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Washington Journal: 06/16/2024
3 hours, 2 minutesDemocratic strategist Joe Caiazzo and Republican strategist John Feehery discuss the political news of the week,and Brookings Institution's Michael O'Hanlon discusses the 2024 G7 Summit and the state of global democracy.
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Washington This Week
3 hours, 7 minutesKey Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.
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President Biden Arrives at G7 Summit
4 minutesPresident Biden participated in an arrival ceremony with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, followed by a G7 group photo, in Fasano, Italy.
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Pres. Biden & Ukrainian President Hold News Conference at G7 Summit
31 minutes"A lasting peace for Ukraine must be underwritten by Ukraine's own ability to defend itself now and to deter future aggression," said President Biden during a news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from the G7 summit in Fasano, Italy, after the two leaders signed a security agreement. President Zelensky called the agreement "the strongest" since Ukraine's independence, and said, "this is an agreement on security, and thus, on the protection of human life." Also announced during the press conference was the release of $50 billion from frozen Russian assets to help rebuild Ukraine. When asked by the press about his son Hunter, who was recently found guilty of three felony gun charges, President Biden said, "I'm extremely proud of my son Hunter. He's overcome an addiction ... I said I'd abide by the jury decision. I will do that. And I will not pardon him."
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Pres. Biden Participates in Global Infrastructure Event at G7 Summit
11 minutesPresident Biden participated in an event hosted by the G7's Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment in Fasano, Italy. He was joined by other G7 and business leaders including the Microsoft CEO. Topics included infrastructure investments in Africa, financing projects abroad, and public private partnerships.
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Pope Francis Delivers Address at G7 Summit
30 minutesPope Francis raised concerns with artificial intelligence technology during his address to G7 leaders including President Biden in Fasano, Italy. The pope is the first pontiff to deliver an address at a G7 summit.
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World Leaders Participate in Photo with Pope Francis at G7 Summit
6 minutesWorld leaders, including President Biden, posed for a photo with Pope Francis at the G7 summit in Fasano, Italy.
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Defense Secretary & Joint Chiefs Chair Hold News Conference in Belgium
26 minutesDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown held a news conference in Brussels, Belgium, following a meeting with the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. They discussed Ukraine's progress in using U.S. weapons to counter Russian forces in the Kharkiv region. Secretary Austin said there were no announcements about the U.S. providing air defense systems to Ukraine but noted that the Netherlands was working to deliver a Patriot air defense system, in addition to assistance from Sweden and Italy. He also announced that the U.S. and Ukraine would sign a bilateral security agreement later in the day.
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FAA Administrator Testifies on Boeing Manufacturing Oversight
1 hour, 48 minutesFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker testified on Boeing manufacturing and aviation safety before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Several topics discussed included Boeing's implementation of safety protocols, the role of FAA inspectors, employee concerns, and workforce challenges at Boeing. Other topics dealing with aviation safety as a whole included traffic control employment challenges, airport modernization, and airport safety and delays.
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Federal Reserve Chair Holds News Conference
54 minutesThe Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates steady, with one potential rate cut later in 2024. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced the decision during a news conference in Washington, DC. The U.S. decision is opposite of Europe, with the European Central Bank recently cutting its rates. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets eight times a year to make monetary policy decisions, such as rate hikes and cuts based on economic data and conditions. The next meeting is scheduled for July 30, 2024.
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Supreme Court Hears Case Challenging Abortion Pill Access
1 hour, 33 minutesThe Supreme Court ruled unanimously rejecting a challenge to the FDA's approval process and rules for expanded use of the abortion pill mifepristone. They said the group, the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (AHM), which opposes abortions, had no standing to file suit and failed to show harm from the FDA's actions concerning the pill. Justice Brett Kavanaugh delivered the majority opinion for the Court. Oral argument was heard back in March 2024. The medication, approved by the FDA in 2000, is part of a two-pill regimen for terminating early pregnancies. In 2016, the FDA expanded the drug's use from seven to 10 weeks of pregnancy, reduced the number of in-clinic appointments needed and gave prescribing authority to health care providers who are not physicians. In 2021 the agency removed the in-person requirement altogether.
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U.S. Senate: Majority Leader Schumer on Mifepristone Ruling & IVF Access Legislation
13 minutesSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke about the Supreme Court ruling on Mifepristone and the chamber's vote on IVF access legislation.
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2024 Campaign Trail: Focus on the Biden Campaign in Wisconsin & Nevada's U.S. Senate Race
35 minutesUp-to-date highlights from candidates' speeches, interviews with political insiders, the latest poll numbers, fundraising stats, and political ads. Witness the campaign unfold in every episode. This week's "2024 Campaign Trail" features highlights from former President Donald Trump's visit with Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Vice President Harris's trip to North Carolina, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s foreign policy address in California, plus interviews with Biden campaign officials in Wisconsin. We also discuss the U.S. Senate race in Nevada with Jon Ralston, founder of the Nevada Independent.
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Q&A: Innocence Project Executive Director Christina Swarns on Getting Justice for the Wrongfully Convicted
59 minutesAttorney and Innocence Project executive director Christina Swarns joined us to talk about the history of the organization, the root causes of wrongful convictions, and some of the clients the Innocence Project has successfully represented over the years.
