Former U.S. Reps. Jason Altmire (D-PA) and Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) discuss making government more representative, and Krewasky Salter from the Smithsonian Nat'l Museum of African American History and Culture discusses African Americans in the military.
Military branch secretaries from Army, Navy and Air Force discuss department priorities at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Guest Associate Curator Krewasky Salter discussed African American soldiers in WWI and how their experiences served as a catalyst for the civil rights movement.
Former Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, International Republican Institute President Daniel Twining and other foreign policy experts discussed human rights and democracy around the world since the Cold War. Florida International University and the McCain Institute hosted this discussion in Miami as part of an annual conference on the state of the world.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke about gun violence at a community center in Las Vegas. Family members of gun violence victims joined the former vice president at the event. Mr. Biden spoke on his history regarding gun legislation, and what he hoped to accomplish as president, saying the number of lives lost and impacted by gun violence was too high.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg held a rally in Salt Lake City. It was his first major campaign event since his appearance in the 10th Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas. At the rally, the former New York City mayor spoke to voters and supporters about his recent debate performance, the impeachment of President Trump, and who he planned to support should he not win the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.
Craig Smith, author of "Confessions of a Presidential Speechwriter," discussed writing for Presidents Ford and George H.W. Bush. He also evaluated the speaking styles of President Trump and the Democratic presidential candidates. The Robert Dole Institute of Politics hosted the event at the University of Kansas.
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) delivered his annual State of State address in Sacramento. During the speech, the governor addressed the state's economic growth, climate change, and health care. He also spoke about the state's homeless problem, saying the problem has been ignored for too long and that public servants must step-up and do more the solve the situation.
President Trump held a campaign rally in Las Vegas. During the rally, he addressed reports that Russia is meddling to help his re-reelection campaign saying, "they're trying to start a rumor, it's disinformation Wouldn't he rather have, let's say, Bernie, who honeymooned in Moscow."
Heritage Action's executive director, Tim Chapman, talks about the economy, Campaign 2020, the President's tweets, conservative populism & other issues. Heritage Action is an advocacy group closely linked to the Heritage Foundation.
Two law enforcement experts talk about encryption technology & privacy. Justice Department Associate Deputy Attorney General Sujit Raman makes a case against end to end encryption. And former FBI General Counsel James Baker discusses a need for encryption.
Military branch secretaries from Army, Navy and Air Force discussed department priorities at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Topics addressed included the president's 2021 defense budget request, autonomous vehicle technology, military exercises with U.S. allies and the defense acquisition process. CSIS Senior Vice President and International Security Program Director Kathleen Hicks moderated the conversation.
President Trump held a campaign rally in Las Vegas. During the rally, he addressed reports that Russia is meddling to help his re-reelection campaign saying, "they're trying to start a rumor, it's disinformation Wouldn't he rather have, let's say, Bernie, who honeymooned in Moscow."
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg held a rally in Salt Lake City. It was his first major campaign event since his appearance in the 10th Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas. At the rally, the former New York City mayor spoke to voters and supporters about his recent debate performance, the impeachment of President Trump, and who he planned to support should he not win the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.
The Middle East Institute hosted a panel discussion on the Syrian conflict, particularly in Idlib, and the international community's humanitarian, military and diplomatic response to the crisis. CNN correspondent Alexander Marquardt moderated the discussion with former Syrian American Medical Society President Dr. Zaher Sahloul, the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Elizabeth Tsurkov, and the Middle East Institute's Charles Lister.
Military branch secretaries from Army, Navy and Air Force discussed department priorities at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Topics addressed included the president's 2021 defense budget request, autonomous vehicle technology, military exercises with U.S. allies and the defense acquisition process. CSIS Senior Vice President and International Security Program Director Kathleen Hicks moderated the conversation.
President Trump held a campaign rally in Las Vegas. During the rally, he addressed reports that Russia is meddling to help his re-reelection campaign saying, "they're trying to start a rumor, it's disinformation Wouldn't he rather have, let's say, Bernie, who honeymooned in Moscow."