Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett said the Court would benefit from a code of ethics. She spoke about this topic and many others during a conversation with faculty and students at the University of Minnesota Law School. The Court has faced pressure to implement a code of ethics after investigative news reports revealed ethical concerns with the travels of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito and the book sales of Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Former military, NATO, and foreign service officials discuss the Russia-Ukraine War and the potential for Ukrainian membership in NATO at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council. Topics included suggestions for the Biden administration on ways to best support a Ukrainian victory, how NATO can clearly define a path to membership for Ukraine, and how adversaries view the strength of the U.S. government amid conflicts in Ukraine and Israel.
2024 Republican presidential hopeful Perry Johnson spoke to voters at the First in the Nation Leadership Summit, held in Nashua, New Hampshire, the state's second-largest city.
"On the outside, I don't look like I have scars the biggest scar I have is in my soul," said Noa Ben Artzi, an Israeli student who recounted her experience as a survivor of the Hamas attack on the Supernova Music Festival in Israel on October 7. She delivered her remarks, along with congressional and Jewish community leaders and administration officials, during an event in support of Israel hosted by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (CPMAJO) at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC. Also delivering remarks were Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Senate majority and minority leaders Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and House majority and minority leaders Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who all pledged their support for Israel and the Jewish community.
CEOs from community lending and development organizations testified before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs subcommittee on the impact of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) on economic opportunity. Several topics were addressed, including how CDFI's help provide much needed investment in underserved minority and low-income communities, equity and homelessness concerns, bridging the gap between rental markets and home ownership, and providing support for small businesses.
Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, nominee to be director of the National Institutes of Health, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Health Committee. For a little more than two hours, she answered senators' questions on a variety of topics including the origins of COVID-19, research on long COVID symptoms, fetal tissue studies and prescription drug costs. Prior to her nomination, she served as the National Cancer Institute's director. Dr. Bertagnolli's medical background is in oncologic surgery and cancer research.
NCAA President Charlie Baker, Big Ten Commissioner Tony Pettiti, four-time national team gymnast Trinity Thomas, and others testifIed on compensation for college athletes for their name, image and likeness (NIL) rights before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Witnesses advocated for a federal standard for NIL deals and discussed the need for transparency and equity in the NIL space.
Policy advocates discussed the state of international relations from the perspective of the United States, European Union and China during an event hosted by the Brookings Institution. Topics included challenges for emerging nations within the established world order, the Russia-Ukraine war, U.S.-China relations, and how global institutions, such as the United Nations, need to change to better serve a changing world.
Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, nominee to be director of the National Institutes of Health, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Health Committee. For a little more than two hours, she answered senators' questions on a variety of topics including the origins of COVID-19, research on long COVID symptoms, fetal tissue studies and prescription drug costs. Prior to her nomination, she served as the National Cancer Institute's director. Dr. Bertagnolli's medical background is in oncologic surgery and cancer research.
NCAA President Charlie Baker, Big Ten Commissioner Tony Pettiti, four-time national team gymnast Trinity Thomas, and others testifIed on compensation for college athletes for their name, image and likeness (NIL) rights before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Witnesses advocated for a federal standard for NIL deals and discussed the need for transparency and equity in the NIL space.
