American Enterprise Institute's Kevin Kosar discusses proposed reforms to the nation's election system to achieve better governance and a discussion of Campaign 2024 with political reporters in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.
President Biden was greeted by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausda at the presidential palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, which was hosting the 2023 NATO Summit.
President Biden and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausda briefly spoke to reporters before an official meeting at the presidential palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, the host city for the 2023 NATO Summit.
President Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan briefly delivered remarks to reporters on the sidelines of the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. President Biden thanked his Turkish counterpart for working with the U.S. to assure Sweden's accession to the NATO military alliance, and said he looked forward to working with Turkey and other NATO members during the summit.
President Biden delivered remarks at Vilnius University in the Lithuanian capital on how the U.S. and its allies would continue to support Ukraine in its war against Russia's invasion of its territory. His remarks came as he prepared to leave Vilnius, which hosted the 2023 NATO Summit, en route to Helsinki, Finland, where he was slated to meet with leaders of the Nordic countries.
President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke briefly to reporters before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. President Biden reiterated U.S. support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, and President Zelensky thanked him and the American people for that support.
President Biden, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, and the prime ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, and Norway delivered brief remarks before the start of the U.S.-Nordic Leaders' Summit in Helsinki, Finland.
President Biden and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö held a joint press conference at the conclusion of the 2023 U.S.-Nordic Leaders' Summit in Helsinki, Finland. They both said the alliance between the U.S. and Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland was strong, and was strengthened further with their summit. They also answered questions from Finnish and U.S. journalists.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and other GOP members spoke to reporters about their investigation into the Biden administration over the alleged improper reappointment of a number of National Institutes of Health officials.
FBI Director Christopher Wray defended the agency against Republican accusations of weaponization and politicization during an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Director Wray told lawmakers where there have been issues, he's taken immediate action to correct them. The director, appointed under the Trump administration, faced questions from lawmakers for nearly five hours. At times, exchanges turned heated on topics ranging from the Hunter Biden investigation to the internal Richmond, Virginia office memo targeting Catholics, and the warrantless searches of digital data.
FBI Director Christopher Wray defended the agency against Republican accusations of weaponization and politicization during an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Director Wray told lawmakers where there have been issues, he's taken immediate action to correct them. The director, appointed under the Trump administration, faced questions from lawmakers for nearly five hours. At times, exchanges turned heated on topics ranging from the Hunter Biden investigation to the internal Richmond, Virginia office memo targeting Catholics, and the warrantless searches of digital data.
FBI Director Christopher Wray defended the agency against Republican accusations of weaponization and politicization during an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Director Wray told lawmakers where there have been issues, he's taken immediate action to correct them. The director, appointed under the Trump administration, faced questions from lawmakers for nearly five hours. At times, exchanges turned heated on topics ranging from the Hunter Biden investigation to the internal Richmond, Virginia office memo targeting Catholics, and the warrantless searches of digital data.
Historian and Politico contributing writer Joshua Zeitz, author of "Lincoln's God," talked about the impact that faith had on America's 16th president.
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden fielded questions from members of the House of Commons during the weekly Question Time session. He stepped in for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who was in Vilnius, Lithuania for a NATO summit. A variety of topics were addressed, including rising mortgage rates, the National Health Service (NHS), education funding, transportation investment, and childhood poverty and homelessness.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, discussed Supreme Court ethics legislation during a event hosted by the Washington Post. Sen. Durbin, who is also the majority whip, said he hopes Chief Justice John Roberts will enact a code of ethics without legislative action. In the mean time, he added the legislation they're considering will move forward. The bill aims to implement stricter financial disclosure rules and recusal requirements..
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly discussed inflation and monetary policy tools during an event hosted by the Brookings Institution. Topics included lessons learned from how the economy reacted to the pandemic, a breakdown of the supervisory role of the federal reserve, and the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.
Historian and Politico contributing writer Joshua Zeitz, author of "Lincoln's God," talked about the impact that faith had on America's 16th president.
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden fielded questions from members of the House of Commons during the weekly Question Time session. He stepped in for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who was in Vilnius, Lithuania for a NATO summit. A variety of topics were addressed, including rising mortgage rates, the National Health Service (NHS), education funding, transportation investment, and childhood poverty and homelessness.
Scientists Kristian Andersen and Robert Garry testified on the origins of COVID-19 before the House Oversight Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. They, along with others, authored a paper early in the pandemic titled, "The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2," which stated the virus likely originated from nature. Republicans on the committee cast doubt on this conclusion, alleging the scientists were part of a laboratory leak cover-up that occurred in Wuhan, China. Mr. Andersen and Mr. Garry stood by their findings, saying no evidence of a leak was found through the scientific method and that politics played no role in their research.
Various state officials testified on waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government's welfare program before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare. The program, known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), provides cash assistance and other services to low-income families, with a focus on getting recipients back to work. Though federally funded, it is executed by the states.
Historian and Politico contributing writer Joshua Zeitz, author of "Lincoln's God," talked about the impact that faith had on America's 16th president.
