Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris campaigned for Democratic Georgia U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Rafael Warnock in Savannah, Georgia. Both candidates are challenging Republican incumbent Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in a January 5, 2021 runoff election that will determine which party holds a majority in the U.S. Senate. Vice President-Elect Harris talked about the importance of Georgians' right to vote and criticized President Trump's recent call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger about the results of the presidential election.
How rural students are going to school in 2020 - many are learning online but access to internet in their homes is sometimes nonexistent, sometimes too expensive, & schools are looking for creative options. The director of the National Rural Education Association, Allen Pratt, talks with Education Week reporter Alyson Klein about these issues. The director of the Broadband Association of North Dakota, David Crothers,also discusses why that state has successfully made internet connection possible for almost all students.
Rand Corporation senior policy researcher Julia Kaufman discussed her recent study about how the pandemic is impacting both teaching and learning in America's elementary and secondary schools.
Vice President Pence campaigns for the Georgia Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, both facing a runoff in their 2020 Senate races against Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock.
House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) held a news conference to address their legislative agenda. Chair Jeffries discussed the phone call President Trump made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) regarding the 2020 presidential election, certification of the electoral college vote, and future coronavirus relief legislation.
President-elect Biden campaigns in Atlanta for Georgia Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock, both facing a runoff in the state's U.S. Senate races.
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.
Brig. Gen. Brook Leonard, chief of staff of U.S. Space Command, discussed its achievements and future goals during a virtual event hosted by the Mitchell Institute. Brig. Gen. Leonard talked about possible locations for Space Command headquarters, partnering with the commercial industry and working with allies in space.
The Atlantic Council held a virtual discussion with foreign policy experts on U.S.-China relations. Panelists discussed an emboldened China as President-elect Joe Biden prepared to take office and discussed how the U.S. could work with its allies to confront and partner with China on various foreign policy challenges.
How rural students are going to school in 2020 - many are learning online but access to internet in their homes is sometimes nonexistent, sometimes too expensive, & schools are looking for creative options. The director of the National Rural Education Association, Allen Pratt, talks with Education Week reporter Alyson Klein about these issues. The director of the Broadband Association of North Dakota, David Crothers,also discusses why that state has successfully made internet connection possible for almost all students.
In his address to the nation on the pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised the alert level to 5 and announced a new nationwide lockdown in England, following a surge in coronavirus cases due to the mutated variant of the virus. After recommendations from the U.K.'s chief medical officers, the prime minister moved the COVID-19 alert level from four to five, a signal that health services and hospitals will become overwhelmed in the coming weeks. Prime Minister Johnson said it was "frustrating and alarming" to see the speed of the variant, now at 50-70 percent more transmissible in the country.
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) delivered his first inaugural address and outlined some of his policy priorities. Topics he touched on included the coronavirus pandemic, fiscal responsibility and the economy.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) and other elected officials were sworn into office during an inauguration ceremony in Utah. Gov. Cox gave an address where he spoke about COVID-19, the state's economy and called for Utahans to unify.
Former White House Chiefs of Staff John Podesta and Andrew Card discussed the process of building a new administration with the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service. They talked about their experience transitioning an administration, their thoughts on President-elect Biden's cabinet picks and the importance of the White House's staff. Georgetown University students joined the discussed to ask questions.
American University held a virtual discussion on the incoming Biden administration's education policy agenda. Experts in education talked about President-elect Biden's positions on K-12 education and what he was signaling with his nomination of Miguel Cardona to be Education secretary. They also discussed what they viewed as some of the shortfalls of the Trump administration and what policy changes the Biden administration could make.
Jack Lew, the former Treasury secretary during the Obama administration, spoke about the fiscal challenges facing the incoming Biden administration during a virtual discussion on tax policy hosted by the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. Secretary Lew talked about his recommendations for how to approach the next round of coronavirus stimulus legislation, and the economic recovery post-pandemic. Also part of the discussion were views from tax policy experts about challenges facing the incoming administration and how to pass tax legislation with a divided Congress.
In his address to the nation on the pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised the alert level to 5 and announced a new nationwide lockdown in England, following a surge in coronavirus cases due to the mutated variant of the virus. After recommendations from the U.K.'s chief medical officers, the prime minister moved the COVID-19 alert level from four to five, a signal that health services and hospitals will become overwhelmed in the coming weeks. Prime Minister Johnson said it was "frustrating and alarming" to see the speed of the variant, now at 50-70 percent more transmissible in the country.
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) delivered his first inaugural address and outlined some of his policy priorities. Topics he touched on included the coronavirus pandemic, fiscal responsibility and the economy.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) and other elected officials were sworn into office during an inauguration ceremony in Utah. Gov. Cox gave an address where he spoke about COVID-19, the state's economy and called for Utahans to unify.
Former White House Chiefs of Staff John Podesta and Andrew Card discussed the process of building a new administration with the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service. They talked about their experience transitioning an administration, their thoughts on President-elect Biden's cabinet picks and the importance of the White House's staff. Georgetown University students joined the discussed to ask questions.
American University held a virtual discussion on the incoming Biden administration's education policy agenda. Experts in education talked about President-elect Biden's positions on K-12 education and what he was signaling with his nomination of Miguel Cardona to be Education secretary. They also discussed what they viewed as some of the shortfalls of the Trump administration and what policy changes the Biden administration could make.
Jack Lew, the former Treasury secretary during the Obama administration, spoke about the fiscal challenges facing the incoming Biden administration during a virtual discussion on tax policy hosted by the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. Secretary Lew talked about his recommendations for how to approach the next round of coronavirus stimulus legislation, and the economic recovery post-pandemic. Also part of the discussion were views from tax policy experts about challenges facing the incoming administration and how to pass tax legislation with a divided Congress.
Federal financial regulators discussed efforts to manage and mitigate climate risk at a virtual event hosted by the Center for American Progress. They also addressed the impacts of climate change on financial stability and the need for interagency cooperation on the issue. Speakers included top officials from the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The event also featured keynote remarks by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), Federal Reserve Board of Governors Member Lael Brainard and Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-OH)