Dr. Ali Khan discusses his book on the front lines of the next pandemic and the current coronavirus pandemic response, and Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum's Kari Watkins discusses the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing.
Economic Club of Washington President David Rubenstein interviewed Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), Washington Capitals Owner Ted Leonsis and Martha's Table President and CEO Kim Ford about the coronavirus pandemic.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin took questions from reporters outside the White House and said he's hopeful a deal will be reached on the next coronavirus relief bill, and that it will be passed by Congress and signed by the President this week.
House Ways and Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) discussed what's included in the next coronavirus relief bill with Politico Massachusetts Playbook author Stephanie Murray. The Edward Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate hosted this virtual event.
Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez spoke about presidential politics and the coronavirus pandemic with Politico Playbook co-authors Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin took questions from reporters outside the White House and said he's hopeful a deal will be reached on the next coronavirus relief bill, and that it will be passed by Congress and signed by the President this week.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discussed the corornavirus and national security with Hoover Institution Director Thomas Gilligan. Ms. Rice disputed claims that China intentionally released Covid-19 as bioterrorism. She also criticized Chinese authoritarianism and praised American resilience in this webcast.
Medical professionals and researchers discussed the coronavirus pandemic at a virtual event hosted by the Atlantic. Among the speakers were former Obama administration Ebola Response Coordinator Ron Klain, American Medical Association President Dr. Patrice Harris, along with Dr. Brendan Carr, the emergency medicine chair for Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. Topics addressed included federal and state government response efforts, coronavirus testing, vaccine clinical trials and the various public health challenges posed by the outbreak.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) gave an update on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic. At a local hospital in Baton Rouge, the governor announced the latest numbers which included close to 24,000 positive cases in the state and 1,296 deaths. He added that the numbers reflected a slight decrease in hospitalizations and those needing ventilators, saying "We're in much, much better place today than we thought we were going to be."
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced during a coronavirus briefing that hospitalizations were down and the state was past the high point. He added that if current trends hold, New York was "on the descent" but later warned to not get "cocky" or "arrogant" about the downturn and re-opening the economy early. "This virus has been ahead of us every step of the way. We have been playing catch-up from day one in this situation. So, it is no time to relax and this is only halftime," said Gov. Cuomo. He also answered questions on new antibody tests, executive orders to obtain a marriage certificate and hold weddings online, and his take on the president's tweets about ventilators.
Former U.S. Senate aide James Wallner, who currently researches and writes about Congress at the R Street Institute, joined us to talk about the role and power of Senate Majority Leaders throughout history. He talked about the tenures of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), Sen. Howard Baker (R-TN), Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS), Sen. Mike Mansfield (D-MT), Sen. Lyndon Johnson (D-TX) and others.
Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez spoke about presidential politics and the coronavirus pandemic with Politico Playbook co-authors Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman.
Former U.S. Senate aide James Wallner, who currently researches and writes about Congress at the R Street Institute, joined us to talk about the role and power of Senate Majority Leaders throughout history. He talked about the tenures of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), Sen. Howard Baker (R-TN), Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS), Sen. Mike Mansfield (D-MT), Sen. Lyndon Johnson (D-TX) and others.
Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez spoke about presidential politics and the coronavirus pandemic with Politico Playbook co-authors Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discussed the corornavirus and national security with Hoover Institution Director Thomas Gilligan. Ms. Rice disputed claims that China intentionally released Covid-19 as bioterrorism. She also criticized Chinese authoritarianism and praised American resilience in this webcast.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin took questions from reporters outside the White House and said he's hopeful a deal will be reached on the next coronavirus relief bill, and that it will be passed by Congress and signed by the President this week.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced during a coronavirus briefing that hospitalizations were down and the state was past the high point. He added that if current trends hold, New York was "on the descent" but later warned to not get "cocky" or "arrogant" about the downturn and re-opening the economy early. "This virus has been ahead of us every step of the way. We have been playing catch-up from day one in this situation. So, it is no time to relax and this is only halftime," said Gov. Cuomo. He also answered questions on new antibody tests, executive orders to obtain a marriage certificate and hold weddings online, and his take on the president's tweets about ventilators.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) gave an update on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic. At a local hospital in Baton Rouge, the governor announced the latest numbers which included close to 24,000 positive cases in the state and 1,296 deaths. He added that the numbers reflected a slight decrease in hospitalizations and those needing ventilators, saying "We're in much, much better place today than we thought we were going to be."
At a virtual press conference, World Bank President David Malpass said the coronavirus pandemic was causing economic harm and to expect "a deep global recession." He added that the recession would be a much deeper downturn than the Great Recession. He also announced that the World Bank was committing up to $160 billion over the next 15 months to help countries respond to the pandemic. Other questions focused on financial transparency, work-from-home challenges in developing countries, the pandemic's impact on tourism, and coordination with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Economic Club of Washington President David Rubenstein interviewed Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), Washington Capitals Owner Ted Leonsis and Martha's Table President and CEO Kim Ford about the coronavirus pandemic.
Former U.S. Senate aide James Wallner, who currently researches and writes about Congress at the R Street Institute, joined us to talk about the role and power of Senate Majority Leaders throughout history. He talked about the tenures of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), Sen. Howard Baker (R-TN), Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS), Sen. Mike Mansfield (D-MT), Sen. Lyndon Johnson (D-TX) and others.
This month we feature the winners of our StudentCam documentary competition. Our First Prize High School East Winner was Thomas McKenna, a 10th grader at McKenna Homeschool in Lovettsville, Virginia.