Politico's Megan Cassella discusses the USMCA trade deal, author Seth Siegel discusses the safety of drinking water in the U.S., and Electronic Privacy Information Center's Marc Rotenberg discusses DNA testing kits and privacy concerns.
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing with legal experts to discussed the constitutional framework for potentially drawing up articles of impeachment against President Trump.
After a brief recess, law scholars returned to continue testifying before the House Judiciary Committee as part of the on-going impeachment inquiry. All four experts engaged with lawmakers on the constitutional framework of the impeachment provisions and whether President Trump meets the criteria to be impeached.
Now, the final portion of Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing with law scholars, as part of the on-going impeachment inquiry. This is about two hours, starting with Committee chair and New York Democrat Jerrold Nadler.
Six 2020 Democratic presidential candidates speak at a forum on labor issues hosted by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Bloomberg News Congressional Reporter Erik Wasson discussed the week ahead in Congress including the House Democrats prescription drug pricing bill, possible votes on US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement & 2020 federal spending ahead of 12/20 deadline.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the first major gun rights case they have taken up in over a decade, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. City of New York. The association is challenging the constitutionality of New York City's licensing law, which prohibits the transport of legally registered guns outside a person's home and city limits. The city argues that this case is no longer a legal issue because New York City amended the law to allow transport from one residence to another residence, gun range or shooting competition. They also stressed that the state itself has amended the law to allow the transport of a licensed gun to any location where it is lawful to have one. The justices have through June 2020 to issue a ruling.
The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel held a hearing on preventing suicide in the military. A panel of experts and military medical professionals discussed the increasing rates of suicide for veterans and service members, the factors that may be linked to military-related suicides, and strategies that may be used for prevention.
