VoteVets' Will Goodwin discusses the veterans group's issue priorities in 2020 and author Craig Shirley discusses his new book "Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother."
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on his report on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) abuse allegations related to the 2016 presidential election. This is the first part of the hearing, before the committee recessed for votes on the Senate floor.
2020 presidential candidate Julián Castro talked with voters at a town hall in Des Moines, Iowa focused on the state's first-in-the-nation caucus. Mr. Castro has advocated changing the primary and caucus system to better represent the broader electorate.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson testified on the safety of Boeing's 737 MAX before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He was joined by other aviation safety officials. Members asked about design and certification process of the aircraft, airworthiness documents, and pilot safety training. Administrator Dickson also had to respond to questions about the FAA's role in investigating the two catastrophic crashes that claimed the lives of nearly 350 people and their dealings with Boeing.
In the second of a three-part program, we looked back to the 1998-99 impeachment of President Bill Clinton with Alexis Simendinger. She covered the impeachment for National Journal, and is now national political correspondent for The Hill newspaper. We then showed a portion of the U.S. House floor debate from December 19 on four articles of impeachment. The House voted to approve two of those articles making Bill Clinton only the second president in U.S. history to be impeached since Andrew Johnson in 1868.
Rep. Mike Doyle, who chairs a House subcommittee on communications & technology, talks about a recent FCC oversight hearing, errors in broadband maps by major telecom companies, the Chinese company Huawei, & the role of tech as an issue in 2020 presidential campaigns.
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate in Boston hosted a discussion, part of a series with 2020 presidential candidates, with U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) on his vision for the country and the policy platform he was pitching to voters. Following his prepared remarks, Sen. Bennet took questions from the audience, most of whom were students from a nearby high school.
2020 presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) delivered remarks on foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC. At the event, Klobuchar outlined her five-part foreign policy plan before taking questions from the audience.
2020 presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) delivered a speech on the economy at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics on the campus of St. Anselm College in Manchester. In her speech, Senator Warren outlined her plan for the U.S. economy, which was focused on consumer protection, increased regulation of large corporations and banks, and a 2 percent tax on the wealthiest Americans. Following her remarks, Senator Warren greeted and took pictures with supporters in attendance, and then spoke briefly with members of the media.
2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang participated in a student town hall focused on climate change hosted by Rob Hogg, a Democratic Iowa state senator. Students asked him questions on both climate change and foreign policy.
Associated Press Congressional Reporter Matthew Daly from Capitol Hill discussed the key issues in Congress next week including 2020 federal spending ahead of Friday's deadline, articles of impeachment resolution and the USMCA trade agreement
Mick Mulvaney, acting White House chief of staff, discussed impeachment, trade and the deficit at the annual Wall Street Journal CEO Council meeting in Washington, DC. Mr. Mulvaney responded to the articles of impeachment introduced by House Democrats.
Attorney General William Barr spoke at the annual Wall Street Journal CEO Council meeting in Washington, DC. He responded to the articles of impeachment introduced by House Democrats. Attorney General Barr also discussed the inspector general report into the origins of the FBI's investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian interference.
2020 presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) delivered remarks on foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC. At the event, Klobuchar outlined her five-part foreign policy plan before taking questions from the audience.
2020 presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) delivered a speech on the economy at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics on the campus of St. Anselm College in Manchester. In her speech, Senator Warren outlined her plan for the U.S. economy, which was focused on consumer protection, increased regulation of large corporations and banks, and a 2 percent tax on the wealthiest Americans. Following her remarks, Senator Warren greeted and took pictures with supporters in attendance, and then spoke briefly with members of the media.
2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang participated in a student town hall focused on climate change hosted by Rob Hogg, a Democratic Iowa state senator. Students asked him questions on both climate change and foreign policy.
Mick Mulvaney, acting White House chief of staff, discussed impeachment, trade and the deficit at the annual Wall Street Journal CEO Council meeting in Washington, DC. Mr. Mulvaney responded to the articles of impeachment introduced by House Democrats.
Attorney General William Barr spoke at the annual Wall Street Journal CEO Council meeting in Washington, DC. He responded to the articles of impeachment introduced by House Democrats. Attorney General Barr also discussed the inspector general report into the origins of the FBI's investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian interference.
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies held a discussion regarding the release a new report on U.S. policy toward North Korea. A panel of experts discussed the threat that North Korea poses, assessed the current U.S. policy toward North Korea, and discussed the best path forward in achieving denuclearization.
