Sen. John Thune came to the floor to talk about the downturn in the economy during this Coronavirus outbreak. Then, Sen. Jeff Merkley urged Senators to override the president's veto of the Iran War Power's Resolution. After that, Texas Senator John Cornyn spoke about the Coronavirus and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) recognized journalist Kyle Hopkins on the floor of the U.S. Senate for his work on a 17 part series on sexual assault in Alaska.
Lindsay Chervinsky, historian at the White House Historical Association, looked at George Washington's presidential cabinet. This was a virtual author event.
Syndicated columnist Cal Thomas explored the rise and fall of nations historically and offered his thoughts on whether the United States will remain a superpower. He was interviewed by author and CNN contributor Amanda Carpenter.
City University of New York professor Ruth Wilson Gilmore and Princeton University professor Naomi Murakawa discussed ending mass incarceration in the U.S. This virtual author event was sponsored by Haymarket Books.
Square co-founder Jim McKelvey offered his thoughts on innovation and competition for startup businesses. He was interviewed by Washington Post technology policy reporter Cat Zakrzewski.
Lindsay Chervinsky, historian at the White House Historical Association, looked at George Washington's presidential cabinet. This was a virtual author event.
Syndicated columnist Cal Thomas explored the rise and fall of nations historically and offered his thoughts on whether the United States will remain a superpower. He was interviewed by author and CNN contributor Amanda Carpenter.
City University of New York professor Ruth Wilson Gilmore and Princeton University professor Naomi Murakawa discussed ending mass incarceration in the U.S. This virtual author event was sponsored by Haymarket Books.
Square co-founder Jim McKelvey offered his thoughts on innovation and competition for startup businesses. He was interviewed by Washington Post technology policy reporter Cat Zakrzewski.
Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, who played a central role in the handling of the 2008 financial crisis, talked about the actions the Fed is taking to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis. During this webcast hosted by the Brookings Institution, he was joined by Brookings Institution senior fellow David Wessel.
Former Secretary of State in the George W. Bush administration Condoleezza Rice talked about the national security threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic. During this virtual conversation, Ms. Rice was interviewed by Hoover Institution director Thomas Gilligan.
The Atlantic's national correspondent James Fallows and the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake examineed how the coronavirus is impacting democratic systems. This was a virtual author program.
Historian Mike Davis discusses the coronavirus and offered his thoughts on what must be done to prevent future pandemics. This was a virtual author program.
Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson talked about COVID-19 and how Americans have dealt with similar threats in the past. This virtual discussion was hosted by the Hoover Institution.
Author Marie Arana and Library of Congress curator John Hessler discussed the history of global pandemics. This was a virtual program hosted by the Library of Congress.
A look at the future of transportation -- from printable 3-D cars to tiny helicopters that carry one person -- with "Hop. Slip, Go" co-author Stephen Baker.
Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, who played a central role in the handling of the 2008 financial crisis, talked about the actions the Fed is taking to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis. During this webcast hosted by the Brookings Institution, he was joined by Brookings Institution senior fellow David Wessel.
Former Secretary of State in the George W. Bush administration Condoleezza Rice talked about the national security threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic. During this virtual conversation, Ms. Rice was interviewed by Hoover Institution director Thomas Gilligan.
The Atlantic's national correspondent James Fallows and the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake examineed how the coronavirus is impacting democratic systems. This was a virtual author program.
Historian Mike Davis discusses the coronavirus and offered his thoughts on what must be done to prevent future pandemics. This was a virtual author program.
Author and historian Victor Davis Hanson talked about COVID-19 and how Americans have dealt with similar threats in the past. This virtual discussion was hosted by the Hoover Institution.
Author Marie Arana and Library of Congress curator John Hessler discussed the history of global pandemics. This was a virtual program hosted by the Library of Congress.
