Washington Examiner's Jerry Dunleavy discusses Special Counsel's John Durham's report on the FBI's Trump-Russia probe, and TYT Founder Cenk Uygur and Executive Producer Ana Kasparian discuss progressive politics and their show, "The Young Turks."
President Biden said it's time for Republicans to make a move after negotiations on the debt ceiling ended Saturday with no deal. The president added a bipartisan agreement cannot be reached if it's only on Republican "partisan terms." President Biden gave an update on negotiations during his closing news conference at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan. Other topics he touched on included a new round of military aid to Ukraine and an agreement for the U.S. to train Ukrainian pilots to operate the F16 fighter jets.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo testified on U.S.-China relations, competitiveness, and national security investment before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
R Street Institute, Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats Policy Director Brandon Pugh discussed the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on oversight of artificial intelligence.
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden fielded questions from members of the House of Commons during the weekly Question Time session. He stepped in for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who was traveling to Japan for the G7 Summit. A variety of topics were addressed, including child poverty, the cost of living, Northern Ireland's trade concerns, investment in aging hospitals, and the mental health crisis.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Rashad Hussain, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, spoke at the State Department in Washingotn on the 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom.
Former U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) was honored with a portrait unveiling ceremony in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol. Top congressional leaders, including current Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), paid tribute to him. After the portrait was unveiled, former Speaker Ryan delivered a speech, recalling highlights from his career, including overseeing passage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. He also mentioned policy issues he wished had been solved during his time in leadership, including immigration and the federal debt. At the time of this event, Congress and the White House were having talks amid an impending debt limit and possible default. Mr. Ryan served as speaker from 2015-19.
University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck discusses his new book, "The Shadow Docket," about the Supreme Court's increasing use of emergency actions to change the law without public hearings.
