CSIS's Jon Alterman discusses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House visit and address to Congress, and Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) discuss Campaign 2024 and the resignation of the Secret Service director.
The House will continue work on 2025 federal spending legislation funding the Interior Department and the EPA for next year. The House will also consider a resolution establishing a task force on the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump.
"Absolutely, the hand of God was on President Trump," said Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) when asked about the assassination attempt on former President Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend. Rep. Cammack was joined by Reps. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) and Wesley Hunt (R-TX) for a discussion on gun safety and Second Amendment rights hosted by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association from Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention. They discussed several topics, including voter engagement, responsible gun ownership, and recent Supreme Court decisions involving guns.
U.S. Space Command Commander Gen. Stephen Whiting and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Jeff Kruse joined a panel discussion on space operations and national security during the Aspen Security forum in Colorado. Topics included threats from China and Russia, space capabilities and military readiness, and technology innovation.
The House will continue work on 2025 federal spending legislation funding the Interior Department and the EPA for next year. The House will also consider a resolution establishing a task force on the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump.
Actor and activist Susan Sarandon, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein and members from Code Pink joined pro-Palestinian activists at a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the U.S. and speech before a joint session of Congress. The protest was sponsored by the ANSWER coalition.
Political historian and George Washington University Political Management Professor Matthew Dallek discussed Campaign 2024 and Pres. Biden's withdrawal as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee.
Political historian and author Eli Merritt discussed his book "Disunion Among Ourselves" about the political divisions among the country's founders and what it can teach us about today's political polarization.
The House will continue work on 2025 federal spending legislation funding the Interior Department and the EPA for next year. The House will also consider a resolution establishing a task force on the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump.
"Nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy, that includes personal ambition", President Biden told the American people in an address to the nation from the Oval Office on his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. The president highlighted the accomplishments of the Biden-Harris administration and again put his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris to become Democratic presidential nominee. The 2024 Democratic National Convention is scheduled to take place in August.
Actor and activist Susan Sarandon, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein and members from Code Pink joined pro-Palestinian activists at a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the U.S. and speech before a joint session of Congress. The protest was sponsored by the ANSWER coalition.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) criticized the Biden administration's policies toward Israel at a press conference with Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and other Senate Republicans ahead of an address to Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sen. Ernst also took aim at President Biden and Vice President Harris for not greeting the Israeli prime minister upon arrival, despite the fact the president was still recovering from COVID-19 and the vice president was in Indianapolis for a previously scheduled event.
Vice President Harris urged women of color to support her 2024 bid for the White House during remarks at the Zeta Phi Beta sorority conference in Indianapolis. The vice president became the party's presumptive nominee after President Biden decided to step aside following weeks of scrutiny over his age and debate performance as well as calls from Democratic lawmakers to end his reelection bid.
"Nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy, that includes personal ambition", President Biden told the American people in an address to the nation from the Oval Office on his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. The president highlighted the accomplishments of the Biden-Harris administration and again put his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris to become Democratic presidential nominee. The 2024 Democratic National Convention is scheduled to take place in August.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power highlighted the agency's newly updated Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) Policy during an event co-hosted by USAID and the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. Administrator Power pointed out several tenets of the policy, which included technology implementation and transparency, preventing corruption in democracy, and supporting and building up institutions that promote democracy. Following the administrator's remarks was a conversation with policy advocates examining the policy more in depth.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed the U.S. and Israel "must stand together" as the world is in a state of "upheaval." The prime minister addressed lawmakers during a joint meeting of Congress. Outside, thousands of protesters gathered to protest his speech. Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized demonstrators and said they stand with hate and Hamas murderers. He also called them "Iran's useful idiots" saying Iran funded the demonstrations. Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech lasted nearly one hour. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), a Palestinian American who is against the Israel-Hamas War, could be seen holding up a "war criminal" sign during the speech.
Actor and activist Susan Sarandon, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein and members from Code Pink joined pro-Palestinian activists at a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the U.S. and speech before a joint session of Congress. The protest was sponsored by the ANSWER coalition.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) criticized the Biden administration's policies toward Israel at a press conference with Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and other Senate Republicans ahead of an address to Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sen. Ernst also took aim at President Biden and Vice President Harris for not greeting the Israeli prime minister upon arrival, despite the fact the president was still recovering from COVID-19 and the vice president was in Indianapolis for a previously scheduled event.
Vice President Harris urged women of color to support her 2024 bid for the White House during remarks at the Zeta Phi Beta sorority conference in Indianapolis. The vice president became the party's presumptive nominee after President Biden decided to step aside following weeks of scrutiny over his age and debate performance as well as calls from Democratic lawmakers to end his reelection bid.
"He's doing great; he's a fighter," said Trump 2024 senior campaign adviser Chris LaCivita when asked about the assassination attempt on former President Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend. Mr. LaCivita joined a discussion on gun safety and Second Amendment rights hosted by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association from Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention. He spoke about responsible gun ownership and unity within the Republican Party.
House lawmakers debate the formation of a Trump Assassination Attempt Task Force to investigate the Attempted Assassination of presidential nominee Donald Trump.
"Nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy, that includes personal ambition", President Biden told the American people in an address to the nation from the Oval Office on his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. The president highlighted the accomplishments of the Biden-Harris administration and again put his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris to become Democratic presidential nominee. The 2024 Democratic National Convention is scheduled to take place in August.
