Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) spoke at the Council on Foreign Relations about foreign policy and national security. He talked about proposed Trump administration budget cuts and the impact they could have on national security. He also put forward a plan to increase the State Department's budget and increase funding for humanitarian aid in order to bolster U.S. security.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies hosted a discussion on the Trump administration's most recent executive order on U.S. immigration and refugee policy, discussing both the practical effects of the policies and the perception of them around the world. Debate among the four panelists centered on the potential effectiveness of the executive order in boosting national security, and what role the U.S. should be taking in addressing the flood of refugees from Syria and other war-torn nations.
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson delivered remarks on the importance of low income housing programs at the National Low Income Housing Coalition conference in Washington, DC. Secretary Carson also talked about the need to be more efficient with these programs and how affordable housing issues can be addressed with other programs and other means outside of HUD.
Shanker Singham, a senior adviser to the British government on its "Brexit" strategy, speaks at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC about the impact of Britain's exit from the E.U. on the future of U.S.-U.K. trade.
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Armed Services Committee, delivered remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on the future of U.S. missile defense. He emphasized the need to strengthen and modernize missile defense capabilities to counter the threats posed by North Korea and other adversaries.
Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), the Foreign Relations Committee's ranking member, talked about his work on legislation targeting global anti-corruption efforts at a discussion hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC. After a discussion with one of the council's experts, audience members asked the senator about an array of anti-corruption topics, and about his views on President Trump's business holdings and their potential conflicts of interest with the nation's foreign policy agenda.
The American Enterprise Institute held a discussion on K-12 education policy and charter schools. John King who served as education secretary under the Obama administration from 2016-17, said there are lessons to be learned from the charter school model that can be applied to public school systems. Mr. King was one of several education policy experts who participated in the panel conversation and debate.
The Stimson Center hosted a panel discussion with trade and foreign policy experts on U.S.-China economic relations. Speakers provided an assessment of the first in-person meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Palm Beach, Florida. The summit concluded with both countries agreeing to a "100-day plan" to improve trade ties and bilateral cooperation. Other topics addressed included the U.S. trade deficit with China, infrastructure investment and currency manipulation.
The Hudson Institute Center for Religious Freedom hosted a discussion about U.S.-Egypt relations the same day Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met with President Trump at the White House. The panel considered President Sisi's record since he took office in June 2014, internal and regional challenges facing Egypt, and areas where they saw the U.S. and Egypt finding common ground, including the ongoing fight against ISIS.
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka delivered the keynote remarks at a luncheon hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, DC. He focused on the labor movement's evolving political strategy, and about his organization's relationship with President Trump. He praised the president's attention to labor issues, but said workers weren't pleased with some of the executive orders and other actions the president had taken during his first 10 weeks in office. Mr. Trumka also said he would be pushing the president to broaden workers' bargaining rights, regardless of whether or not they are union members. Following his remarks, Mr. Trumka took a number of questions from the audience.
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) spoke at the Council on Foreign Relations about foreign policy and national security. He talked about proposed Trump administration budget cuts and the impact they could have on national security. He also put forward a plan to increase the State Department's budget and increase funding for humanitarian aid in order to bolster U.S. security.
The museum's official opening ceremony features former Vice President Joe Biden, Pultizer Prize-winning historian David McCullough, and journalist Cokie Roberts as well as live musical performances.
The museum's official opening ceremony features former Vice President Joe Biden, Pultizer Prize-winning historian David McCullough, and journalist Cokie Roberts as well as live musical performances.
The museum's official opening ceremony features former Vice President Joe Biden, Pultizer Prize-winning historian David McCullough, and journalist Cokie Roberts as well as live musical performances.
The museum's official opening ceremony features former Vice President Joe Biden, Pultizer Prize-winning historian David McCullough, and journalist Cokie Roberts as well as live musical performances.
The museum's official opening ceremony features former Vice President Joe Biden, Pultizer Prize-winning historian David McCullough, and journalist Cokie Roberts as well as live musical performances.
