Pollsters Spencer Kimball from Emerson College and Don Levy from Siena College discuss public opinion and Campaign 2024 and Wilson Center's Jennifer Wistrand discusses Ukraine's recent incursion into Russia and what it means to the broader conflict.
Actress and comedian Julia Louis-Dreyfus held a panel discussion with eight democratic women governors. They discussed the Harris-Walz presidential campaign, overviewed key issues for voters, and shared their experiences as women in executive leadership. The Democratic Governors Association hosted this event in Chicago on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention.
Vivek Ramaswamy, former 2024 Republican presidential candidate, sat down for a discussion on limiting federal regulatory power at an event hosted by the Cato Institute. He spoke about eliminating the "administrative state," which he referred to as the "fourth branch of government." Other topics addressed included the role of Congress and government spending.
Former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA) were among the featured speakers at a California delegation breakfast in Chicago. They were joined by Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA), National Education Association President Becky Pringle and United Farm Workers Co-Founder Dolores Huerta. The event was hosted by the California Democratic Party in conjunction with the Democratic National Convention.
John Ratcliffe, former National Intelligence director (Trump administration, 2020-21) and chair of the Heritage Foundation's Non-Partisan Commission on China and COVID-19, joined former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield (Trump administration, 2018-21) and other commission members for a discussion on their investigation into China's role in the Covid-19 pandemic. The report asserts the Chinese government's actions are to blame for the pandemic. Several topics were discussed, including the probability that COVID-19 originated from a lab leak, the Chinese government's lack of transparency, U.S. government funding of scientific research in foreign countries, and the need to form a 9/11-style commission regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted the United States' ceasefire "bridging proposal." The announcement came as Secretary Blinken is visiting the region in hopes of advancing ongoing ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention to officially accept the party's presidential nomination. In her acceptance speech, she warned against another Trump presidency and talked about her own upbringing and vision for the country. Vice President Harris is now the first Black woman and first Indian American to receive the presidential nomination of a major political party.
Ben's Chili Bowl owner Virginia Ali and Ben's Chili Bowl official historian Bernard Demczuk talked about the history of the Washington, DC, landmark. Opened in 1958, the restaurant has long been a hangout for activists, politicians, and celebrities.
The Green Party virtually hosted its 2024 Presidential Nominating Convention. The party adopted their platform and confirmed Jill Stein as their presidential nominee and historian Butch Ware as the vice presidential nominee.
2024 independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the suspension--though not termination--of his campaign during remarks in Phoenix. He explained he would remove his name from the ballot in battleground states in order to not be a "spoiler" for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, whom he said he would support against Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Mr. Kennedy then described the process that led him to meet and endorse Mr. Trump, saying they agreed on certain issues such as ending "forever wars," eradicating childhood disease, and promoting free speech. Moreover, he said he unsuccessfully tried to reach out to Vice President Harris about possibly working with her, but she declined to meet with him. He did not take questions from reporters.
2024 independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump at a rally in Glendale, Arizona. Mr. Kennedy said the former president supported the issues he cared most about, including protecting freedom of expression and eliminating chronic disease.
Ben's Chili Bowl owner Virginia Ali and Ben's Chili Bowl official historian Bernard Demczuk talked about the history of the Washington, DC, landmark. Opened in 1958, the restaurant has long been a hangout for activists, politicians, and celebrities.
Former Obama Senior Adviser David Axelrod, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist (D-MI), former U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), and Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson (D) discussed engaging young voters at an event hosted by the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Representative Delia Ramirez (D-IL) talked about the importance young voters have in the upcoming 2024 presidential election and issues facing them. They spoke at an event hosted by the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.
As a junior in high school, Jahnavi Rao founded New Voters, an organization dedicated to mobilizing 80,000+ high schoolers to vote. She spoke about engaging young voters at an event hosted by the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.
Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) spoke about being the youngest member of Congress and the first member of Generation Z to be elected to Congress at a discussion on courting young voters; hosted by the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.
The Human Rights Campaign held a discussion on the sidelines of the DNC convention about the LGBTQ+ movement and the Democratic party. Moderators talked about how the election would impact the LGBTQ+ community and issues concerning them.
Actress and comedian Julia Louis-Dreyfus held a panel discussion with eight democratic women governors. They discussed the Harris-Walz presidential campaign, overviewed key issues for voters, and shared their experiences as women in executive leadership. The Democratic Governors Association hosted this event in Chicago on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted the United States' ceasefire "bridging proposal." The announcement came as Secretary Blinken is visiting the region in hopes of advancing ongoing ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
The Green Party virtually hosted its 2024 Presidential Nominating Convention. The party adopted their platform and confirmed Jill Stein as their presidential nominee and historian Butch Ware as the vice presidential nominee.
"The time has come to adjust policy," said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, signaling that interest rate cuts were to come during remarks at a policy symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in Wyoming. He went on to say there was "good reason to think that the economy will get back to 2% inflation while maintaining a strong labor market."
Ben's Chili Bowl owner Virginia Ali and Ben's Chili Bowl official historian Bernard Demczuk talked about the history of the Washington, DC, landmark. Opened in 1958, the restaurant has long been a hangout for activists, politicians, and celebrities.
