Emily's List President Stephanie Schriock talks politics - the pesidential race, including Monday's Iowa Caucus, women in races for Congress, & the toughest races that women are in, from Maine to Kentucky, Iowa to Kansas.
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered remarks on the Trump administration's Middle East plan. President Trump announced the plan would call for a creation of a new state for Palestine, including a capital in east Jerusalem. The plan also called for Israel's sovereignty over West Bank settlements. The president said the plan was a realistic way forward. Prime Minister Netanyahu thanked President Trump and his team, saying the plan was a "realistic path to a durable peace" and that President Trump was the "greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House."
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declared the coronavirus a public health emergency and announced measures the federal government is taking to protect the American public. Secretary Azar stressed, as did health officials, that the current risk from the virus to the public is low. His comments and that of other federal officials from the President's Coronavirus Task Force came during a briefing with reporters at the White House.
Real Clear Politics Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende discussed Campaign 2020 and the importance of the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire.
Emily's List President Stephanie Schriock talks politics - the pesidential race, including Monday's Iowa Caucus, women in races for Congress, & the toughest races that women are in, from Maine to Kentucky, Iowa to Kansas.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and his campaign co-chair Nina Turner, a former state senator from Ohio, held a meet and greet event at Sen. Sanders' Cedar Rapids campaign office. Senator Sanders emphasized his policy messages including Medicare for All, canceling student debt and raising the minimum wage. He also encouraged his supporters to caucus Monday night.
Real Clear Politics Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende discussed Campaign 2020 and the importance of the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fielded questions from members in the House of Commons on a range of domestic and foreign issues. He answered questions on trade with Europe after Brexi, disability benefits, and the U.K.'s universal credit system.
Just a day before the Iowa caucuses, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) held a 'Get Out the Caucus' rally in Indianola, Iowa. Senator Warren answered questions from supporters on policy issues. She also encouraged her supporters to keep fighting for structural change is Washington, DC.
Campaign 2020: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden held a get-out-to-caucus rally at the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo, Iowa. While highlighting his campaign agenda and touting his accomplishments as vice president and a former senator, he discussed the need to go further with Obamacare, taking a tough stand on gun control, and tackling the climate crisis. He briefly touched on the impeachment trial and the U.S. Senate, saying "I was proud to serve in that organization. It was one of the greatest honors of my life. But folks, it's not the Congress I know, not the Senate I know."
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg held a get-out-to-caucus rally at the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo, Iowa. While highlighting his campaign agenda, he spoke about the need to invest in public education, protecting collective bargaining rights for workers, ending Citizens United, and the need for bipartisan agreement in politics in order to solve the challenges the country will face in the future.
Emily's List President Stephanie Schriock talks politics - the pesidential race, including Monday's Iowa Caucus, women in races for Congress, & the toughest races that women are in, from Maine to Kentucky, Iowa to Kansas.
