Wall Street Journal's Nick Timiraos discusses President-elect Joe Biden's economic team, and Emily Benfer, Chair of the American Bar Association's Covid-19 Task Force Committee on Eviction, discusses the federal eviction moratorium.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testify before the House Financial Services Committee on their respective agencies' response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Defense Department officials hold a briefing on the COVID-19 vaccine development and distribution process.
During PMQs, Prime Minister Boris Johnson answered questions by Labour Leader Keir Starmer on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and distribution plan in the U.K, set to begin next week. Several topics were covered during this exchange, including who gets the vaccine first, disinformation on the vaccine, and getting vaccines quickly to nursing homes. The prime minister said while this was "unquestionably good news", it was not the end of the national struggle to combat the virus.
Dr. Henry Walke, COVID-19 Incident Manager, spoke during a CDC meda call this morning on holiday travel. He announced new CDC quarantine guidelines and what people can do to stay safe during travel.
Wake Forest law professor Emily Benfer, Chair of the American Bar Association's Covid-19 Task Force Committee on Eviction, discussed evictions and housing issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brandon Wales, the acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and others testify on how the government is responding to cyber threats during the coronavirus pandemic.
Former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Christopher Krebs joined the Washington Post for a virtual discussion on the 2020 election. Mr. Krebs discussed the agency's preparations for the election, lack of evidence to support claims of fraud and the statement that led to his firing by President Trump. He also talked about death threats he and other election officials have received saying, "it has to stop."
On the floor of the Senate , Majority Leader Mitch McConnell praised Tennessee Republican Senator Lamar Alexander, who is retiring after 17 years in that position. Senator McConnell spoke first about COVID relief.
Today's program looks at the pressure over the NDAA, plus more on COVID-19 vaccine and presidential pardons. Interviews with Joe Gould of Defense News (8) and Josh Gerstein of Politico (28).
On the floor of the Senate , Majority Leader Mitch McConnell praised Tennessee Republican Senator Lamar Alexander, who is retiring after 17 years in that position. Senator McConnell spoke first about COVID relief.
On the floor of the Senate, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer paid tribute to Tennessee Republican Senator Lamar Alexander, who is retiring after 17 years in that position. Senator Schumer also spoke about Arizona Democratic Senator-Elect Mark Kelly.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce held a virtual conversation about the pandemic with Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The White House posted remarks on Facebook from President Trump about his view of voting and election security in the 2020 election. In the recorded statement, the president provided examples of what he described as fraudulent activity related to mail-in voting in several swing states.
Today's program looks at the pressure over the NDAA, plus more on COVID-19 vaccine and presidential pardons. Interviews with Joe Gould of Defense News (8) and Josh Gerstein of Politico (28).
Today's program looks at the pressure over the NDAA, plus more on COVID-19 vaccine and presidential pardons. Interviews with Joe Gould of Defense News (8) and Josh Gerstein of Politico (28).
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on their respective agencies' response to the coronavirus pandemic. Secretary Mnuchin and Chair Powell called on Congress to take additional action to pass coronavirus relief, which they said should provide additional PPP funding and an extension for unemployment insurance. Secretary Mnuchin also said he had spoken to Treasury Secretary Nominee Janet Yellen as part of the Trump administration's transition efforts.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar was joined by Operation Warp Speed COO Gen. Gustave Perna and Chief Scientific Adviser Dr. Moncef Slaoui for a briefing on the COVID-19 vaccine development and distribution process. They talked about how the coronavirus vaccines, once authorized by the CDC for emergency use, would be distributed throughout the country. Gen. Perna said the vaccine distribution to the states would be timely, fair and equitable, and that each state would have flexibility in how they administer the doses and to whom.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany held a briefing where she took questions on several topics including the election, tech liability shield Section 230 and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. When asked if President Trump was considering vetoing the National Defense Authorization Act over Section 230, she said he is "serious about it." She also said she is unaware if the president has spoken to Attorney General William Barr after he released a statement saying the Justice Department had not found evidence of widespread voter fraud.
During PMQs, Prime Minister Boris Johnson answered questions by Labour Leader Keir Starmer on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and distribution plan in the U.K, set to begin next week. Several topics were covered during this exchange, including who gets the vaccine first, disinformation on the vaccine, and getting vaccines quickly to nursing homes. The prime minister said while this was "unquestionably good news", it was not the end of the national struggle to combat the virus.
Dr. Henry Walke, COVID-19 Incident Manager, spoke during a CDC meda call this morning on holiday travel. He announced new CDC quarantine guidelines and what people can do to stay safe during travel.
Wake Forest law professor Emily Benfer, Chair of the American Bar Association's Covid-19 Task Force Committee on Eviction, discussed evictions and housing issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brandon Wales, the acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and others testified on how the federal, state and local governments were responding to cyber threats during the coronavirus pandemic. The acting director also answered questions concerning the security of the 2020 elections. He reiterated that there was no evidence of election rigging or votes being changed. Mr. Wales became head of the agency after President Trump fired Chris Krebs for refuting his allegations of election rigging and fraud.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar was joined by Operation Warp Speed COO Gen. Gustave Perna and Chief Scientific Adviser Dr. Moncef Slaoui for a briefing on the COVID-19 vaccine development and distribution process. They talked about how the coronavirus vaccines, once authorized by the CDC for emergency use, would be distributed throughout the country. Gen. Perna said the vaccine distribution to the states would be timely, fair and equitable, and that each state would have flexibility in how they administer the doses and to whom.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce held a virtual conversation about the pandemic with Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
