A group of medical professionals discussed patient-centered research aimed at providing the best options for medical treatment. They talked about some of the research being conducted, how it's disseminated, the role it plays in evaluating new technologies and its real-world applications for patients. The forum was hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, DC.
The Senate Judiciary Committee convened a hearing to examine ways to address the increasing number of religious hate crimes in the United States. The special counsel for religious discrimination within the civil rights division at the Justice Department testified. Other experts including the police chief of Arlington, Texas Police Department and a religious hate crime victim also appeared before committee members. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) chairs the committee while Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) serves as the ranking member.
France 24 presents live coverage of the only presidential debate between candidates Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron before the May 7 runoff election.
This is an exchange between Feinstein & Comey on why he announced re-opening Hillary Clinton email investigation so close to Election Day. Director Comey gives a very candid answer. He walked her through his thought process. He says it made him "mildly nauseous" to think that the agency might have had some impact on the election.
President Trump nominated long-term Iowa Governor Terry Branstad (R) to be the next ambassador to China. Gov. Branstad testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, China's role in North Korea, and cybersecurity concerns. Gov. Branstad told members that the North Korean leader has a "nuclear obsession" that continues to post a threat to the world and said if confirmed he would work to urge China to be more aggressive in their approach with North Korea.
President Trump told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas that he was committed to working and faciiliating discussions with the Palestinians and Israelis, but said any final agreement could not be imposed by the U.S. or any other nation. The two leaders gave a joint statement in the Cabinet Room at the White House. President Abbas told reporters that it was time for Israel to end their occupation in Palestinian land and said he looked forward to new opportunities for peace. This was President Abbas' first trip to the White House since President Trump took office.
Survivors of sexual assault and harassment in military academies testified on Capitol Hill before the House Armed Service Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Former and current attendees of the U.S. Military and U.S. Naval Academies talked about their experiences when reporting their assaults and harassment and the resulting retaliation they faced at the military institutions.
Heads of the U.S. military service academies testified before a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel about addressing sexual assault and harassment at their academies. The leaders noted improvement in victims coming forward to report incidents but acknowledged more work remains on changing what U.S. Military Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen called "toxic masculinity."
A bipartisan task force of the House Homeland Security Committee held its first open meeting to examine visa security procedures and ways to strengthen the prevention of terrorists' entry into the United States. One of the areas discussed was the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) that allows citizens of 38 countries to come to the U.S. for visits of up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa. Members heard from officials with federal agencies including Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the State Department. Representative Mike Gallagher (WI) chairs the task force.
Former National Intelligence Director John Negroponte and Ellen Taushcer, the former Democratic U.S. Representative from California and former undersecretary of state, were among the panelists discussing the first 100 days of the Trump administration. Hosted by the Atlantic Council at its offices in Washington, DC, the discussion served mostly as a review of the Trump administration's domestic and foreign policy actions during its fledgling months. After the discussion, the panel took questions from members of the audience.
President Trump told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas that he was committed to working and faciiliating discussions with the Palestinians and Israelis, but said any final agreement could not be imposed by the U.S. or any other nation. The two leaders gave a joint statement in the Cabinet Room at the White House. President Abbas told reporters that it was time for Israel to end their occupation in Palestinian land and said he looked forward to new opportunities for peace. This was President Abbas' first trip to the White House since President Trump took office.
Survivors of sexual assault and harassment in military academies testified on Capitol Hill before the House Armed Service Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Former and current attendees of the U.S. Military and U.S. Naval Academies talked about their experiences when reporting their assaults and harassment and the resulting retaliation they faced at the military institutions.
Heads of the U.S. military service academies testified before a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel about addressing sexual assault and harassment at their academies. The leaders noted improvement in victims coming forward to report incidents but acknowledged more work remains on changing what U.S. Military Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen called "toxic masculinity."
A bipartisan task force of the House Homeland Security Committee held its first open meeting to examine visa security procedures and ways to strengthen the prevention of terrorists' entry into the United States. One of the areas discussed was the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) that allows citizens of 38 countries to come to the U.S. for visits of up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa. Members heard from officials with federal agencies including Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the State Department. Representative Mike Gallagher (WI) chairs the task force.
Former National Intelligence Director John Negroponte and Ellen Taushcer, the former Democratic U.S. Representative from California and former undersecretary of state, were among the panelists discussing the first 100 days of the Trump administration. Hosted by the Atlantic Council at its offices in Washington, DC, the discussion served mostly as a review of the Trump administration's domestic and foreign policy actions during its fledgling months. After the discussion, the panel took questions from members of the audience.
