Bloomberg Government's Zach Cohen previews the week ahead in Congress and the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget's Marc Goldwein discusses the organization's recent report on the rising national deficit.
2024 Republican presidential candidates including Gov. Ron DeSantis (FL), Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott (SC), and former Vice President Mike Pence are among those who spoke at an event hosted by the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition.
The House will consider several bills under suspension of the rules including legislation to provide more transparency to patients about the cost and price of health care services.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced that NASA is appointing a director of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) research. He said NASA has so far found no evidence that UAPs are connected to extraterrestrials, but there is a lot more to learn. The announcement occurred during a news conference on UAP findings from NASA's headquarters in Washington, DC. Also, he and other officials emphasized that they were making an effort to shift the public's consciousness of extraterrestrials from "sensationalism" to "science," and that NASA is transparent with its data. Finally, when asked by a reporter about recent sworn testimony from former Defense Department employee David Grusch that the federal government possess UAPs and alien lifeforms, Mr. Nelson replied, "Where's the evidence?"
The House will consider several bills under suspension of the rules including legislation to provide more transparency to patients about the cost and price of health care services.
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Senior Vice President & Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein discusses the organization's recent report on the U.S.'s deficit.
Officials with the White House, Defense, and Homeland Security departments testified on how they're using artificial intelligence (AI) technology during a hearing before a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee. Topics included the use of AI machine learning algorithms to detect smuggling at ports of entry, training workers to assist AI technology, and potential cybersecurity risks.
Officials with the White House, Defense, and Homeland Security departments testified on how they're using artificial intelligence (AI) technology during a hearing before a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee. Topics included the use of AI machine learning algorithms to detect smuggling at ports of entry, training workers to assist AI technology, and potential cybersecurity risks.
The House will consider several bills under suspension of the rules including legislation to provide more transparency to patients about the cost and price of health care services.
2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley toured a family-owned farm business in Grand Mound, Iowa, and then talked with farmers from the grain, dairy, and pork sectors at a roundtable on issues facing small farmers. Ms. Haley started her tour off with a ride in a combine, which she said was her very first. This visit was part of a multi-day swing through the Hawkeye State anchored around the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition's 2023 fall fundraiser.
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Senior Vice President & Senior Policy Director Marc Goldwein discusses the organization's recent report on the U.S.'s deficit.
The House will consider several bills under suspension of the rules including legislation to provide more transparency to patients about the cost and price of health care services.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Hillary Clinton discussed the economy at the 2023 Clinton Global Initiative conference in New York City. They covered a variety of topics from inflation and the Russia-Ukraine war to the care economy and barriers women faced in the financial industry.
Books That Shaped America explores "Common Sense," a 1776 pamphlet auhored by Thomas Paine which urged the American colonies to declare independence from Great Britain.
2024 Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence delivered a policy speech on China at the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC. He called for a more aggressive military and economic posture toward the East Asian nation, and laid out how he would address China if elected president.
Foreign policy analysts discussed global challenges to democracy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. The panel focused on far-right, populist movements in the U.S. and Europe.
Books That Shaped America explored "Common Sense," a 1776 pamphlet authored by Thomas Paine which urged the American colonies to declare independence from Great Britain. Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.
2024 Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence delivered a policy speech on China at the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC. He called for a more aggressive military and economic posture toward the East Asian nation, and laid out how he would address China if elected president.
Legal scholars discussed high-profile cases from the Supreme Court's 2022-23 term, as well as upcoming cases in the 2023-24 term at the Cato Institute's annual Constitution Day symposium in Washington, DC.
Floyd Abrams, a constitutional law attorney who has argued before the Supreme Court 13 times, joined free speech advocates and legal scholars for a discussion on First Amendment cases in the courts during the National Constitution Center's First Amendment Summit in Philadelphia. Several topics were addressed, including how the Supreme Court may view social media in contrast to traditional media, protecting established First Amendment precedent, and how to impress upon students and younger generations the importance of a free press.
Historical fiction author, Salman Rushdie spoke about the importance of free speech in a democracy. He was one of many speakers featured at the National Constitution Center's First Amendment Summit in Philadelphia. In August 2022, Mr. Rushdie was stabbed multiple times by a 24-year old man who stormed the stage as he gave a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.
2024 Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a barbecue town hall hosted by former Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) in Rye, New Hampshire. He was introduced by Mr. Brown and his wife, Gail Huff Brown. He then delivered remarks on why he decided to run for president, and took questions from the audience on his relationship with the Democratic National Committee, parental control of public schools, and U.S. support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Pope Francis focused on climate change and the treatment of migrant children during remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City. The pope addressed attendees via a video call.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Hillary Clinton discussed the economy at the 2023 Clinton Global Initiative conference in New York City. They covered a variety of topics from inflation and the Russia-Ukraine war to the care economy and barriers women faced in the financial industry.
