George Mason University Law Professor Jamil Jaffer discusses Iranian cyber threats against the U.S. and Economist magazine executive editor Daniel Franklin discusses their "The World in 2020" issue.
Voting system vendors, local election officials and computer science professors testified on 2020 election security before the House Administration Committee. Among the witnesses were Election Systems and Software CEO Tom Burt and U.S. Election Assistance Commissioner Donald Palmer. Election vendor CEOs told lawmakers they had not seen any evidence of election system tampering. Other topics discussed included election infrastructure and supply chain security, voting equipment testing and election system modernization efforts.
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) delivered the Democratic Weekly Address discussing recent legislation passed by the House to protect Americans from hazardous Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFAS) chemicals.
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.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang spoke with voters at a town hall in Bedford, New Hampshire, discussing the economy, the environment, and poverty. He also talked about the cornerstone of his campaign, the "Freedom Dividend," which is $1000 per month, universal basic income for all American adults. Introducing Mr. Yang was his wife Evelyn, who recently joined him on the campaign trail.
At the end of business Friday, Republican Whip Steve Scalise and Democratic Majority Leader Hoyer discussed what actions the House will take following Speaker Pelosi's announcement to move ahead on naming impeachment managers and sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate.
The U.S. Institute of Peace held a discussion in Washington, DC, on strengthening governance in fragile states. In this portion, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright joined U.S. Institute of Peace President Nancy Lindborg and former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar (Burma) Derek Mitchell for a panel discussion moderated by PBS "NewsHour" correspondent Nick Schifrin.
Vice President Mike Pence swore in Republican Kelly Loeffler as the new senator from Georgia, succeeding Sen. Johnny Isakson, who served from 2005-2019.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang spoke with voters at a town hall in Bedford, New Hampshire, discussing the economy, the environment, and poverty. He also talked about the cornerstone of his campaign, the "Freedom Dividend," which is $1000 per month, universal basic income for all American adults. Introducing Mr. Yang was his wife Evelyn, who recently joined him on the campaign trail.
At the end of business Friday, Republican Whip Steve Scalise and Democratic Majority Leader Hoyer discussed what actions the House will take following Speaker Pelosi's announcement to move ahead on naming impeachment managers and sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate.
The U.S. Institute of Peace held a discussion in Washington, DC, on strengthening governance in fragile states. In this portion, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright joined U.S. Institute of Peace President Nancy Lindborg and former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar (Burma) Derek Mitchell for a panel discussion moderated by PBS "NewsHour" correspondent Nick Schifrin.
Vice President Mike Pence swore in Republican Kelly Loeffler as the new senator from Georgia, succeeding Sen. Johnny Isakson, who served from 2005-2019.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and other state officials spoke about the opioid epidemic and its impact on the Appalachian region of the U.S. They also discussed which programs are working effectively to address the crisis. The National Association of Counties and Appalachian Regional Commission co-hosted this discussion.
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.
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.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang spoke with voters at a town hall in Bedford, New Hampshire, discussing the economy, the environment, and poverty. He also talked about the cornerstone of his campaign, the "Freedom Dividend," which is $1000 per month, universal basic income for all American adults. Introducing Mr. Yang was his wife Evelyn, who recently joined him on the campaign trail.
