Former U.S. Export-Import Bank President Fred Hochberg discusses U.S. trade policy, Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America's Jeremy Butler discusses veterans' issues, and Nat'l Museum of American History's Anthea Hartig discusses women's suffrage.
Experts from George Washington University, the Royal United Services Institute, and the State Department talk about combating propaganda and disinformation campaigns from state and non-state actors.
WGBH-TV in Boston hosted a debate between Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA), his challenger in the 2020 Democratic primary for one of the Bay State's U.S. Senate seats. The candidates made their cases to voters by answering questions on a variety of issues such as the environment, housing, health care and President Trump.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden held an early vote event in the Chinatown neighborhood of Las Vegas. The event was sponsored by a group promoting Asian American and Pacific Islanders in U.S. politics and was aimed at getting Nevada Democrats to take part in early voting ahead of the state's party caucuses.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) spoke to supporters at a get-out-the-early-vote rally on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus.
The Inter-American Dialogue hosted a discussion on the political situation in Venezuela. The panel discussed sanctions against Venezuela, Russian involvement, and if democracy is possible in the country.
Hudson Institute held a discussion on the possible copyright implications for software development ahead of the Supreme Court case, Google v. Oracle. The discussion included the history of copyright protections for software and the importance of code being protected by copyright laws.
U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham said he's confident the 2020 Census will be ready to go for rollout come April 1st despite a new government report questioning readiness. Mr. Dillingham's comments came as lawmakers on the House Oversight and Reform Committee pressed him for answers regarding the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that found issues with recruitment of staff and IT and cyber security.
Politico and the Knight Foundation held a discussion on how campaigns plan to engage with nonvoters this election cycle. The conversation coincided with the Knight Foundation's release of a new study that focused on the political behavior and attitudes of nonvoters. Panelists spoke about how they could use this data as well as other data to target certain people to vote for a certain candidate.
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said she would be honored to be the Democratic presidential nominee's running mate. Ms. Abrams talked about political activism and voting rights in front of a student audience at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
President Trump held a "Keep America Great" rally in Phoenix at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. He touted about the economy, jobs, and new trade deals, as well as the progress made with the wall on the Southern border. He also talked about former New Yok City Mayor Mike Bloomberg's entry into the field of Democratic presidential candidates, referring to him as "Mini Mike."
Politico and the Knight Foundation held a discussion on how campaigns plan to engage with nonvoters this election cycle. The conversation coincided with the Knight Foundation's release of a new study that focused on the political behavior and attitudes of nonvoters. Panelists spoke about how they could use this data as well as other data to target certain people to vote for a certain candidate.
Sky News Political Reporter Annelise Nielsen wrapped up the events in the latest sitting of Australia's House and Senate. During this session of Australia's parliament, which lasted from February 4 to February 13, 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, along with members of his cabinet, answered questions on a variety of domestic and foreign affairs issues. Topics included the coronavirus outbreak, Middle East security, combating climate change and the recent Australia wildfires.
Experts from George Washington University, the Royal United Services Institute, and the State Department talked about combating propaganda and disinformation campaigns from both state and non-state actors. They discussed the objectives of disinformation campaigns and how Western democracies can respond.
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said she would be honored to be the Democratic presidential nominee's running mate. Ms. Abrams talked about political activism and voting rights in front of a student audience at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
President Trump held a "Keep America Great" rally in Phoenix at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. He touted about the economy, jobs, and new trade deals, as well as the progress made with the wall on the Southern border. He also talked about former New Yok City Mayor Mike Bloomberg's entry into the field of Democratic presidential candidates, referring to him as "Mini Mike."
