Former Bush Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge discusses voting security and Constitutional Accountability Center's Elizabeth Wydra discusses the current Supreme Court term, key cases already decided, and important rulings yet to come.
President Trump departed the White House for a trip to Arizona. Before boarding Air Force One, the president spoke to reporters about protests in U.S. cities in response to the death of George Floyd, a recent campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma as well as testing for the coronavirus.
Constitutional Accountability Center's Elizabeth Wydra discussed the current Supreme Court term, key cases already decided, and important rulings yet to come.
White House Coronavirus Task Force members Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield and Dr. Stephen Hahn testify on the federal response to the pandemic before the House Energy & Commerce Committee.
President Trump departed the White House for a trip to Arizona. Before boarding Air Force One, the president spoke to reporters about protests in U.S. cities in response to the death of George Floyd, a recent campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma as well as testing for the coronavirus.
Legal scholars and a Mississippi state government official testified before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on China's role and culpability in the global pandemic response. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who chairs the committee, opened up the hearing saying the "entire world feels played by China." The two-hour hearing focused on the legal justifications to sue China, the resources that are available to put pressure on China and the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus response. Members and witnesses discussed the pros and cons of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) -- a U.S. law that determines the conditions for bringing a lawsuit against a foreign state.
White House Coronavirus Task Force members Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Stephen Hahn and Dr. Robert Redfield, along with Adm. Brett Giroir, MD, who oversees coronavirus testing capacity for the nation, testified on the federal response to the pandemic before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Topics touched on in this part of the hearing included whether President Trump has directed slowing down virus testing, the rise in positive cases in several states, and the progress towards a COVID-19 vaccine.
President Trump spoke at a rally with students hosted by Turning Point USA in Phoenix, Arizona. "Ten years is a long time to spend in prison" said the president while alluding to the punishment for protestors who damage monuments or attempt to take down statues. President Trump also talked about the coronavirus and testing, the border wall, and the economy.
The Lincoln Network hosted a virtual discussion on election security and cybersecurity threats in the midst of a pandemic. Panelists discussed the lessons learned from the primary season, absentee and mail-in voting ballots, security measures needed for the 2020 November election, and how the coronavirus pandemic creates new challenges in election security.
Bill and Melinda Gates spoke about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic during a virtual conversation with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. They spoke about the role the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was playing in developing a vaccine to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Melinda Gates said she is hopeful a vaccine will be available by 2021. Bill Gates was said the European scientific community was filling a void left by the United States and was critical of the US response saying, "this was a failure to get ready" in regards to testing. The Gates' also stressed the importance of an internationally coordinated response to deliver a vaccine equitably, once it's been created.
White House Coronavirus Task Force members Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Stephen Hahn and Dr. Robert Redfield, along with Adm. Brett Giroir, MD, who oversees coronavirus testing capacity for the nation, testified on the federal response to the pandemic before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Topics touched on in this part of the hearing included whether President Trump has directed slowing down virus testing, the rise in positive cases in several states, and the progress towards a COVID-19 vaccine.
