U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Judge Neomi Rao spoke about pluralism and the Constitution at the American Enterprise Institute. Judge Rao was appointed to the court by former President Trump in 2019. She filled the seat vacated by now Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Prior to the court, Judge Rao served in the Trump administration as the administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
2024 Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (FL) was in conversation with Ralph Reed, the Faith & Freedom Coalition founder and chair, at a fundraising event hosted by the Iowa Faith & Freedom Caucus in the state capital of Des Moines.
2024 Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson was in conversation with Ralph Reed, the Faith & Freedom Coalition founder and chair, at a fundraising event hosted by the Iowa Faith & Freedom Caucus in the state capital of Des Moines.
2024 Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (SC) was in conversation with Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R), at a fundraising event hosted by the Iowa Faith & Freedom Caucus in the state capital of Des Moines.
2024 Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence was in conversation with Ralph Reed, the Faith & Freedom Coalition founder and chair, at a fundraising event hosted by the Iowa Faith & Freedom Caucus in the state capital of Des Moines.
2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was in conversation with Ralph Reed, the Faith & Freedom Coalition founder and chair, at a fundraising event hosted by the Iowa Faith & Freedom Caucus in the state capital of Des Moines.
2024 Republican presidential candidate Ryan Binkley was in conversation with Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) at a fundraising event hosted by the Iowa Faith & Freedom Caucus in the state capital of Des Moines.
2024 Republican presidential candidate Larry Elder was in conversation Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) at a fundraising event hosted by the Iowa Faith & Freedom Caucus in the state capital of Des Moines.
"The only way to avoid a shutdown is . . . bipartisanship," said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) while briefing reporters on stopgap measure to fund the government and avoid a possible shutdown. He called the House proposed continuing resolution "slapdash," "reckless," and "cruel." In addition, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee chairs discussed bipartisan efforts to get their appropriation bills out of committee and return the Senate to regular order.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) briefed reporters on negotiations in the House over a stopgap measure to fund the government and avoid a government shutdown. Additional topics included changes to the Senate dress code, Iran's presence in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, and the Russia-Ukraine War.
The Senate will continue work on three 2024 spending bills, funding the Agriculture, Housing, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs Departments as well as military construction projects for next year.
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul announced that he would not support expedited passage of any spending measure that provides any more U.S. aid to Ukraine. Current government funding expires on Sept. 30.
Senate Majority Leader Schumer spoke on the floor about moving forward with the nomination of the new Marine Commandant. He castigated Sen. Tuberville for his blanket hold on military nominations. He went on to talk about government funding. He was followed by Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray, who further discussed the funding issue.
Senate Majority Whip and Judiciary Committee Chairman Durbin spoke about prescription drug prices before turning to judicial nominations, asking that Sen. Vance release his hold on the nominees. Sen. Vance responded, before Sen. Durbin again argued for moving the judicial nominations forward.
Victor Cha of the Center for Strategic & International Studies discusses the recent meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un and what that could mean for Russia's War Against Ukraine.
The Senate will continue work on three 2024 spending bills, funding the Agriculture, Housing, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs Departments as well as military construction projects for next year.
The Federal Reserve announced it would hold steady the interest rate, but future hikes are not off the table and will be dependent on incoming economic data. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke about the decision against a rate increase during a news conference in Washington, DC. The Federal Open Market Committee, a branch of the Federal Reserve tasked with setting monetary policy, will meet November 1 to decide whether or not to implement a rate hike to address high inflation.
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul announced that he would not support expedited passage of any spending measure that provides any more U.S. aid to Ukraine. Current government funding expires on Sept. 30.
The athletic directors from two universities -- Ohio State University (OSU) and Texas Christian University (TCU) -- testified on why there's a need for Congress to regulate student-athlete compensation, especially the use of an athlete's name, image and likeness, often called NIL. Since the Supreme Court's 2021 unanimous ruling in favor of compensation for college athletes, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which governs student athletics, has scrambled to set rules for NIL deals and contracts. The athletic directors -- Gene Smith with OSU and Jeremiah Donati with TCU -- argued the NCAA needs help from Congress to level the playing field and to provide more protection for the student athletes. The athletic directors, along with Heisman Trophy winner Gino Torretta and the College Football Players Association's Madeline Salamone, testified before the House Small Business Committee. Two of its members, Reps. Mike Carey (R-OH) and Greg Landsman (D-OH) have co-authored a
2024 Republican presidential candidate Ryan Binkley spoke with voters at a town hall hosted by New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire. The conversation was moderated by Josh McElveen, the former political director of WMUR-TV in Manchester. During his remarks, Mr. Binkley talked about his family, his business, and why he was running for president, and then took questions from many of those in attendance.
The Federal Reserve announced it would hold steady the interest rate, but future hikes are not off the table and will be dependent on incoming economic data. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke about the decision against a rate increase during a news conference in Washington, DC. The Federal Open Market Committee, a branch of the Federal Reserve tasked with setting monetary policy, will meet November 1 to decide whether or not to implement a rate hike to address high inflation.
Victor Cha of the Center for Strategic & International Studies discusses the recent meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un and what that could mean for Russia's War Against Ukraine.
The athletic directors from two universities -- Ohio State University (OSU) and Texas Christian University (TCU) -- testified on why there's a need for Congress to regulate student-athlete compensation, especially the use of an athlete's name, image and likeness, often called NIL. Since the Supreme Court's 2021 unanimous ruling in favor of compensation for college athletes, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which governs student athletics, has scrambled to set rules for NIL deals and contracts. The athletic directors -- Gene Smith with OSU and Jeremiah Donati with TCU -- argued the NCAA needs help from Congress to level the playing field and to provide more protection for the student athletes. The athletic directors, along with Heisman Trophy winner Gino Torretta and the College Football Players Association's Madeline Salamone, testified before the House Small Business Committee. Two of its members, Reps. Mike Carey (R-OH) and Greg Landsman (D-OH) have co-authored a
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul announced that he would not support expedited passage of any spending measure that provides any more U.S. aid to Ukraine. Current government funding expires on Sept. 30.
Foreign policy analysts discussed global challenges to democracy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. The panel focused on far-right, populist movements in the U.S. and Europe.
Fiona Hill, former National Security Council director for Europe and Russia, and Timothy Garton Ash, European Studies professor at Oxford University, discussed the global impact of the Russia-Ukraine War at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. They placed the issue in historical context, discussing the post-Cold War era and past Russian imperialism, and drew connections to present times. Susan Glasser, staff writer for The New Yorker, moderated the conversation.
Foreign policy analysts discussed the global impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. The conversation focused on Europe's role in navigating the war and the geopolitical implications, as well as debate on NATO expansion in provoking the invasion.
