Bloomberg's Erik Wasson previews Congress's fall agenda, Ethics and Public Policy Center's Ed Whelan discusses President Trump's new SCOTUS list, and PA State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D), a keynote speaker at this year's DNC, discusses Campaign 2020.
A House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee held a hearing on the progress of the Energy Department's biological research and development during the coronavirus pandemic. Researchers and scientists also discussed how teleworking impacts their research, climate change, access to research labs, and private and public partnerships in research.
A House Oversight & Reform subcommittee hearing examines potential conflicts of interest at the U.S. Postal Service in the run-up to the 2020 elections.
The House returns for legislative business, following a district work period. One of the items on the agenda for the week is a resolution condemning of all forms of anti-Asian sentiment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Trump participated in a briefing with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) at Sacramento McClellan Airport on the California wildfires. State and local officials briefed the president on the historically devastating wildfires ravaging the state. California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot implored President Trump to consider the impact of climate change. "It'll start getting cooler, you just watch," said the president. "I wish science agreed with you," replied Mr. Crowfoot. "I don't think science knows, actually," President Trump retorted.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivered remarks on the grounds of the Delaware Museum of Natural History in Wilmington, DE on climate change and a series of catastrophic wildfires affecting California communities. During his remarks, Mr. Biden advocated for a number of changes in federal policy surrounding climate change, including stricter environmental controls, a boost in federal resources for states affected by climate change, and a greater focus on mitigating climate-related impacts on citizens. He also called on President Trump to change his approach to climate-related policies.
The House returns for legislative business, following a district work period. One of the items on the agenda for the week is a resolution condemning of all forms of anti-Asian sentiment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The House returns for legislative business, following a district work period. One of the items on the agenda for the week is a resolution condemning of all forms of anti-Asian sentiment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Trump participated in a briefing with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) at Sacramento McClellan Airport on the California wildfires. State and local officials briefed the president on the historically devastating wildfires ravaging the state. California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot implored President Trump to consider the impact of climate change. "It'll start getting cooler, you just watch," said the president. "I wish science agreed with you," replied Mr. Crowfoot. "I don't think science knows, actually," President Trump retorted.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivered remarks on the grounds of the Delaware Museum of Natural History in Wilmington, DE on climate change and a series of catastrophic wildfires affecting California communities. During his remarks, Mr. Biden advocated for a number of changes in federal policy surrounding climate change, including stricter environmental controls, a boost in federal resources for states affected by climate change, and a greater focus on mitigating climate-related impacts on citizens. He also called on President Trump to change his approach to climate-related policies.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivered remarks to the 'Moral Monday Mass Assembly' virtual event held by the Poor People's Campaign. During his remarks, Mr. Biden talked about parts of his policy platform with implications for the poor, and about his own experience with poverty as a child.
The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing to examine actions taken by U.S. Postmaster General Lewis DeJoy since taking office in July 2020. Experts on the operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) discussed the need for improvements. They also expressed concern about changes Mr. DeJoy instituted and said he's politicized the post office. Former Federal Election Commission (FEC) Commissioner Ann Ravel (D), who served during the Obama Administration, and Former Chief White House Ethics Lawyer Richard Painter (I), who served during the George W. Bush Administration, also said there's a chance Mr. DeJoy may have committed a crime due to his ownership of a company that contracted its services to the USPS.
President Trump participated in a briefing with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) at Sacramento McClellan Airport on the California wildfires. State and local officials briefed the president on the historically devastating wildfires ravaging the state. California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot implored President Trump to consider the impact of climate change. "It'll start getting cooler, you just watch," said the president. "I wish science agreed with you," replied Mr. Crowfoot. "I don't think science knows, actually," President Trump retorted.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivered remarks on the grounds of the Delaware Museum of Natural History in Wilmington, DE on climate change and a series of catastrophic wildfires affecting California communities. During his remarks, Mr. Biden advocated for a number of changes in federal policy surrounding climate change, including stricter environmental controls, a boost in federal resources for states affected by climate change, and a greater focus on mitigating climate-related impacts on citizens. He also called on President Trump to change his approach to climate-related policies.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivered remarks to the 'Moral Monday Mass Assembly' virtual event held by the Poor People's Campaign. During his remarks, Mr. Biden talked about parts of his policy platform with implications for the poor, and about his own experience with poverty as a child.
