The National Whistleblower Center commemorated National Whistleblower Day on Capitol Hill. Speakers included former employees of Boeing, ExxonMobil, a local Georgia police department, and other organizations who blew the whistle on their former employers for various wrongdoing such as faulty manufacturing, fraud, and sexual misconduct. Senators and whistleblower advocates Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) also spoke, and tobacco company whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand received a lifetime achievement award. National Whistleblower Day is celebrated every July 30, when the Continental Congress passed legislation in 1778 to protect whistleblowers.
"80 years ago today, we made history," said Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) during his commemorating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. The governor joined representatives from the U.S. military, NATO, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada at a ceremony held at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia.
Friends of the National World War II Memorial hosted a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day at the main plaza of the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. The ceremony included World War II veterans, including some who served in battle on D-Day, DeRonda Elliott, daughter of a D-Day veteran who lost his life in battle, and others. Elliott "Toby" Roosevelt, great-grandson of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, read a prayer that the former president recited before the nation on the night of June 6, 1944, and U.S. Mint Director Ventris Gibson honored World War II veterans with a commemorative gold coin, before participating in a wreath presentation.
Officials from the Veterans Affairs Department's Office of Information and Technology, including Assistant Veterans Affairs Secretary Kurt DelBene, testified on the president's 2025 budget request before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization. Several topics were addressed, including workforce recruitment and retention, cybersecurity concerns, challenges with VA.gov, and modernization efforts within the department.
Oren Cass of American Compass and Brendan Duke of the Center for American Progress discussed Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump's economic policy proposals.
Tech executives representing Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft testify on how their companies may prevent the spread of foreign disinformation on social media platforms amid the upcoming 2024 elections.
The Human Rights Campaign held a discussion on the sidelines of the DNC convention about the LGBTQ+ movement and the Democratic party. Moderators talked about how the election would impact the LGBTQ+ community and issues concerning them.
"80 years ago today, we made history," said Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) during his commemorating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. The governor joined representatives from the U.S. military, NATO, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada at a ceremony held at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia.
Friends of the National World War II Memorial hosted a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day at the main plaza of the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. The ceremony included World War II veterans, including some who served in battle on D-Day, DeRonda Elliott, daughter of a D-Day veteran who lost his life in battle, and others. Elliott "Toby" Roosevelt, great-grandson of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, read a prayer that the former president recited before the nation on the night of June 6, 1944, and U.S. Mint Director Ventris Gibson honored World War II veterans with a commemorative gold coin, before participating in a wreath presentation.
Officials from the Veterans Affairs Department's Office of Information and Technology, including Assistant Veterans Affairs Secretary Kurt DelBene, testified on the president's 2025 budget request before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization. Several topics were addressed, including workforce recruitment and retention, cybersecurity concerns, challenges with VA.gov, and modernization efforts within the department.
The Human Rights Campaign held a discussion on the sidelines of the DNC convention about the LGBTQ+ movement and the Democratic party. Moderators talked about how the election would impact the LGBTQ+ community and issues concerning them.
"80 years ago today, we made history," said Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) during his commemorating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. The governor joined representatives from the U.S. military, NATO, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada at a ceremony held at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia.
Friends of the National World War II Memorial hosted a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day at the main plaza of the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. The ceremony included World War II veterans, including some who served in battle on D-Day, DeRonda Elliott, daughter of a D-Day veteran who lost his life in battle, and others. Elliott "Toby" Roosevelt, great-grandson of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, read a prayer that the former president recited before the nation on the night of June 6, 1944, and U.S. Mint Director Ventris Gibson honored World War II veterans with a commemorative gold coin, before participating in a wreath presentation.
The Human Rights Campaign held a discussion on the sidelines of the DNC convention about the LGBTQ+ movement and the Democratic party. Moderators talked about how the election would impact the LGBTQ+ community and issues concerning them.
"80 years ago today, we made history," said Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) during his commemorating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. The governor joined representatives from the U.S. military, NATO, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada at a ceremony held at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia.
Friends of the National World War II Memorial hosted a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day at the main plaza of the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. The ceremony included World War II veterans, including some who served in battle on D-Day, DeRonda Elliott, daughter of a D-Day veteran who lost his life in battle, and others. Elliott "Toby" Roosevelt, great-grandson of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, read a prayer that the former president recited before the nation on the night of June 6, 1944, and U.S. Mint Director Ventris Gibson honored World War II veterans with a commemorative gold coin, before participating in a wreath presentation.
