John Lawrence, former Chief of Staff to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, discusses Ms. Pelosi's impeachment strategy, and House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) discusses Thursday's vote to limit President Trump's war powers.
The House will finish work on a bill requiring the EPA within a year to designate all PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under the Superfund program which allows the EPA and federal agencies to clean up contaminated sites.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced news sanctions against Iran in the wake of tensions following Iranian strikes against U.S. forces. Secretary Pompeo also said the attack plotted by Iranian Gen. Soleimani was imminent but "we don't know" when and where the attacks would occur. He also told reporters that he believed it was "likely" the Ukrainian plane that crashed was shot down by an Iranian missile.
President Trump held a campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio. He spoke of several topics, including bringing jobs back to Ohio, the border wall, and rebuilding the U.S. military. He also talked about the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani by a U.S. military drone strike, asserting that the general was plotting to bomb the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad before he was killed. Introducing the president was Vice President Mike Pence.
With just more than a month left before the 2020 New Hampshire Democratic primary, Jill Biden hosted a get-out-the-vote strategy session with supporters at a campaign field office in Nashua, New Hampshire. Ms. Biden, the wife of 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, was introduced by a supporter and campaign organizer, and then spoke about Mr. Biden's campaign for president and the volunteers' roles in getting him elected. Afterward, she meet and took photos with many of the attendees, and then handed out chocolates.
Political science scholars discussed their predictions for Iowa's first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses in the state at a forum held at the State Historical Museum of Iowa in Des Moines. The panelists based their predictions on the caucuses of past years, and discussed some of the unique demographic attributes that made Iowa different from the rest of the country.
Julián Castro, the former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, joined Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) at a rally in Brooklyn, N.Y. His appearance came a day after he endorsed Senator Warren following his own departure from the 2020 race.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced news sanctions against Iran in the wake of tensions following Iranian strikes against U.S. forces. Secretary Pompeo also said the attack plotted by Iranian Gen. Soleimani was imminent but "we don't know" when and where the attacks would occur. He also told reporters that he believed it was "likely" the Ukrainian plane that crashed was shot down by an Iranian missile.
At the end of business Friday, Republican Whip Steve Scalise and Democratic Majority Leader Hoyer leaders discussed the following week's agenda. They also talked about this week's House vote to limit military action against Iran, and broke the news that Speaker Pelosi has asked Judiciary Committee Chair Nadler to prepare Impeachment Managers legislation for next week.
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy discussed U.S. policy and strategy in the Indo-Pacific region at an event hosted by Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. He reiterated the importance of a U.S. military presence in the region.
Huawei Chief U.S. Security Officer Andy Purdy discusses Huawei's problems doing business in the US, including a recent FCC vote that companies cannot use federal funds to buy Huawei equipment for their networks. Huawei is suing the FCC in response.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced news sanctions against Iran in the wake of tensions following Iranian strikes against U.S. forces. Secretary Pompeo also said the attack plotted by Iranian Gen. Soleimani was imminent but "we don't know" when and where the attacks would occur. He also told reporters that he believed it was "likely" the Ukrainian plane that crashed was shot down by an Iranian missile.
At the end of business Friday, Republican Whip Steve Scalise and Democratic Majority Leader Hoyer leaders discussed the following week's agenda. They also talked about this week's House vote to limit military action against Iran, and broke the news that Speaker Pelosi has asked Judiciary Committee Chair Nadler to prepare Impeachment Managers legislation for next week.
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy discussed U.S. policy and strategy in the Indo-Pacific region at an event hosted by Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. He reiterated the importance of a U.S. military presence in the region.
National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow spoke to reporters at the White House about the stock market, China trade deal and Federal Reserve monetary policy. Mr. Kudlow touted the gains in the stock market and said it indicated high consumer confidence. "I think it's forecasting, essentially, an even stronger economy in the coming year," he said. Mr. Kudlow also took questions on the first phase of the China trade deal, which he said would be signed the following week in a ceremony with Chinese Vice Premiere Liu He. The National Economic Council director was also asked about the slowdown in jobs creation from 2018 to 2019. He said it was a result of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, which he criticized for setting a higher target rate than other G7 countries.
Economic and foreign policy scholars discussed China's economy at an event hosted by the Brookings Institution in Washington DC. Panelists also talked about China's domestic challenges, economic trends, environmental policies and technology innovation.
C-SPAN followed 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer as he campaigned for a day in New Hampshire about a month before the state's first-in-the-nation primary. Mr. Steyer spoke at a community college event in Laconia, in the state's lakes region, and then took some time off at his hotel in the state capital of Concord. He later met and greeted voters at a house party, also in Concord, and spoke briefly to the press about news he had qualified to appear in the seventh Democratic debate, which was scheduled for January 14, 2020.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced news sanctions against Iran in the wake of tensions following Iranian strikes against U.S. forces. Secretary Pompeo also said the attack plotted by Iranian Gen. Soleimani was imminent but "we don't know" when and where the attacks would occur. He also told reporters that he believed it was "likely" the Ukrainian plane that crashed was shot down by an Iranian missile.
At the end of business Friday, Republican Whip Steve Scalise and Democratic Majority Leader Hoyer leaders discussed the following week's agenda. They also talked about this week's House vote to limit military action against Iran, and broke the news that Speaker Pelosi has asked Judiciary Committee Chair Nadler to prepare Impeachment Managers legislation for next week.