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Campaign 2024: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Foreign Policy at Nixon Foundation
1 hour, 12 minutes2024 Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California. He began his remarks largely on constitutional rights and free speech. He criticized President Biden for what he called "political censorship" on social media after he took office amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Kennedy also spoke on foreign policy comparing the U.S. to other democracies around the world saying, "our government targets its own people with propaganda, surveillance and censorshipwe've lost faith in ourselves as a good people and a great nation." Following his remarks he took questions from the audience on a range of questions including voter ID and immigration. Kennedy's remarks at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum came two months before the 50th anniversary of Richard Nixon's resignation from the presidency.
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U.S. Defense Official & Fmr. South Korean Intelligence Director on U.S.-South Korea Alliance
48 minutesRichard Johnson, deputy assistant defense secretary for nuclear and countering weapons of mass destruction policy and a former South Korean director of the National Intelligence Service spoke about the U.S.-South Korea alliance during a day-long conference at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC. Topics included relations between the two countries, challenges facing the relationship and external factors including North Korea's nuclear program and countering China.
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Q&A: Innocence Project Executive Director Christina Swarns on Getting Justice for the Wrongfully Convicted
1 hour, 3 minutesAttorney and Innocence Project executive director Christina Swarns joined us to talk about the history of the organization, the root causes of wrongful convictions, and some of the clients the Innocence Project has successfully represented over the years.
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Hearing on Oversight of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Part 1
49 minutesThe House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on a report detailing a toxic workplace culture at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Two of the report's authors, attorneys Joon Kim and Abena Mainoo, testified about what they uncovered in their investigation, saying the FDIC failed to provide a workplace safe from "sexual harassment, discrimination, and other interpersonal misconduct," going back to the 1980s. They pointed to several reasons for this, such as a "patriarchal, hierarchic, and insular culture" and other factors. They also recommended "real cultural and structural change," including the appointment of an independent third-party to monitor change at the FDIC. At the time of this hearing, FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg already announced he would resign, and Christy Goldsmith Romero was reported as a possible replacement. FDIC board members Michael Hsu and Jonathan McKernan, who appointed the law firm that oversaw the investigation, also gave testimony.
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Hearing on Oversight of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Part 2
2 hours, 16 minutesThe House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on a report detailing a toxic workplace culture at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Two of the report's authors, attorneys Joon Kim and Abena Mainoo, testified about what they uncovered in their investigation, saying the FDIC failed to provide a workplace safe from "sexual harassment, discrimination, and other interpersonal misconduct," going back to the 1980s. They pointed to several reasons for this, such as a "patriarchal, hierarchic, and insular culture" and other factors. They also recommended "real cultural and structural change," including the appointment of an independent third-party to monitor change at the FDIC. At the time of this hearing, FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg already announced he would resign, and Christy Goldsmith Romero was reported as a possible replacement. FDIC board members Michael Hsu and Jonathan McKernan, who appointed the law firm that oversaw the investigation, also gave testimony.
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Hearing on Abuse at Youth Residential Treatment Facilities
1 hour, 29 minutesThe Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to examine its report's findings of neglect, sexual and physical abuse, and civil rights violations at youth residential treatment facilities nationwide. Child advocates were among the witnesses who testified. Marc Miller, president and CEO of Universal Health Systems--a major operator of these treatment facilities--declined to appear before the committee. Also, several abuse victims who resided at these facilities were present but did not testify. Abuse at these centers came to national prominence in 2020 after a Michigan teen died at one of them. Socialite Paris Hilton has also raised awareness about this issue and has advocated on behalf of victims to congressional lawmakers.
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President Biden Arrives at G7 Summit
4 minutesPresident Biden participated in an arrival ceremony with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, followed by a G7 group photo, in Fasano, Italy.
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Pres. Biden & Ukrainian President Hold News Conference at G7 Summit
31 minutes"A lasting peace for Ukraine must be underwritten by Ukraine's own ability to defend itself now and to deter future aggression," said President Biden during a news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from the G7 summit in Fasano, Italy, after the two leaders signed a security agreement. President Zelensky called the agreement "the strongest" since Ukraine's independence, and said, "this is an agreement on security, and thus, on the protection of human life." Also announced during the press conference was the release of $50 billion from frozen Russian assets to help rebuild Ukraine. When asked by the press about his son Hunter, who was recently found guilty of three felony gun charges, President Biden said, "I'm extremely proud of my son Hunter. He's overcome an addiction ... I said I'd abide by the jury decision. I will do that. And I will not pardon him."
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Pres. Biden Participates in Global Infrastructure Event at G7 Summit
11 minutesPresident Biden participated in an event hosted by the G7's Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment in Fasano, Italy. He was joined by other G7 and business leaders including the Microsoft CEO. Topics included infrastructure investments in Africa, financing projects abroad, and public private partnerships.
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Pope Francis Delivers Address at G7 Summit
30 minutesPope Francis raised concerns with artificial intelligence technology during his address to G7 leaders including President Biden in Fasano, Italy. The pope is the first pontiff to deliver an address at a G7 summit.
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World Leaders Participate in Photo with Pope Francis at G7 Summit
7 minutesWorld leaders, including President Biden, posed for a photo with Pope Francis at the G7 summit in Fasano, Italy.
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Q&A: Innocence Project Executive Director Christina Swarns on Getting Justice for the Wrongfully Convicted
1 hour, 0 minuteAttorney and Innocence Project executive director Christina Swarns joined us to talk about the history of the organization, the root causes of wrongful convictions, and some of the clients the Innocence Project has successfully represented over the years.
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Washington Journal: 06/17/2024
1 hour, 2 minutes