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Washington Journal: 10/21/2023
3 hours, 0 minuteNews Literacy Project's Peter Adams discusses the organization's efforts to combat online misinformation, and Foundation for Individual Rights' Alex Morey discusses how colleges and universities are responding to the Israel-Hamas war.
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Washington This Week
3 hours, 2 minutesKey Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.
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Rep. Jim Jordan on the End of his Speaker Candidacy
2 minutesRep. Jim Jordan (R-CA) spoke to reporters following a closed-door caucus meeting where he lost a secret ballot to be speaker nominee.
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy on Speaker Election
60 secondsRep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) spoke to reporters following a closed-door caucus meeting where Rep. Jim Jordan lost a secret ballot vote to be speaker nominee.
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Rep. Dusty Johnson on Speaker Election
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AFTER CONF. MEETING 'Rep. Don Bacon on Speaker Election
2 minutesAfter the House Republican Conference voted against Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) nomination to be speaker, 86-112, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) spoke to reporters. He said he took "no glee" about the matter, saying Rep. Jordan had "a lot of baggage" and wasn't right for the position. Rep. Bacon voted against Rep. Jordan's speakership bid all three times when full House votes were brought to the floor.
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AFTER CONF. MEETING 'Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Speaker Election
60 secondsRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) briefly spoke with reporters from Capitol Hill after leaving a closed-door Republican conference meeting amid the ongoing struggles within the party to elect a House speaker. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who failed in three bids for the House speakership, lost in a secret vote during the meeting to continue as the speaker-designee.
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AFTER CONF. MEETING 'Rep. Patrick McHenry on Next Steps for Speaker Election
2 minutesRep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) spoke to reporters following a closed-door caucus meeting where he lost a secret ballot to be speaker nominee. He said House Republicans will return Monday evening for a candidate forum and then vote Tuesday morning.
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House Minority Leader Holds Press Conference
15 minutes"It's time for traditional Republicans to get off the sidelines, get in the arena, realize the chaos, dysfunction and extremism have to end," said Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on the ongoing struggles within the Republican Party to elect a House speaker. Rep. Jeffries held a press conference from the U.S. Capitol following Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) third failed bid to secure the speakership. The minority leader called on House Republicans to work with Democrats in a bipartisan manner "to reopen the house and govern in a reasonable, common-sense way."
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Steven Dennis on House Speaker Race
12 minutesC-SPAN spoke with Bloomberg's Steven Dennis about the House Speaker race.
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State Department Holds Briefing on Israel-Hamas War
46 minutesState Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller briefed reporters on the Israel-Hamas War, including ongoing efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians in Hamas-controlled Gaza. He then discussed the department's worldwide alert advising U.S. citizens to exercise extra caution while traveling overseas due to increased tensions and the potential for terrorist attacks. Mr. Miller also reported that the hospital explosion in Gaza was likely the result of a failed rocket launch by militants in Gaza, and not an Israeli airstrike as initially reported by some media outlets. Additionally, regarding Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva's detention in Russia, Mr. Miller said the U.S. knew about the matter since May, but did not discuss it publicly because doing so would have been unhelpful to secure her release.
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Sec. Blinken Holds Briefing on Release of Two U.S. Hostages From Hamas
16 minutesAt the State Department, Secretary Blinken briefed reporters on the release of two Americans who were taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 terrorist attack against Israel. The former hostages were released into Israeli custody. Also, Secretary Blinken reported that 10 additional Americans remained unaccounted for--some of whom were hostages--and there were about 200 other hostages from various nations. He thanked the government of Qatar for its assistance in the matter. The secretary also said that delivering humanitarian aid into Gaza was another top priority.
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett Speaks at University of Minnesota
1 hour, 18 minutesSupreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett said the Court would benefit from a code of ethics. She spoke about this topic and many others during a conversation with faculty and students at the University of Minnesota Law School. The Court has faced pressure to implement a code of ethics after investigative news reports revealed ethical concerns with the travels of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito and the book sales of Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
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Current and Former Members of Congress Testify on the Need for a Fiscal Commission
2 hours, 17 minutes"I believe we have reached a defining moment. Our fiscal affairs are completely off track we are off in the weeds, and we've got to get back on track," said former Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND, 1987-2013) before the House Budget Committee hearing on the potential for a bipartisan fiscal commission to address the national debt and rein in government spending. The former senator was joined at the hearing by Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), former Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), and former Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY), the previous chair of the Budget Committee. They discussed several topics, including the need to save Social Security and Medicare from insolvency, the effectiveness of congressional commissions, and the need for Congress to work in a bipartisan manner to fix the country's debt crisis.
