College of Charleston History Professor Bernard Powers gave a tour of sites in Charleston related to black heritage. One of the sites included Hampton Park where he talked about the connections it has to the first Memorial Day commemorations on May 1,1865.
President Trump, Vice President Pence, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and others attended the Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
President Trump delivered remarks at a Memorial Day ceremony at Fort McHenry in Baltimore. During his prepared remarks, he acknowledged the service members and national guardsmen on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic. He added, "we mourn alongside all of the families who have lost a loved one, including the families of our great veterans." Earlier in the day, President Trump participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Kimberly Weisul, editor at large for Inc., discussed the status of the Paycheck Protection Program, an SBA loan designed to help businesses keep their workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.
House Veterans' Affairs Committee held a virtual discussion on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on homeless veterans in America. Committee members asked National Coalition for Homeless Veterans CEO Kathryn Monet several questions on additional funding for transitional and short-term shelters, supporting homeless female veterans with children, and the best way to test and track the homeless veteran population across the country.
Former Facebook Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos discussed how the Russian government used social media to spread disinformation during the 2016 U.S. presidential election and what's happening with the 2020 election. Internet and media ethics officials from the Santa Clara University Markkula Center also took part in this discussion at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
Hudson Institute hosted a virtual discussion with U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft on U.S. foreign policy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Ambassador Craft talked China and the World Health Organization's handling of the pandemic, Russia and China's influence on the U.N. Security Council and the political situation in Iran, Taiwan and Venezuela.
President Trump, Vice President Pence, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and others attended the Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
President Trump delivered remarks at a Memorial Day ceremony at Fort McHenry in Baltimore. During his prepared remarks, he acknowledged the service members and national guardsmen on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic. He added, "we mourn alongside all of the families who have lost a loved one, including the families of our great veterans." Earlier in the day, President Trump participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Resting in the waters of Pearl Harbor, where the events that brought the United States into World War II took place, the USS Missouri represents the final moments of the conflict. Meghan Rathbun, Curatorial Assistant, went aboard the USS Missouri to show the surrender deck where documents were signed by U.S. and Japanese officials ending the war.
A group of conservatives and former Republicans formed a political action committee called "The Lincoln Project" late last year aimed at stopping the re-election of President Trump. Some of the group's founders discussed putting country over party, while marking the 160th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's "Right Makes Might" speech in Cooper Union Hall in New York City.
Former Facebook Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos discussed how the Russian government used social media to spread disinformation during the 2016 U.S. presidential election and what's happening with the 2020 election. Internet and media ethics officials from the Santa Clara University Markkula Center also took part in this discussion at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
President Trump, Vice President Pence, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and others attended the Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
President Trump delivered remarks at a Memorial Day ceremony at Fort McHenry in Baltimore. During his prepared remarks, he acknowledged the service members and national guardsmen on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic. He added, "we mourn alongside all of the families who have lost a loved one, including the families of our great veterans." Earlier in the day, President Trump participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivered an address to a sitting of the National People's Congress in Beijing, outlining the work of the government amid the coronavirus pandemic. He talked about China's efforts to combat the virus and the work ahead to return society back to normal, stressing the government's commitments to employment opportunities, support for small businesses and the aging population. Premier Li also talked about the political situation in Hong Kong and Taiwan, stressing that China was opposed to Taiwan independence and would take necessary measures to promote cross-Strait relations. On Hong Kong, he added that the government would "establish sound legal systems and enforcement mechanisms for safeguarding national security..."
House Veterans' Affairs Committee held a virtual discussion on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on homeless veterans in America. Committee members asked National Coalition for Homeless Veterans CEO Kathryn Monet several questions on additional funding for transitional and short-term shelters, supporting homeless female veterans with children, and the best way to test and track the homeless veteran population across the country.
Colonel John Devillier, commander of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, talked about the Port Mortuary and the importance of the dignified transfer, which receives the remains of America's fallen at Dover Air Force Base. He spoke about their mission to fulfill the nation's sacred commitment of ensuring dignity, honor and respect to the fallen and to provide care, service and support to their families.
Former Facebook Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos discussed how the Russian government used social media to spread disinformation during the 2016 U.S. presidential election and what's happening with the 2020 election. Internet and media ethics officials from the Santa Clara University Markkula Center also took part in this discussion at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
A group of conservatives and former Republicans formed a political action committee called "The Lincoln Project" late last year aimed at stopping the re-election of President Trump. Some of the group's founders discussed putting country over party, while marking the 160th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's "Right Makes Might" speech in Cooper Union Hall in New York City.
Appomattox Courthouse is commonly known as the site of General Lee's surrender to General Grant and the end of the Civil War. Chief of Education Ernie Price talked about life after the war, highlighting the local African American experience transitioning from slavery to freedom. He also shared the story of John Robinson, a cobbler who was instrumental in starting the first freedman's church and school.
President Trump, Vice President Pence, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and others attended the Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
President Trump delivered remarks at a Memorial Day ceremony at Fort McHenry in Baltimore. During his prepared remarks, he acknowledged the service members and national guardsmen on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic. He added, "we mourn alongside all of the families who have lost a loved one, including the families of our great veterans." Earlier in the day, President Trump participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
