Pollster, author, and communication strategist Frank Luntz discusses Campaign 2024 and political news of the day and Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb discusses the recent congressional hearing on "unidentified aerial phenomena."
Thirteen 2024 GOP presidential candidates spoke at the 2023 Lincoln Dinner hosted by the Republican Party of Iowa in the state capital of Des Moines. Each was limited to 10 minutes in their remarks. Afterward, many of them hosted private receptions with those in attendance.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified before lawmakers on the agency's policies on caring for and placing unaccompanied migrant children with sponsors or family members. He faced numerous questions on the vetting of sponsors and migrant children labor exploitation. Secretary Becerra assured lawmakers that sponsors go through a "thorough" process which could include DNA testing and FBI background checks before a child is placed in a home. Other topics included federal funding for the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), care facilities for unaccompanied minors and coordination with state and local government agencies.
Analysts discussed the dangers of premature peace talks and the future of Europe following the Russia-Ukraine war at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Topics included defining victory for both sides, status of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, and impact on Europe's security.
President Biden signed an executive order aimed at spurring new inventions and manufacturing in the U.S. It's a part of his "Bidenomics" agenda which he touted during a speech in Auburn, Maine.
Historian Rachel Louise Martin, author of "A Most Tolerant Little Town," talked about the experiences of the students in Tennessee who desegregated the first school in the south following Brown v. Board of Education and the violent reaction they received.
Justice Department officials discussed disability rights and the criminal justice system at an event commemorating the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Topics included ADA violations during arrests, mental health, and the relationship between disability discrimination and implicit racial bias.
Historian Rachel Louise Martin, author of "A Most Tolerant Little Town," talked about the experiences of the students in Tennessee who desegregated the first school in the south following Brown v. Board of Education and the violent reaction they received.
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology and the Law held a hearing to examine ways to regulate but also innovate artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The panel of witnesses included Dario Amodei, co-founder & CEO of Anthropic, an AI developer. All believed the technology should be subjected to government regulation and oversight to varying degrees. Subcommittee members raised concerns and asked numerous questions on topics ranging from national security to election manipulation, labor exploitation, and data privacy.
Technology reporters discussed the evolution of artificial intelligence at an event hosted by the Washington Post. Topics included tech companies pledging to identify AI generated images, the potential for future regulations on the technology and the impact AI may have on news organizations and content creators.
Three men, current and retired military officials, gave lawmakers their assessment of what went wrong during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 during a public hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability. At the height of the withdrawal and evacuations of Afghan allies and U.S. citizens, 13 U.S. servicemembers were killed by a suicide bomber at Kabul Airport. A group of family members of those military members were also at the hearing. While they were not expected to testify, they shook their heads no when asked by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) whether they have seen any accountability from the Biden administration for what happened that day.
Historian Rachel Louise Martin, author of "A Most Tolerant Little Town," talked about the experiences of the students in Tennessee who desegregated the first school in the south following Brown v. Board of Education and the violent reaction they received.
