Priorities USA Chair Guy Cecil talks about the Democratic presidential primaries and why his super PAC has decided to jump in and place ads defending Joe Biden against Republican attack ads so early in the race.
President Trump, joined by members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force and industry leaders, held a press conference in the Rose Garden to discuss the response to the coronavirus pandemic. The president declared the pandemic a national emergency, which he said would unlock $50 billion in funding and provide new authorities to the Health and Human Services secretary, among other measures. President Trump pledged that diagnostic testing would be increased, including drive-through testing in critical locations, but that not everybody needed to get a test. "We don't want everybody taking this test; it's totally unnecessary," he said. Through other executive actions, the president said all interest would be waived on student loans held by federal government agencies, and the U.S. would be purchasing large amounts of crude oil to boost its strategic reserves. When asked about a picture that showed President Trump meeting with a Brazilian national who tested positive for the virus, the
The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a hearing on the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the small business supply chain. The witnesses explained the drug supply chain reliance on China, the economic impact on small businesses and what these businesses need to stay afloat through the coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro testified before the Senate Budget Committee on the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) annual report on the nation's fiscal health. During the hearing, they discussed steps Congress can take to ensure transparency in government spending, the growing debt and deficit, and the use of apportionment spending by the executive branch and how it impacts the power of the purse that Congress controls. They also discussed the need to budget for emergency preparedness, so when health emergencies happen, such as the coronavirus outbreak, federal agencies dealing with emergency response do not have to wait for congressional spending resolutions for funding.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the Syrian civil war with former prisoners and political dissidents who detailed their accounts of torture and imprisonment under the Assad regime. The testimony of the first witness, known as "Caesar," was not shown on camera -- a request made by the witness for his protection. This portion of the hearing included the opening remarks of the committee chair and ranking member.
Following closed-door testimony from a Syrian military defector, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard from two more Syrian dissidents who detailed their accounts of torture and imprisonment under the Assad regime. They urged the U.S. to be more engaged in Syria, specifically targeting the involvement of Iran and Russia.
Following the Senate Foreign Relations hearing on the Syrian civil war, political dissidents who testified joined filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan and other humanitarian activists at a news conference held inside the committee room.
Jennifer Epps-Addison, President of the Center for Popular Democracy, discussed Campaign 2020 and her organization's support for Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) presidential candidacy.
Priorities USA Chair Guy Cecil talks about the Democratic presidential primaries and why his super PAC has decided to jump in and place ads defending Joe Biden against Republican attack ads so early in the race.
Conservative syndicated radio show host Kevin Jackson discussed President Trump's 2020 campaign strategy and his handling of the coronavirus outbreak. @ 8:57- good information
NPR "Morning Edition" host Steve Inskeep discussed his book, "Imperfect Union," which chronicles John and Jessie Fremont and their exploration of the American West in the 19th century.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fielded questions from members in the House of Commons on the coronavirus outbreak and other domestic and foreign policy issues. Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn pressed the prime minister on his government's gender policy, accusing him of making sexist and discriminatory remarks in the past. Prime Minister Johnson responded, "I will take no lessons in sexism from a party where good female MPs are bullied out of their party, just because they've had the guts to stand up against the climate of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party."
Third Way senior political analyst Ryan Pougiales discussed the 2020 Democratic primary and the role of moderate Democratic voters in the presidential primary.
NPR "Morning Edition" host Steve Inskeep discussed his book, "Imperfect Union," which chronicles John and Jessie Fremont and their exploration of the American West in the 19th century.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fielded questions from members in the House of Commons on the coronavirus outbreak and other domestic and foreign policy issues. Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn pressed the prime minister on his government's gender policy, accusing him of making sexist and discriminatory remarks in the past. Prime Minister Johnson responded, "I will take no lessons in sexism from a party where good female MPs are bullied out of their party, just because they've had the guts to stand up against the climate of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party."
The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a hearing on the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the small business supply chain. The witnesses explained the drug supply chain reliance on China, the economic impact on small businesses and what these businesses need to stay afloat through the coronavirus outbreak.
Jennifer Epps-Addison, President of the Center for Popular Democracy, discussed Campaign 2020 and her organization's support for Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) presidential candidacy.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair sat down for a discussion at the George Washington University in Washington, DC, with the president and founder of the Progressive Policy Institute, Will Marshall. They discussed several topics, including the rise of populism in the U.K. and the U.S., Brexit, the impact of the coronavirus, the future of progressive politics, and how the technological revolution will change the world.
NPR "Morning Edition" host Steve Inskeep discussed his book, "Imperfect Union," which chronicles John and Jessie Fremont and their exploration of the American West in the 19th century.
