Viewers comment on the indictment of former President Trump in connection to his handling of classified national security records. Kimberly Wehle, former assistant U.S. attorney and legal contributor for ABC News, also discusses the indictment.
Author and law professor Kimberly Wehle discussed the indictment of former President Trump in connection to his handling of classified national security records.
Journalists and documentary filmmakers received awards at the 2023 Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in TV Political Journalism, hosted by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Award-winning videos covered a variety of topics, including the Russia-Ukraine War, election security, and disinformation campaigns.
Journalists and documentary filmmakers received awards at the 2023 Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in TV Political Journalism, hosted by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Award-winning videos covered a variety of topics, including the Russia-Ukraine War, election security, and disinformation campaigns.
Jack Smith, special counsel investigating President Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents, delivers a statement from the Justice Department on the recent indictment of the former president.
National Consumers League CEO Sally Greenberg and business and law professors discussed mandatory hidden fees and transparent pricing before a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation subcommittee. Topics included the economic impact of junk fees, business pricing strategies, and ways that Congress can combat undisclosed fees from airlines, ticketing, resorts and other businesses.
"We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone," said Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who delivered a brief statement to the press on the indictment of former President Trump. Mr. Smith also urged that the, "defendants must be presumed innocent until proven guiltyin a court of law." President Donald Trump was indicted on 37-counts, with 31counts related to violations of the Espionage Act.
Homeland Security Department Inspector General Joseph Cuffari testified on law enforcement staffing challenges relating to the southern border before a House Oversight subcommittee. According to a report by Mr. Cuffari, border patrol agents suffer from low morale due to staffing shortages and other factors. Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA) called the report "exceptionally flawed," saying the report admits to being based on a non-statistical survey, with responses from only 16% of border personnel. Other Democratic members also criticized Mr. Cuffari's overall performance as inspector general, citing several issues, including inadequate oversight of the Secret Service's deletion of thousands of text messages relating to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), a member of the Education & Labor Committee, discussed federal spending, U.S.-China relations, and congressional news of the day.
Former Trump Administration Interior Secretary David Bernhardt argued that the administrative state has amassed unaccountable power over the last twenty years. He was interviewed by American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Adam White.
"We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone," said Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who delivered a brief statement to the press on the indictment of former President Trump. Mr. Smith also urged that the, "defendants must be presumed innocent until proven guiltyin a court of law." President Donald Trump was indicted on 37-counts, with 31counts related to violations of the Espionage Act.
President Biden spoke about jobs and career training during a visit to Nash Community College in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He touted the administration's job creation record and new laws that will create more jobs, including the bipartisan infrastructure law and the CHIPS and Science Act, aimed at bringing semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S.
Officials from the Agriculture and Interior departments, among others, testified on the federal response to escalating wildfires before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The hearing came amid ongoing smoke from Canadian wildfires affecting air quality in the eastern United States. A key topic of the hearing was increasing the pay and expanding the benefits of federal firefighters--which is included in President Biden's 2024 Interior and Agriculture budget requests--in order for increased recruitment and retention. Some senators also asked about the role of climate change in exacerbating the fires and solutions to mitigate the issue.
President Biden outlined a new economic plan with Great Britain during a joint news conference with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak from the White House. The president said the new plan will help accelerate the clean energy transition, develop emerging technologies, and "protect technologies critical to our national security." Both leaders addressed supply chain concerns, innovation and artificial intelligence (AI), challenges from China, and support for Ukraine. When asked about allegations of bribery, President Biden said it was "a bunch of malarkey."
Several mayors from cities that have experienced high profile mass shootings spoke about lessons learned, the grieving of a community and their advice to other mayors. This discussion and topic were one of several at the U.S. Conference of Mayors' 2023 meeting in Columbus, Ohio.
Former Trump Administration Interior Secretary David Bernhardt argued that the administrative state has amassed unaccountable power over the last twenty years. He was interviewed by American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Adam White.
"To unlock the best of America, we need a leader who is clearly focused on three things: economy, energy, and national security," said Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), "and that is whyI am officially announcing I am running for the president of the United States of America." The governor launched his campaign before friends and supporters at an event in Fargo. Gov. Burgum highlighted his work as a former businessperson and his accomplishments as governor before criticizing President Biden for perceived failures at the border, the economy and high energy prices.
Homeland Security Department Inspector General Joseph Cuffari testified on law enforcement staffing challenges relating to the southern border before a House Oversight subcommittee. According to a report by Mr. Cuffari, border patrol agents suffer from low morale due to staffing shortages and other factors. Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA) called the report "exceptionally flawed," saying the report admits to being based on a non-statistical survey, with responses from only 16% of border personnel. Other Democratic members also criticized Mr. Cuffari's overall performance as inspector general, citing several issues, including inadequate oversight of the Secret Service's deletion of thousands of text messages relating to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
"We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone," said Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who delivered a brief statement to the press on the indictment of former President Trump. Mr. Smith also urged that the, "defendants must be presumed innocent until proven guiltyin a court of law." President Donald Trump was indicted on 37-counts, with 31counts related to violations of the Espionage Act.
