Speech
1 hour, 22 minutesFollowing the State Opening of Parliament, members from the House of Commons began debate on the legislative proposals set out by the government in the Queen's speech. British Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn kicked off the debate and were interrupted several times by members who had additional questions on a range of issues not addressed in the speech. Brexit negotiations and the Prime Minister's ability to form a full majority government with the Democratic Unionist Party dominated this hour-long portion of the debate.
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Mary Ellen McIntire
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House Ways & Means Cmte Hearing with U.S. Trade Rep. Lighthizer
2 hours, 47 minutesU.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on the Trump administration's trade policy agenda. He said the administration is focused on renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), pursing trade enforcement cases, opening markets for U.S. exports and lowering the nation's trade deficit. In addition, he called the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the U.S. and the EU an important negotiation. Many committee members voiced their concerns about the potential impacts of NAFTA renegotiations.
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Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on TSA Nominee
1 hour, 29 minutesDavid Pekoske, President Trump's nominee to be the next administrator for the Transportation Security Administration testified before the Senate Commerce Committee. If confirmed, Mr. Pekoske will be responsible for the security operations at airports and for surface transportation like railways including Amtrak.
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Q&A: Robert Caro
1 hour, 0 minuteThis week on Q&A, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, Robert Caro. Mr. Caro talks about, "On Power," his audio project looking at the evolution and exercise of political power in America. He also talks about the progress he is making on the next volume of his multi-part biography of Lyndon Johnson