Scott Kennedy of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses U.S.-China relations and Secretary of State Blinken's trip to China, and musician, author, and activist Daryl Davis discusses his efforts to combat racism in the U.S.
"Today we witnessed the most evil and heinous abuse of power in the history of our country," said former President Donald Trump. The former President delivered remarks following his court appearance in Miami, where he pleaded not guilty to 37 federal charges relating to retention of classified documents after leaving office.
President Biden delivered remarks at a rally for labor union members in Philadelphia, his first official campaign event since declaring his intention to run for re-election in 2024.
During a June news conference, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced a pause in interest rate hikes, thus keeping the federal funds rate at a level between 5 to 5.25%. The pause marked a change in policy, as the Fed had raised rates 10 times in a row since March 2022--reportedly the fastest pace in four decades--in order to lower inflation. However, Chair Powell said rate hikes were likely in the near-future to bring down inflation to 2%. He gave projections for future federal funds rates, forecasting 5.6%, 4.6%, and 3.4% at the end of the respective years of 2023, 2024, and 2025.
You might not think listening to a Supreme Court oral argument could make you chuckle. But when Justice Elena Kagan is involved in the conversation, there's often a chance that will happen. In what is typically a world of dry legal argument, Justice Kagan can provide snappy comebacks, witty repartee, and quick delivery -- providing a humor and lightness to the oral arguments. In the latest episode of the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" -- marking the conclusion of the current Supreme Court term -- hear quips and one-liners told by Justice Kagan. She seems to always bring the laughs to oral argument -- and lots of other places. Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts.
Law professors testified on Supreme Court ethics before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts. This hearing followed a ProPublica investigative report revealing Justice Clarence Thomas potentially violated financial disclosure requirements after receiving trips and other things of monetary value from billionaire and Republican donor Harlan Crow. Both men have denied wrongdoing and stressed they've been friends for many years. This ProPublica report set off a nationwide debate on Supreme Court ethics.
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law convened a hearing to examine the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) technology on things such as privacy and public safety. One of the witnesses who testified was a mother who fell victim to an AI phone call claiming her daughter was kidnapped and will be harmed if she didn't pay the ransom. Topics discussed included AI technology bias and what role Congress should play in regulating AI.
Emmett Till's cousin Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., who accompanied Till on his trip to Mississippi in 1955, talks about the fateful events leading up to Till's murder by two white men and his efforts to get justice for his late cousin.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fielded questions from members of the House of Commons on a range of issues during the weekly Question Time session. Topics included inflation, food prices, affordable housing, climate change and access to health services.
The U.S. House Office of Congressional Ethics Staff Director and Chief Counsel Omar Ashmawy, Chair Paul Vinovich, and Co-Chair Mike Barnes testified before the House Administration Oversight Subcommittee. They discussed the code of conduct for staff within the office, how the ethics office determines which cases to investigate, and politically motivated complaints received by the office. This is the first time the independent office has been subject to an oversight hearing.
Emmett Till's cousin Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., who accompanied Till on his trip to Mississippi in 1955, talks about the fateful events leading up to Till's murder by two white men and his efforts to get justice for his late cousin.
Emmett Till's cousin Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., who accompanied Till on his trip to Mississippi in 1955, talks about the fateful events leading up to Till's murder by two white men and his efforts to get justice for his late cousin.
