Author and American Enterprise Institute scholar Yuval Levin talked about U.S. political history and the political divide in the country today. He's the author of "The Great Debate," "The Fractured Republic,' and "A Time to Build."
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a virtual hearing on the impact of the coronavirus on mental health. The committee discussed the benefits telehealth has provided Americans and the need for it to continue after the coronavirus pandemic ends. They also talked about improvements to suicide prevention, ending the stigma around mental illness, addressing the mental health of students and several bills the subcommittee is considering.
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a virtual hearing on the impact of the coronavirus on mental health. The committee discussed the benefits telehealth has provided Americans and the need for it to continue after the coronavirus pandemic ends. They also talked about improvements to suicide prevention, ending the stigma around mental illness, addressing the mental health of students and several bills the subcommittee is considering.
The Senate Aging Committee held a hearing to examine the coronavirus pandemic and racial health disparities. The committee and witnesses discussed how COVID-19 disproportionately impacts minority communities and ways to address disparities and systematic racism. They discussed a wide range of solutions such as, affordable housing, access to healthcare and increasing trust between minorities and the healthcare system.
The full bench of U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit reheard oral argument via teleconference on whether they should order a lower district court judge to dismiss the perjury case against Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser for President Trump. Previously Mr. Flynn plead guilty to lying to federal officials conducting the Mueller investigation. In May 2020, the Justice Department, at the direction of Attorney General William Barr, filed a motion to dismiss the case. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan questioned the recommendation and refused to immediately dismiss. This suit followed. Oral argument was first heard by a three-judge panel back in June 2020. The 2-1 ruling was in favor of Mr. Flynn ordering the lower district court judge to dismiss the case.
Former GOP Senate Judiciary Committee counsel and former U.S. Attorney Brett Tolman discussed yesterday's federal appeals court rehearing of the Gen. Michael Flynn case.
Book TV followed up with Janet Webster Jones and Alyson Jones Turner, mother and daughter owners of Source Booksellers in Detroit, about how COVID-19 continued to impact their bookstore's operations.
