C-SPAN TV Schedule
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Washington Journal: 07/01/2023
3 hours, 1 minuteChristian Science Monitor's Clara Germani and Ira Porter discuss the magazine's special series on reparations and National Constitution Center President & CEO Jeffrey Rosen discusses the center's "We the People" podcast.
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Washington This Week
3 hours, 5 minutesKey Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.
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President Biden Remarks on Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decision
9 minutesPresident Biden delivered remarks following the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down the constitutionality of affirmative action programs used for admissions at colleges and universities. He said he "strongly, strongly" disagreed with the decision, and said his administration would work to find ways for schools to still commit to serving diverse student populations.
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Lawyers Cmte. for Civil Rights on Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision
37 minutesThe Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights held a press conference on the Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions. Leaders from Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC), Latino Justice and the NAACP spoke alongside civil and human rights lawyers to overview what the Supreme Court decision means for the future of college admissions. One of the speakers, David Hinojosa, represented a group of current and former University of North Carolina students who were in favor of a race-conscious admissions policy.
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Students for Fair Admissions on Supreme Ct. Striking Down Affirmative Action
19 minutesStudents for Fair Admissions, the group who challenged Harvard and the University of North Carolina's race-conscious admissions policies, reacted to the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in a ruling in their favor.
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Justices Hear Case on UNC's Race-Conscious Admissions Policy
2 hours, 45 minutesThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case challenging the University of North Carolina's (UNC) race-conscious admissions policy. At UNC, race is among the factors used in the holistic review of each of the applicants. The university said it "considers all aspects of an applicant's background and values many kinds of diversity." There is no racial quota or points in this policy. Furthermore, the university stated its goal of this admissions policy is to help promote diversity among its student body and educational environment, something they said they could not achieve solely with race-neutral alternatives. That said, the university does engage in race-neutral efforts such as the use of recruiting campaigns targeting underserved high schools and underrepresented students. They also have a working group focused on studying race-neutral alternatives and diversity in admissions. Under Supreme Court precedent, in the case named Grutter v. Bollinger, race is permitted in admissions pol
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Justices Hear Case on Harvard's Race-Conscious Admissions Policy
1 hour, 58 minutesThe Supreme Court struck down two major universities'--Harvard and University of North Carolina--race-conscious college admissions programs, citing they violate the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the majority opinion and Justice Sotomayor wrote the Court's dissenting view. The justices heard oral argument in the Harvard case in October 2022. Under Harvard's policy there is no racial quota or points. Each candidate's application is given an initial read and numerical rating where four areas are assessed: academic, extracurricular, athletic, and personal. Race is not considered in this first step and applicants are not eliminated or denied in this round. Next, reviewers move on to the "school support rating" and an "overall" rating. In the overall rating reviewers are allowed to give candidates "tips" for many things including race, creativity, athleticism, being a legacy or a child of a staff member. Competitive applicants are then referre
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President Biden Delivers Remarks in San Francisco on Artificial Intelligence
7 minutesPresident Biden delivered remarks in San Francisco on the Biden Administration's efforts to assess the opportunities and risks associated with artificial intelligence. Following his remarks, a reporter asked if President Biden spoke to his son following news of federal charges brought against Hunter Biden, to which President Biden responded, "I'm very proud of my son."
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Russian President Putin Remarks on Wagner Rebellion
6 minutesRussian President Vladimir Putin delivered brief remarks on the agreement that ended the short-lived rebellion of the Wagner Group mercenary organization. He said soldiers from the Wagner Group were welcome to continue serving Russia by signing contracts directly with the Russian military, and were right to end their march toward conflict in Moscow. He blamed "Russia's enemies" and said they "miscalculated."
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Discussion on Wagner Group's Rebellion Against Vladimir Putin
53 minutesHudson Institute foreign policy and national security fellows discussed the Russian Wagner Group's rebellion against President Vladimir Putin. Topics included morale in Russia, implications of the rebellion, and the U.S. response.
