Authors Benedetta Berti ("Armed Political Organizations"), Paul Scharre ("Army of None"), and Peter W. Singer ("LikeWar") talked about warfare in the 21st Century.
Rep. Mike Doyle, who chairs a House subcommittee on communications & technology, talks about a recent FCC oversight hearing, errors in broadband maps by major telecom companies, the Chinese company Huawei, & the role of tech as an issue in 2020 presidential campaigns.
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukrainian deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, joined the German Marshall Fund of the United States for a discussion on Russia, NATO and the European Union. The deputy prime minister discussed his visit to the U.S., the first for a member of the new Ukrainian government, and what he hoped to achieve. "All we're asking from our colleagues in the U.S. administration is fair treatment," he said. "We don't want to be shamed and blamed. We just need a fair, balanced look on what Ukraine has accomplished, where Ukraine stands, and where Ukraine is moving." When asked by a reporter after the discussion, Deputy Prime Minister Kuleba said that nobody in his meetings had brought up Rudy Giuliani, impeachment or former Vice President Joe Biden. He also said that an Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky was still being organized after it was initially offered following the general elections in Ukraine. "There may be
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Jay Clayton testified before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee about oversight of his federal agency. In opening remarks, Chairman Clayton discussed various SEC modernization initiatives along with enforcement efforts to protect investors. Committee members questioned the SEC chair about digital currency, shareholder protections and climate-related financial disclosures.
Time Magazine's Brian Bennett and Washington Post's Mike DeBonis previewed this week's anticipated full House floor vote on impeachment and upcoming government funding deadline.
Mick Mulvaney, acting White House chief of staff, discussed impeachment, trade and the deficit at the annual Wall Street Journal CEO Council meeting in Washington, DC. Mr. Mulvaney responded to the articles of impeachment introduced by House Democrats.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sat down with Politico's Senior Washington Correspondent Anna Palmer at the annual "Women Rule" summit in Washington, DC. Speaker Pelosi answered a range of questions, including the news of the day around the articles of impeachment against President Trump and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. She was also asked about the upcoming 2020 election and her recent response to a reporter who asked her if she hated the president. She later explained why she was insulted by the question and responded so passionately.
Time Magazine's Brian Bennett and Washington Post's Mike DeBonis previewed this week's anticipated full House floor vote on impeachment and upcoming government funding deadline.
The Senate will convene and resume consideration of the conference report to accompany S.1790, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference to discuss his proposal for how President Trump's impeachment trial in the new year should be conducted. One of his recommendations included live testimony from Mick Mulvaney, the president's acting chief of staff and John Bolton, the president's former national security adviser. They did not testify during the public House impeachment hearings.
Rep. Mike Doyle, who chairs a House subcommittee on communications & technology, talks about a recent FCC oversight hearing, errors in broadband maps by major telecom companies, the Chinese company Huawei, & the role of tech as an issue in 2020 presidential campaigns.
New York University Law School and Sidley Austin law firm co-hosted a forum in Washington, DC on the role of Congress in national security oversight. Among the speakers were former White House Counsels Don McGahn and Kathy Ruemmler along with Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL). Other topics discussed included the impeachment inquiry against President Trump, constitutional war powers and executive branch leaks.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R-AK) joined the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC, for a discussion on his state's budget and fiscal landscape. The governor discussed how he was working to improve Alaska's fiscal outlook through smarter budgeting and development of the state's vast natural resources.
The Newseum celebrated its final program examining the First Amendment. Among the speakers were Fox News Sunday's Chris Wallace, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and legal scholar Floyd Abrams.
2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang participated in a student town hall focused on climate change hosted by Rob Hogg, a Democratic Iowa state senator. Students asked him questions on both climate change and foreign policy.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R-AK) joined the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC, for a discussion on his state's budget and fiscal landscape. The governor discussed how he was working to improve Alaska's fiscal outlook through smarter budgeting and development of the state's vast natural resources.
New York University Law School and Sidley Austin law firm co-hosted a forum in Washington, DC on the role of Congress in national security oversight. Among the speakers were former White House Counsels Don McGahn and Kathy Ruemmler along with Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL). Other topics discussed included the impeachment inquiry against President Trump, constitutional war powers and executive branch leaks.
The Newseum celebrated its final program examining the First Amendment. Among the speakers were Fox News Sunday's Chris Wallace, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and legal scholar Floyd Abrams.
2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang participated in a student town hall focused on climate change hosted by Rob Hogg, a Democratic Iowa state senator. Students asked him questions on both climate change and foreign policy.
