New York Times's Peter Baker discusses his book on the history of impeachment, Hudson Institute's Blaise Misztal discusses tensions between U.S. and Iran, and Tax Foundation's Karl Smith discusses 2020 tax law changes.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services held a media call on Thursday afternoon to make an announcement about flavored e-cigarettes. On the teleconference were HHS Secretary Alex Azar, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, and Mitch Zeller, Director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products. After opening statements, they take questions from reporters.
Senate Majority Leader McConnell opened the second session of the 116th Congress by commenting on the killing of an Iranian General in Iraq by U.S. forces. He went on to talk about the impeachment process, and decried the process used by the House Democrats, and complained that the House is now infringing on the rights of the Senate to hold the trial as they see fit.
Democratic Leader Schumer used his leader time at the beginning of the second session of the 116th Congress by commenting on the killing of an Iranian general in Iraq by U.S. forces. He goes on to talk about the impeachment process, and again advocates for the Senate to allow for witnesses in the trial of Pres. Trump.
2020 presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) participated in a forum on civil liberties hosted by the University of New Hampshire's law school and the state's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. After being introduced, Senator Booker talked about his campaign, why he was running and his thoughts on the American judicial system. Afterward, he answered questions on criminal justice reform, women's rights, and more.
Daniel Weiss, president & CEO of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, talked about the life of poet and musician Michael O'Donnell, who went missing in action during the Vietnam War after the helicopter he was piloting was shot down over Cambodia.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce held a day-long forum exploring the future of the space economy. In this portion, attendees heard from NASA Deputy Administrator James Morhard, Air Force Space Command Vice Commander Lt. Gen. David Thompson along with officials from the Commerce Department, Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin. Speakers discussed the commercial space industry, aerospace workforce development, various NASA lunar programs and the challenges of human exploration of Mars.
Daniel Weiss, president & CEO of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, talked about the life of poet and musician Michael O'Donnell, who went missing in action during the Vietnam War after the helicopter he was piloting was shot down over Cambodia.
