The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that President Trump's rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was "arbitrary and capricious" and violated federal law. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the majority opinion for the court. The justices heard oral argument in November 2019. The program, which started under President Obama, protected the children of undocumented immigrants from deportation. In September 2017, President Trump announced that he would phase out the program. Lawsuits across the nation soon followed.
Attorneys, immigration advocates and DACA recipients spoke to reporters following Supreme Court oral argument on the president's decision to end the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Among the speakers were California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D), New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), University of California President Janet Napolitano along with Ted Olson, the attorney for the DACA recipients.
President Trump met with Turkish President Erdogan in the Oval Office at the White House. The president spoke about his decision to withdraw troops from Syria, combating ISIS in the region and trade with Turkey. He also responded to the first public impeachment inquiry hearing, saying he was too busy to watch it.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke on the Senate floor about the hearing of the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. He says House Democrats are being unfair and compared this impeachment inquiry against President Trump to former President Clinton's impeachment inquiry.
The House Intelligence Committee held its first open hearing of the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Lawmakers heard testimony from William Taylor, acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state. Both diplomats outlined their testimony from prior depositions.
Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee spoke to reporters following the day-long impeachment hearing, which featured testimony from Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent.
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) spoke to reporters following the day-long impeachment hearing, which featured testimony from Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent.
Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Lee Zeldin (R-NY) and Mark Meadows (R-NC) spoke to reporters after a closed-door deposition of White House OMB official Mark Sandy, who testified as part of the House impeachment inquiry.
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX) delivered the Weekly Democratic Address discussing the Supreme Court case on the Trump administration's effort to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative.
The co-founder of Netflix, Marc Randolph, talks about his adventures starting Netflix with Reed Hastings. He's written a book about it - "That Will Never Work" - filled with anecdotes and lessons about creating the streaming service, which got its start in 1997 in California with an idea about internet commerce.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) delivered remarks on foreign policy and participated in a discussion at the Center for a New American Security in Washington, DC. The senator discussed a range of foreign policy topics, focusing on the Chinese government's influence on nation states and global corporations. He also discussed the protests in Hong Kong and his recent trip to the region.
C-SPAN followed 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg as he traveled to meet with Granite State voters. He started his day at a town hall with voters in Lebanon. From there, the South Bend, Indiana mayor traveled by bus to Franklin, N.H., where he toured several small businesses. C-SPAN followed him as his campaign bus drove to nearby New Hampton, N.H., where Mr. Buttigieg spoke with voters at a party held in a barn.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) filed the paperwork and $1,000 filing fee necessary to run as a Democratic presidential candidate on New Hampshire's 2020 primary ballot. Her filing was made at the New Hampshire Secretary of State's office in the state capital of Concord.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a 2020 presidential candidate, hosted a town hall with members of the SEA/SEIU Local 1984 public employees union at a hotel in New Hampshire's state capital of Concord. The town hall came on the same day Senator Warren filed the official paperwork needed to appear on New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary ballot. Following brief introductory remarks, Senator Warren answered questions from members of the union local on a variety of topics including campaign finance reform, her Medicare for All health care proposal, and U.S. immigration policy.
Deval Patrick, the former Democratic governor of Massachusetts from 2007-15, announced his candidacy to be the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee via a video recorded in Boston. In his announcement, Mr. Patrick recounted his life growing up on Chicago's South Side and eventually becoming the Massachusetts governor. His announcement was released hours before he traveled to New Hampshire to file the official paperwork needed to be on New Hampshire's 2020 primary ballot.
Deval Patrick, the former Democratic governor of Massachusetts from 2007-15, filed the paperwork needed to be a 2020 presidential candidate on New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary ballot. He was greeted by the New Hampshire Secretary of State, who explained some of the history behind the process, and then Mr. Patrick signed his paperwork and submitted the necessary $1,000 filing fee.
A panel of political reporters and former presidential campaign advisers previewed the 2020 New Hampshire primary. They also compared the upcoming primaries to previous presidential races. The University of Southern California's Center for the Political Future hosted this discussion in Los Angeles.
C-SPAN followed 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg as he traveled to meet with Granite State voters. He started his day at a town hall with voters in Lebanon. From there, the South Bend, Indiana mayor traveled by bus to Franklin, N.H., where he toured several small businesses. C-SPAN followed him as his campaign bus drove to nearby New Hampton, N.H., where Mr. Buttigieg spoke with voters at a party held in a barn.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) filed the paperwork and $1,000 filing fee necessary to run as a Democratic presidential candidate on New Hampshire's 2020 primary ballot. Her filing was made at the New Hampshire Secretary of State's office in the state capital of Concord.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a 2020 presidential candidate, hosted a town hall with members of the SEA/SEIU Local 1984 public employees union at a hotel in New Hampshire's state capital of Concord. The town hall came on the same day Senator Warren filed the official paperwork needed to appear on New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary ballot. Following brief introductory remarks, Senator Warren answered questions from members of the union local on a variety of topics including campaign finance reform, her Medicare for All health care proposal, and U.S. immigration policy.
Deval Patrick, the former Democratic governor of Massachusetts from 2007-15, announced his candidacy to be the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee via a video recorded in Boston. In his announcement, Mr. Patrick recounted his life growing up on Chicago's South Side and eventually becoming the Massachusetts governor. His announcement was released hours before he traveled to New Hampshire to file the official paperwork needed to be on New Hampshire's 2020 primary ballot.
Deval Patrick, the former Democratic governor of Massachusetts from 2007-15, filed the paperwork needed to be a 2020 presidential candidate on New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary ballot. He was greeted by the New Hampshire Secretary of State, who explained some of the history behind the process, and then Mr. Patrick signed his paperwork and submitted the necessary $1,000 filing fee.
A panel of political reporters and former presidential campaign advisers previewed the 2020 New Hampshire primary. They also compared the upcoming primaries to previous presidential races. The University of Southern California's Center for the Political Future hosted this discussion in Los Angeles.
FCC Chair Ajit Pai sat down for a conversation about 5G technology and competition at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. He discussed the need for the United States to lead the world in the development of 5G technology, the importance to think about security now before a secure system is established, and how the implementation of 5g will impact the way we view the world. He was interviewed by the president and CEO of the Wilson Center, former Democratic Congresswoman Jane Harman. Following the conversation with FCC Chair Pai, a panel of experts sat down to discuss the international policy and security challenges associated with 5G.
Mark Morgan, acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, held a press briefing at the White House on migration at the southern border. He discussed the latest stats for the southwest border, the interception of drugs, land acquisition and the construction of the border wall.
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX) delivered the Weekly Democratic Address discussing the Supreme Court case on the Trump administration's effort to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative.
Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) Ken Cuccinelli, acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and others testified to the status of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The panel testified to the progress made in adjudicating immigration cases, the current levels of migrants held in detention centers compared to previous years, and what can be done to assist law enforcement at the border. They also talked about how organized crime organizations and cartels have been able to increase the flow of narcotics over the last few years, even though the migration numbers have decreased.
