Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH) discusses the Trump administration's coronavirus pandemic response, and Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) discusses the western wildfires, climate change, and other news of the day.
The U.S. House finishes up legislative work for the week. On the agenda this month, several measures that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, and one that reauthorizes U.S. intelligence agencies.
In honor of Constitution Day, George Washington University Law School hosted a virtual conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. They discussed role of the Constitution in today's climate as well as criminal justice reform.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) provided an update on the state's response to Hurricane Sally. The governor opened her remarks by noting the hurricane hit on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan, which made landfall in Alabama in 2004. Gov. Ivey was joined by the heads of Alabama Emergency Management, National Guard and Law Enforcement Agency, who discussed ongoing recovery efforts across the state and confirmed at least one death in the wake of Hurricane Sally.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference to highlight the need for more money to increase testing of COVID-19. Both Speaker Pelosi and Sen. Schumer called on the Congress to approve funding passed in House legislation in May of 2020. The two leaders were joined by other Democratic lawmakers.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) held his weekly briefing to discuss the Republican legislative agenda. He criticized Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) and House Democrats for their response to the coronavirus pandemic. Minority Leader McCarthy also addressed coronavirus vaccine development, Middle East policy, election security and absentee voting.
2020 vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) participated in a conversation with Latino leaders in Philadelphia. Afterwards she shared some of the topics discussed, including the Trump administration's treatment of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017.
In honor of Constitution Day, George Washington University Law School hosted a virtual conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. They discussed role of the Constitution in today's climate as well as criminal justice reform.
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and University of Pennsylvania Public Policy Center Director Kathleen Hall Jamieson joined the Center for a New American Security for a virtual discussion on foreign interference in the 2020 election. The two experts discussed the Russian interference operations during the 2016 election and how the U.S. had prepared for 2020. They talked about foreign hacking attempts, social media influence operations, and potential disinformation campaigns exploiting coronavirus fears. They also discussed how the U.S. government could react to such interference as well as how the public might perceive the threats and the integrity of the election.
State Department officials testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on China's global influence, specifically in Europe, the Indo-Pacific region, and Latin American and the Caribbean. Witnesses addressed China's effort to destabilize regions and their push for global dominance. Questions focused on China's "debt diplomacy" strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean, their growing relationship with smaller European countries, and how the State Department is warning allies about China's questionable technology and cyber practices. China's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and future relations with the U.S. were also addressed.
In honor of Constitution Day, George Washington University Law School hosted a virtual conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. They discussed role of the Constitution in today's climate as well as criminal justice reform.
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and University of Pennsylvania Public Policy Center Director Kathleen Hall Jamieson joined the Center for a New American Security for a virtual discussion on foreign interference in the 2020 election. The two experts discussed the Russian interference operations during the 2016 election and how the U.S. had prepared for 2020. They talked about foreign hacking attempts, social media influence operations, and potential disinformation campaigns exploiting coronavirus fears. They also discussed how the U.S. government could react to such interference as well as how the public might perceive the threats and the integrity of the election.