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Washington Journal: Jordan Tama
34 minutesAmerican University School of International Service Professor Jordan Tama discussed the role of Congress in U.S. foreign policy.
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National Press Club Discusses Reporting in Conflict Zones
1 hour, 11 minutesDiane Foley, mother of the late war journalist James Foley, and other panelists discussed reporting in domestic and foreign conflict zones at an event hosted by the National Press Club. Topics included the evolving threat landscape towards journalists, safety-training for young journalists, and countering online threats.
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Confirmation Hearing for Ambassador to Israel Nominee
2 hours, 39 minutesAmid the Israel-Hamas war, U.S. ambassador to Israel nominee Jack Lew testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In light of Iran's long-standing support for Hamas, several Republican members grilled Mr. Lew about his work on the Iran nuclear deal when he was Treasury secretary in the Obama administration, alleging that he was not forthcoming about the deal's financial implementation. Mr. Lew rejected those allegations, retorting that the deal was "transparent" and that it did not lift sanctions on terrorism, but involved Iran rolling back its nuclear program in exchange for the U.S. unfreezing holds on certain Iranian monies. The Trump administration later pulled out of the Iran deal in 2018. Moreover, some other members asked about Mr. Lew's commitment to working with Israel in order to protect innocent Palestinians and civilians amid the ongoing war. At the start of the hearing, three pro-Palestinian protesters were escorted out of the room after causing disruptions.
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Pentagon Press Secretary Holds Briefing
38 minutesPentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder announced during the daily briefing Navy destroyer USS Carney in the Red Sea shot down 'three land attack cruise missiles and several drones that were launched by Houthi forces in Yemen." He said the defensive response by the USS Carney demonstrates U.S. power in the Middles East and the U.S. "will remain vigilant for any other potential threats." He also discussed ongoing military aid for Israel, the recent attack on the hospital in Gaza, and Iran's potential role in the attacks on Israel.
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Campaign 2024: Sen. Tim Scott Speaks at Georgetown National Security & Foreign Policy Forum
1 hour, 0 minute2024 Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (SC) talked about foreign policy and national security at a forum which included questions from college students around the country. Hosted by the Georgetown Institute of Politics & Public Service and the Associated Press in Washington, DC, Senator Scott spent much of the program talking about the Israel-Hamas War, and his criticisms of the Biden administration's foreign policy toward Israel and elsewhere around the globe.
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Housing Finance Leaders Testify on Community Development Financial Institutions
1 hour, 26 minutesCEOs from community lending and development organizations testified before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs subcommittee on the impact of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) on economic opportunity. Several topics were addressed, including how CDFI's help provide much needed investment in underserved minority and low-income communities, equity and homelessness concerns, bridging the gap between rental markets and home ownership, and providing support for small businesses.
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Steven Dennis on House Speaker Race
12 minutesC-SPAN spoke with Bloomberg's Steven Dennis about the House Speaker race.
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National Press Club Discusses Reporting in Conflict Zones
1 hour, 8 minutesDiane Foley, mother of the late war journalist James Foley, and other panelists discussed reporting in domestic and foreign conflict zones at an event hosted by the National Press Club. Topics included the evolving threat landscape towards journalists, safety-training for young journalists, and countering online threats.
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Energy Information Administrator on Global Trends
1 hour, 0 minuteEnergy Information Administration (EIA) Administrator Joseph DeCarolis and Assistant Administrator for Energy Analysis Angelina LaRose discussed energy supply and demand and analyzed global trends at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Topics included industrial energy consumption, natural gas, electric vehicle adoption and oil consumption trends.
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NCAA President & Others Testify on College Athlete Compensation
2 hours, 44 minutesNCAA President Charlie Baker, Big Ten Commissioner Tony Pettiti, four-time national team gymnast Trinity Thomas, and others testifIed on compensation for college athletes for their name, image and likeness (NIL) rights before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Witnesses advocated for a federal standard for NIL deals and discussed the need for transparency and equity in the NIL space.
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Steven Dennis on House Speaker Race
12 minutesC-SPAN spoke with Bloomberg's Steven Dennis about the House Speaker race.