Admiral Brett Giroir, MD, assistant secretary for health, spoke about the coronavirus and other health issues at an event hosted by the Alliance for Health Policy. As assistant secretary for health, Adm. Giroir oversees the Public Health Service. Adm. Giroir also touched on the role of the uniformed service in addressing public health emergencies such as the coronavirus.
Georgetown Law's Institute for Technology Law and Policy hosted a series of panel discussions on election integrity. In this portion, panelists discussed various ways to regulate and protect users' online data from being targeted for political advertisements.
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said she would be honored to be the Democratic presidential nominee's running mate. Ms. Abrams talked about political activism and voting rights in front of a student audience at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Judy Shelton, the president's nominee to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, received numerous questions of concern from both Republican and Democratic senators regarding her previous public writings and opinions on monetary policy. The questions came during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee. Christopher Waller, another nominee for the board, also testified but did not receive as many questions from lawmakers.
American University's Washington College of Law hosted a panel discussion analyzing the Trump administration's immigration policies. Panelists discussed the ongoing legal issues involving family separation, including challenges reuniting families and providing services to children dealing with trauma.
Georgetown Law's Institute for Technology Law and Policy hosted a series of panel discussions on election integrity. During this portion, panelists discussed how technology can increase or decrease voter turnout and on the best way to educate local journalists covering these issues.
The National Press Foundation held an awards dinner to recognize outstanding journalism. During this portion, several awards were handed out, including the award for "Innovative Storytelling" to NPR and the University of Maryland's Howard Center for Investigative Journalism & Capital News Service.
The National Press Foundation held an awards dinner to recognize outstanding journalism. During this portion, the final awards of the evening were handed out, including the " W.M. Kiplinger Distinguished Contributions to Journalism Award" to Bob Woodward from "The Washington Post," and the "Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism" to Dana Bash from CNN.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former ambassador Nicholas Burns, and other participants talked about U.S.-China relations in the 21st Century.
Nabeel Khoury, a retired career foreign service officer who served in the Middle East for 25 years, talked about U.S. policy in the region and the recent confrontation between the U.S. and Iran. He was interviewed by New York Times Columnist Thomas Friedman.
Michael Rubin (AEI) and Brian Katulis (Center for American Progress) talked about instability in the Middle East and where U.S. actions against Iran may lead.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former ambassador Nicholas Burns, and other participants talked about U.S.-China relations in the 21st Century.
Nabeel Khoury, a retired career foreign service officer who served in the Middle East for 25 years, talked about U.S. policy in the region and the recent confrontation between the U.S. and Iran. He was interviewed by New York Times Columnist Thomas Friedman.
Michael Rubin (AEI) and Brian Katulis (Center for American Progress) talked about instability in the Middle East and where U.S. actions against Iran may lead.
Claire Jerry, a political history curator with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, was interviewed in Manchester, NH about her efforts to collect political memorabilia ahead of New Hampshire's 2020 presidential primary.
