Vermont gubernatorial candidates, Gov. Phil Scott (R) and Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman (D), participated in a televised debate. The event was sponsored by the Vermont Public Television and Vermont Public Radio.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer spoke about the Democrats' legislative priorities, health care coverage and Republicans' decision to move forward with the Supreme Court nominee. He also gave a brief update on the COVID-19 economic aid bill.
Manhattan Institute senior fellow James Copland argued that America is governed by nonelected agency officials. This virtual event was sponsored by the John Locke Foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times correspondent Michael Schmidt chronicled the investigations into the Trump presidency and the key officials involved. This virtual event was sponsored by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.
Journalist Lisa Selin Davis offered her thoughts on gender categories. This virtual event was hosted by Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center, Vermont.
Journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser, "The Man Who Ran Washington," and George Packer, "Our Man," discussed their respective biographies of political figures James Baker and Richard Holbrooke. This program was part of the 20th annual National Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Library of Congress.
Former World Bank president and U.S. government official Robert Zoellick talked about the history of U.S. diplomacy. This was a virtual event hosted by the McCain Institute at Arizona State University.
Lynette and Rochelle Hardaway, known as Diamond and Silk, are supporters of President Trump and discussed their book "Uprising" and took viewer phone calls.
Institute for Political Innovation founder Katherine Gehl and Harvard University professor Michael Porter offered their strategies for changing how the American political system works. This virtual program was sponsored by the University of Toronto.
American University professor W. Joseph Campbell talked about the history of polling and its impact on presidential races. This virtual event was hosted by the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature.
Historian Jennet Conant discussed the sinking of 17 Allied ships in Italy in December 1943, which included the John Harvey, an American ship that was secretly holding 2,000 mustard bombs. This was a virtual event hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
University of Mary Washington political science professor Stephen Farnsworth looked at how late-night talk show hosts have responded to the Trump presidency in comparison to prior presidents. This was a virtual event hosted by the University of Mary Washington.
University of Chicago professor William Howell and Stanford University professor Terry Moe discussed their thoughts on the structural changes that they say are needed to create a more effective and responsive government. This virtual event was sponsored by Seminary Co-op Bookstore and the University of Chicago.
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, wife of the late Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD), spoke about his life and political career. His memoir was posthumously published. This virtual program was hosted by Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.
Actress Jane Fonda offered her thoughts on climate change and discussed her activism on the issue. This virtual event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.
Fox Business News host Lou Dobbs offered his thoughts on President Trump's agenda and America's future. He was interviewed by Victor Davis Hanson, author and Hoover Institution senior fellow.
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich argued that America is facing a water crisis. This was a virtual event hosted by Climate One at the Commonwealth Club.
Michael Anton, a former national security official in the Trump administration, offered his thoughts on the political divide in the U.S. This virtual program was hosted by Hillsdale College in Washington, DC.
Type Media Center fellow Mychal Denzel Smith offered his thoughts on the American dream. This virtual event was sponsored by Magic City Books in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Author and producer Ann Druyan, "Cosmos" and astronaut and engineer Leland Melvin, "Chasing Space" discussed the late author Ray Bradbury. This program was part of the 20th annual National Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Library of Congress.
Former Representative Katie Hill (D-CA) recounted the events that led to her resignation from Congress. This virtual event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco.
MSNBC political analyst Rick Tyler made his case for how conservative principles can tackle today's political issues. This was a virtual event hosted by Gibson's bookstore in Concord, New Hampshire.
Disability rights attorney Haben Girma, a Harvard Law School graduate who has been deafblind since birth, talked about navigating in a sighted, hearing world. This program was part of the 20th annual National Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Library of Congress.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Frederik Logevall looked at the first 39 years of John F. Kennedy's life in the first volume of a planned two-part biography of America's 35th President. This was a virtual event hosted by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston.
