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Former Olympic swimmers Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt testified before a House subcommittee on anti-doping efforts ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic games. The impetus for this hearing was a recent report by The New York Times that 23 members of the Chinese swimming team tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, with some of them winning medals. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was subsequently accused of covering up the incident. WADA's president, Witold Baka, was invited to testify but did not appear before the subcommittee. Several of the lawmakers called for the U.S. to withhold funding to WADA until the organization was more transparent and accountable.
Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) discussed pharmaceutical supply chains and drug shortages at an event hosted by The Hill. He covered a variety of topics including identifying drug shortages, working with the private sector to resolve supply chain issues, potential national security concerns around offshore drug production, and ways that Congress can enact legislation to resolve these issues.
Former FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan, pharmaceutical distributors, and other stakeholders discussed pharmaceutical supply chains and drug shortages at an event hosted by The Hill. Topics included root causes for drug shortages -- from supply chains to government policies, onshoring vs. off-shoring, and the need for reliable and quality manufacturing of pharmaceuticals.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter joined the Center for American Progress for a discussion on increasing fair market competition, lowering the cost of goods for consumers, and revitalizing the U.S. food supply chain. Several topics were addressed, including challenges posed by farm consolidation in rural communities, how market competition creates a stronger economy, agriculture innovation, and reauthorization of the Farm Bill.
2024 presumptive Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump spoke to supporters at a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia. It was his first public appearance following the CNN presidential debate in Atlanta, the first of the cycle.
"I don't walk as easy as I use to, I don't speak a smooth as I use to but I know how to tell the truth", President Biden told supporters at a campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina. His remarks came during his first campaign event following the first general election debate of 2024 in Atlanta. He called the former president out for what President Biden says were lies throughout the debate, including on the events leading up to and during the 2021, January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. He went on to tell supporters, "When you get knocked down you get back up."
New York Times opinion columnist Frank Bruni, author of "The Age of Grievance," argued that we are living in a cultural and political era defined by victimhood and perceived injustice.
Policy researchers discussed the state of Russia's defense industrial base amid the Russia-Ukraine War. They also discussed a change in Russia's defense leadership, domestic public opinion of the war, Russia's relationships with China and North Korea, and the impact of the war on the U.S. and Ukrainian defense industrial bases. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted this event.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was part of a State Department awards event to honor people for their work in combating human trafficking on a global level. One of the winners Edith Murogo, the founder and executive director for the Centre of Domestic Training and Development in Kenya spoke about her work.
New York Times opinion columnist Frank Bruni, author of "The Age of Grievance," argued that we are living in a cultural and political era defined by victimhood and perceived injustice.
Reta Jo Lewis, president and chair of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions on oversight of bank operations and U.S.-China economic competition. Several topics were addressed, including fossil fuel and green energy investments, U.S. manufacturing and trade, workplace culture concerns, and challenges posed by China's Belt and Road Initiative. She also spoke on the bank's China and Transformational Exports Program (CTEP), which helps U.S. exporters remain competitive with China in key export areas, such as artificial intelligence (AI), wireless communications, renewable energy, and semiconductor manufacturing.
Reta Jo Lewis, president and chair of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions on oversight of bank operations and U.S.-China economic competition. Several topics were addressed, including fossil fuel and green energy investments, U.S. manufacturing and trade, workplace culture concerns, and challenges posed by China's Belt and Road Initiative. She also spoke on the bank's China and Transformational Exports Program (CTEP), which helps U.S. exporters remain competitive with China in key export areas, such as artificial intelligence (AI), wireless communications, renewable energy, and semiconductor manufacturing.
Former Olympic swimmers Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt testified before a House subcommittee on anti-doping efforts ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic games. The impetus for this hearing was a recent report by The New York Times that 23 members of the Chinese swimming team tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, with some of them winning medals. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was subsequently accused of covering up the incident. WADA's president, Witold Baka, was invited to testify but did not appear before the subcommittee. Several of the lawmakers called for the U.S. to withhold funding to WADA until the organization was more transparent and accountable.
Maher Bitar, National Security Council coordinator for intelligence and defense policy, and Tarun Chhabra, National Security Council senior director for technology discussed Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its global impact. Topics included the role of AI in national security, competition with China surrounding AI development, and international collaboration on AI governance.
National Security Council Europe Senior Director Michael Carpenter discussed the war in Ukraine, the path forward for NATO, and its potential for further European expansion during an event hosted by The Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC. Several topics were addressed, including Ukraine's potential NATO membership, China's relationship with Russia, the role of diplomacy, and burden sharing among NATO members and allies.
National Security Council Strategic Planning Senior Director Thomas Wright sat down for a conversation with foreign policy stakeholders to discuss the war in Ukraine, the path forward for NATO, and its potential for further European expansion during an event hosted by The Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC. including Ukraine's potential NATO membership, Ukraine's Russia strategy, and what might happen to potential U.S. funding for Ukraine in 2025 if President Biden were to lose reelection.
New York Times opinion columnist Frank Bruni, author of "The Age of Grievance," argued that we are living in a cultural and political era defined by victimhood and perceived injustice.
