Tamara Payne recounted the life of Malcolm X from her National Book Award-winning biography, "The Dead Are Arising." This was a virtual event hosted by the Miami Book Fair.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Mary Jordan discussed the life and influence of first lady Melania Trump. She was interviewed by USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page.
Edward Ball looked at white supremacy through the lens of his great-great grandfather, a member of the Ku Klux Klan in Louisiana during the years after the Civil War. He was interviewed by Sheryll Cashin, author and Georgetown University professor of law, civil rights, and social justice.
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.
Theoretical physicist Leonard Mlodinow remembered his friendship and working relationship with the late award-winning physicist Stephen Hawking. This virtual event was hosted by Powell's Bookstore.
The Senate meets at 12pm ET & may attempt to override the president's veto of the annual Defense Authorization Bill. The Senate is also expected to discuss the House-passed bill to increase new COVID-19 relief payments to $2,000.
Majorty Leader McConnell spoke about the 2021 Defense Programs and Policy bill, and explained why the Senate would attempt to vote this week to override the President's veto of the measure. He went on to talk about the most recent COVID-19 relief bill. He was followed by Democratic Leader Schumer, who encouraged the Senate to approve the increased stimulus and the veto override attempt. Then, Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders, Budget Committee Ranking Member, spoke about the need for the increased payments.
Texas Republican John Cornyn spoke about overriding the President's veto of the 2021 Defense Authorization bill setting military programs and policy for 2021. He said that while the President has legitimate concerns about social media protections, the defense bill is not the proper legislation to remove those protections.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair James Inhofe spoke about his support of overriding the President's veto of the 2021 Defense Authoritzation bill setting military pay, programs and policy for 2021. He went on to list all the things he thought Pres. Trump accomplished during his presidency.
Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin spoke about overriding President Trump's veto of the 2021 Defense Authorization bill, setting military programs and policy for 2021. He spoke specifically about a provision in the bill to rename military installations currently named after Confederal soldiers.
Senate Majority Leader McConnell ended Tuesday's session by announcing a LIVE quorum call Wednesday at 5pm ET, followed by the beginning of work on the override of President Trump's veto of the 2021 Defense Programs and Policy bill.
The Progress Network hosted a virtual discussion on the state of American politics and efforts to build national unity. Speakers included New York Times columnist David Brooks and Brennan Center for Justice senior fellow Ted Johnson.
President-elect Biden delivered remarks in Wilmington, Delaware on the coronavirus pandemic. He discussed five key areas that he said all Americans should be made aware; that things will get worse before they get better, the current vaccine distribution plan is falling behind, the vaccine will be made available to all Americans, the Defense Production Act will be used to accelerate vaccine production, and the new administration will institute a 100 day mask mandate where possible.
Majorty Leader McConnell spoke about the 2021 Defense Programs and Policy bill, and explained why the Senate would attempt to vote this week to override the President's veto of the measure. He went on to talk about the most recent COVID-19 relief bill. He was followed by Democratic Leader Schumer, who encouraged the Senate to approve the increased stimulus and the veto override attempt. Then, Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders, Budget Committee Ranking Member, spoke about the need for the increased payments.
Texas Republican John Cornyn spoke about overriding the President's veto of the 2021 Defense Authorization bill setting military programs and policy for 2021. He said that while the President has legitimate concerns about social media protections, the defense bill is not the proper legislation to remove those protections.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair James Inhofe spoke about his support of overriding the President's veto of the 2021 Defense Authoritzation bill setting military pay, programs and policy for 2021. He went on to list all the things he thought Pres. Trump accomplished during his presidency.
Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin spoke about overriding President Trump's veto of the 2021 Defense Authorization bill, setting military programs and policy for 2021. He spoke specifically about a provision in the bill to rename military installations currently named after Confederal soldiers.
Senate Majority Leader McConnell ended Tuesday's session by announcing a LIVE quorum call Wednesday at 5pm ET, followed by the beginning of work on the override of President Trump's veto of the 2021 Defense Programs and Policy bill.
Jeffrey Sutton, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge for the Sixth Circuit and former law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia, discussed a collection of the late Supreme Court Justice's writings.
Contributors to the New York Times' "Finish the Fight" reported on the fight for women's right to vote. This video was provided by the Brooklyn Book Festival.
Former appellate judge and George Mason University law professor Douglas Ginsburg examined the Constitution through the eyes of judges, legal scholars, and historians. This was a virtual event hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner looked at the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments added to the U.S. Constitution during the Reconstruction Era. This virtual event was sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Journalist Matthew Van Meter discussed Duncan v. Louisiana, a civil rights case which helped to reaffirm the right to a trial by jury in most criminal cases. This was a virtual event hosted by the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville.
Jeffrey Sutton, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge for the Sixth Circuit and former law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia, discussed a collection of the late Supreme Court Justice's writings.
Contributors to the New York Times' "Finish the Fight" reported on the fight for women's right to vote. This video was provided by the Brooklyn Book Festival.
Former appellate judge and George Mason University law professor Douglas Ginsburg examined the Constitution through the eyes of judges, legal scholars, and historians. This was a virtual event hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner looked at the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments added to the U.S. Constitution during the Reconstruction Era. This virtual event was sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Journalist Matthew Van Meter discussed Duncan v. Louisiana, a civil rights case which helped to reaffirm the right to a trial by jury in most criminal cases. This was a virtual event hosted by the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville.
Jeffrey Sutton, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge for the Sixth Circuit and former law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia, discussed a collection of the late Supreme Court Justice's writings.
Contributors to the New York Times' "Finish the Fight" reported on the fight for women's right to vote. This video was provided by the Brooklyn Book Festival.
Former appellate judge and George Mason University law professor Douglas Ginsburg examined the Constitution through the eyes of judges, legal scholars, and historians. This was a virtual event hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
