Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before the House Agriculture Committee on oversight of his department and the importance of renewing the farm bill. Several topics were addressed, including regulatory challenges, climate impact mitigation and farmland conservation, investment in rural and underserved communities, funding and resource allocation concerns, and prohibiting the sale of farmland to adversarial foreign countries. Also discussed was the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including its impact on food insecurity and hunger, and stopping fraud and abuse in the program.
Democratic U.S. representatives spoke at a rally held by the American Federation of Government Employees on Capitol Hill. The lawmakers and AFGE leaders called for Congress to avoid a government shutdown and pass the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, which would give federal employees a 7.4% pay increase. Among those who spoke were freshman Reps. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) and Greg Casar (D-TX) as well as Rep. John Larson (D-CT), a leader on the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security. This rally was part of the AFGE's 2024 legislative conference.
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) - chair and ranking member of the House Select Committee on U.S.-China Competition - spoke about the United States' complex and challenging relationship with China during an event at the Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics.
A Georgia court holds a hearing to consider misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Ms. Willis is leading Georgia's election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others.
Gerard Anderson, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discussed the rising cost of prescription drugs in the U.S.
A Georgia court holds a hearing to consider misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Ms. Willis is leading Georgia's election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others.
Ambassadors from Mexico, Singapore, Costa Rica, and the European Union discussed trade policy at the International Trade Conference in Washington, DC. Topics included securing supply chains, national security, global competition, and trade partnerships.
National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons delivered remarks at the International Trade Conference in Washington, DC. Topics included intellectual property rights, tariffs, global collaboration, and the impact political rhetoric can have on global trade relations.
Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and GAP Inc. Vice President Stephanie Lester discussed trade policy at the International Trade Conference in Washington, DC. Topics included congressional efforts on trade policy, trade rules and enforcement, and access to global markets. In addition, Rep. Smith criticized the Biden administration for not doing enough on trade.
A Georgia court held a hearing to consider misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Ms. Willis is leading Georgia's election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others. She's being accused of having a romantic relationship with one of the special prosecutors in the case, Nathan Wade. Attorneys for former President Trump and the other defendants are trying to get her removed from the case.
A Georgia court held a hearing to consider misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Ms. Willis is leading Georgia's election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others. She's being accused of having a romantic relationship with one of the special prosecutors in the case, Nathan Wade. Attorneys for former President Trump and the other defendants are trying to get her removed from the case.
A Georgia court held a hearing to consider misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Ms. Willis is leading Georgia's election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others. She's being accused of having a romantic relationship with one of the special prosecutors in the case, Nathan Wade. Attorneys for former President Trump and the other defendants are trying to get her removed from the case.
A Georgia court held a hearing to consider misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Ms. Willis is leading Georgia's election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others. She's being accused of having a romantic relationship with one of the special prosecutors in the case, Nathan Wade. Attorneys for former President Trump and the other defendants are trying to get her removed from the case.
Public health officials testified on the effectiveness of vaccine safety systems before the House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. They affirmed the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, saying 3.2 million lives in the U.S. and more 14 million lives around the world had been saved, despite very rare instances of people experiencing adverse reactions to the vaccines. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official Dr. Daniel Jernigan elaborated that the CDC's vaccine safety monitoring system was the "most robust" of its kind ever implemented.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) discussed election security ahead of the 2024 November elections, at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He discussed his "infamous phone call" with former President Trump in which Mr. Trump demanded that Georgia's presidential election results be changed to make him the winner. This incident was part of the evidence used against Mr. Trump to bring federal and state indictments against him for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Mr. Raffensperger talked about the aftermath of this as well as preparing for future elections.
News anchors from ABC, CBS, NBC, and the PBS NewsHour discussed their approaches to covering the 2024 presidential campaign. They focused on how to reach more viewers of all backgrounds and shared how they planned to involve and give a platform to diverse voices. Disinformation and the evolution of covering the presidential election compared to 2016 and 2020 was also a focus. This discussion was held in Washington, DC and presented by The News Literacy Project.
