George Mason University Law Professor Jamil Jaffer discusses Iranian cyber threats against the U.S. and Economist magazine executive editor Daniel Franklin discusses their "The World in 2020" issue.
The Senate Finance Committee met to consider the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, known as the USMCA. Following opening statements by lawmakers, the committee voted to favorably send the trade agreement to the full Senate. Senators Whitehouse (D-RI), Toomey (R-PA) and Cassidy (R-LA) voted against the legislation.
Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) held a press conference with reporters following the committee's approval of the U.S.-Mexico Canada (USMCA) trade deal.
Voting system vendors, local election officials and computer science professors testified on 2020 election security before the House Administration Committee. Among the witnesses were Election Systems and Software CEO Tom Burt and U.S. Election Assistance Commissioner Donald Palmer. Election vendor CEOs told lawmakers they had not seen any evidence of election system tampering. Other topics discussed included election infrastructure and supply chain security, voting equipment testing and election system modernization efforts.
Federal officials and non-profit organization leaders testified on food insecurity among the veteran population before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell implied that the Senate will begin working on other business if the House doesn't send articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate by the end of this week. He said Democrats seem to be too embarrassed to move forward and the Senate will "get on with the people's business."
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer supports House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in holding back articles of impeachment against President Trump. He told the Senate that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is trying to divert from new witnesses and documents that are now available.