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President Biden Delivers "Bidenomics" Speech in Chicago
41 minutesPresident Biden delivered an address in Chicago on "Bidenomics," his plan for boosting the national economy through middle class-driven growth.
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Discussion on Divided Government
59 minutesRick Dearborn, the former deputy chief of staff for policy to former President Trump, joined the Bipartisan Policy Center for a discussion on making divided government work. Topics included the role of party leadership in unifying their caucuses, appropriations and avoiding a potential government shutdown.
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U.S. Diplomat Discusses Relations with Israel
40 minutesU.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides discussed relations with Israel during a virtual conversation hosted by the Jewish Democratic Council of America. Topics included the Abraham Accords brokered during the Trump administration, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and his legacy as ambassador.
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Fmr. World Bank President on Ukraine's Economy & Reconstruction
31 minutesFormer World Bank President Robert Zoellick discussed rebuilding Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia during a virtual conversation with the Washington Post. Topics included the Wagner Group rebellion against President Vladimir Putin, the proposal to use seized Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine and China's relations with Russia.
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Washington Journal: Victoria Guida
20 minutesPolitico's Victoria Guida discusses recent economic news and President Biden's "Bidenomics" message.
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Federal Reserve Chair at European Central Bank Forum
1 hour, 26 minutesFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he believes core inflation will not hit 2% target range until 2025. Since March 2022, the Federal Reserve has used interest rate hikes as a tool to address high inflation. In June 2023 they paused the hike. Chair Powell warned future consecutive interest rate hikes are not off the table though. He along with the heads of the European Central Bank, Bank of England and Bank of Japan participated in a discussion on combating high inflation and the economic outlook at a forum hosted by the European Central Bank in Sintra, Portugal.
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Discussion on the Law and Corporate Power
53 minutesRyan Newman, general counsel to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), said corporations should stay out of politics during a discussion on the law and corporate power hosted by the Federalist Society. Several topics were discussed, including the governor's fight with Disney, the role of corporate shareholders, and the perceived "woke" agendas of large corporations.
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EPA Administrator Remarks at the Western Governors' Association Annual Meeting
52 minutesEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan gave remarks on the Biden administration's environmental policy initiatives at the Western Governors' Association annual meeting in Boulder, Colorado. Topics included collaboration between federal and state governments, water security, PFAS substances, and wildfires.
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FEMA Administrator on Climate Change & Disaster Preparedness
46 minutesFEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell spoke about why she believes climate change is the greatest threat and "the crisis of our generation" during a virtual conversation with the Washington Post. The conversation focused on what needs to be done to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Prior to Administrator Criswell, Alice Hill, a former resiliency policy senior director on the National Security Council, and geoscience professor Michael Oppenheimer debated the impacts of climate change and solutions to handle its effects.
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Discussion on U.S.-Australia-U.K. Military Alliance
1 hour, 6 minutesAdmiral Mike Gilday, the U.S. chief of naval operations, and Kurt Campbell, the National Security Council Indo-Pacific coordinator discussed the trilateral military alliance between the U.S., Australia, and the U.K. They discussed the purpose of the agreement, referred to as AUKUS, and addressed future opportunities to partner with alliances, invest in the defense industrial base and build on artificial intelligence and unmanned systems technologies.
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Washington Journal: Neil Chilson
45 minutesCenter for Growth and Opportunity Senior Research Fellow and former Federal Trade Commission Chief Technologist Neil Chilson discussed the future of artificial intelligence.
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Hearing on Impact of Plastic Pollution
1 hour, 59 minutesEnvironmental advocates and other lobbyists testified on the effects of plastic pollution on human health before a Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee. Environmental justice activist Sharon Lavigne discussed how she and her community in St. James, which is part of a stretch of land in Louisiana dubbed "Cancer Alley," have suffered from illnesses allegedly due to toxic pollutants from plastic production facilities. Moreover, it was reported that minority and impoverished communities were most at risk from such pollution. Senators also debated among themselves and with the witnesses the extent to which the problem may be solved.
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Public Affairs Events
17 hours, 2 minutesPublic affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.