University of Virginia Miller Center Director & CEO William Antholis discusses the role of the 25th Amendment and history of contentious presidential elections.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) held a virtual discussion with public health experts on the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic. The experts discussed how the U.S. had been managing the crisis, particularly with vaccine distribution, and what further steps needed to be taken after President-elect Biden was sworn into office. They also discussed the role of the federal government, the known mutations of the virus, and public trust in the government and health officials.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) delivered the State of the State address in Frankfort, Kentucky. The governor discussed the attack on the U.S. Capitol, denounced domestic terrorism, and confronting racism in Kentucky and in the country. In addition, he talked about the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. He thanked the people of Kentucky, first responders and teachers. The governor also talked about telehealth, the need for increased broadband, and the state's budget and fiscal health. Gov. Beshear began serving in December of 2019. His current term ends on December 12, 2023.
Today's program looks at calls for President Trump's impeachment, December jobs report and President-elect Biden's nominees for Secretaries of Labor and Commerce.
On this program we look back at what happened on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol. With portions of key speeches from both before and after President Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol during a Joint Session of Congress that was certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Today's program looks at calls for President Trump's impeachment, December jobs report and President-elect Biden's nominees for Secretaries of Labor and Commerce.
During remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, President-elect Joe Biden announced his top economic officials for his administration, finalizing his nominees for cabinet positions. He announced Gov. Gina Raimondo (D-RI) for commerce secretary, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh (D) for labor secretary, Isabel Guzman for small business administrator, and Don Graves for deputy commerce secretary. Regarding the nomination for labor secretary, the president-elect said that he had considered Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), but they both agreed that after the Georgia Senate elections, they" cannot put control of the Senate at risk." While taking questions from the press, President-Elect Biden said he was glad President Trump would not be at the Inauguration, but that Vice President Pence was welcomed to attend.
Catherine Flowers, founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice, reflected on her efforts to improve water and sanitation conditions in rural areas across America. She was interviewed by Grist senior editor Nikhil Swaminathan.
Today's program looks at calls for President Trump's impeachment, December jobs report and President-elect Biden's nominees for Secretaries of Labor and Commerce.
On this program we look back at what happened on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol. With portions of key speeches from both before and after President Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol during a Joint Session of Congress that was certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Catherine Flowers, founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice, reflected on her efforts to improve water and sanitation conditions in rural areas across America. She was interviewed by Grist senior editor Nikhil Swaminathan.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) held a virtual discussion with public health experts on the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic. The experts discussed how the U.S. had been managing the crisis, particularly with vaccine distribution, and what further steps needed to be taken after President-elect Biden was sworn into office. They also discussed the role of the federal government, the known mutations of the virus, and public trust in the government and health officials.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) delivered the State of the State address in Frankfort, Kentucky. The governor discussed the attack on the U.S. Capitol, denounced domestic terrorism, and confronting racism in Kentucky and in the country. In addition, he talked about the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. He thanked the people of Kentucky, first responders and teachers. The governor also talked about telehealth, the need for increased broadband, and the state's budget and fiscal health. Gov. Beshear began serving in December of 2019. His current term ends on December 12, 2023.
Catherine Flowers, founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice, reflected on her efforts to improve water and sanitation conditions in rural areas across America. She was interviewed by Grist senior editor Nikhil Swaminathan.
