Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gave a tour of her chambers on the second floor of the Supreme Court building. During the tour, she talked about her career before coming to the court, her family, and her friendship with Justice Scalia. She also showed her judicial robes and talked about the lighter side of life at the court.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered a lecture about her life and career at Stanford University. After her speech, she sat down for a conversation and took questions from the students in the audience about the constitution, women's rights, the Supreme Court confirmation process, civil discourse and her thoughts on society's core values.
Attorney General William Barr delivered remarks and took questions at a Constitution Day event hosted by Hillsdale College. The attorney general defended his actions during his time in the Trump administration, opined on the state of the rule of law, and blasted governors for state lockdowns and other executive actions during the coronavirus pandemic, which he compared to "house arrest" and said amounted to violations of civil liberties. "Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, it's the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history," he said. Attorney General Barr also pushed back on criticism that he had interfered in the judicial process in cases that involved individuals with ties to President Trump. He argued that it was the attorney general's job to exercise prosecutorial discretion and that lower-level attorneys' decisions were not "sacrosanct." He argued that political views are inevitable in the Justice Department and criticized federal prosecut
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) hosted a virtual meeting on climate change with the parliamentary speakers and legislative presidents of the G7 nations. Representatives from the U.K., Canada, Japan, Italy, Germany and the European Union spoke about legislating during a pandemic and the climate crisis. Following their opening remarks, the Dalai Lama, environmental activist Jane Goodall and former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz addressed the meeting, focusing on the urgency for collective action and collaboration. President Trump, host of the 2020 G7, has had to postpone the in-person summit due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Federal Trade Commissioner Noah Phillips (R) talks about privacy, competition, antitrust policy regarding technology broadly and scams against the public during the coronavirus pandemic.
President Trump spoke to reporters when departing White House for a campaign rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina. When asked about the next nominee to the Supreme Court, he said he expects the nominee will be announced "next week," and will most likely be a woman.
U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Barbara Bollier (D-KS) participated in a virtual debate. They are competing for Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) seat who announced he will not seek reelection. Kansas Radio Networks and WIBW Radio sponsored the event.
President Trump held a campaign rally in Fayetteville, NC, where he talked about the coronavirus vaccine, supporting law enforcement, and the sale of Tik Tok. While discussing his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, he said he was "the dumbest candidate" in history. After paying homage to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the president said he plans to announce his nominee to replace her in the coming week, and that it will be a woman.
U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Barbara Bollier (D-KS) participated in a virtual debate. They are competing for Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) seat who announced he will not seek reelection. Kansas Radio Networks and WIBW Radio sponsored the event.
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.
A Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee examined various pieces of legislation addressing wildfires and forest management. This hearing came as wildfires devastated large swaths of California and Oregon. Lawmakers solicited input and testimony from U.S. Forest Service Deputy Chief Chris French, the Interior Department and stakeholders from different states.
