University of Maryland's Joshua Shifrinson and Atlantic Council's Daniel Fried discuss the Russia-Ukraine war and upcoming NATO summit and No Labels' national co-chair Benjamin Chavis discusses Campaign 2024.
John Sullivan, the former U.S. ambassador to Russia, talks about the political future for Russian president Vladimir Putin following the rebellion of the Wagner Group.
President Biden traveled to West Columbia, South Carolina to highlight his administration's efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing. He toured and delivered remarks from Flex LTD, a manufacturer of components to convert electricity from solar panels. The president touched on several topics, including job creation, clean energy transition, and infrastructure investment.
2024 Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence was confronted by a voter about his handling, as then-vice president, of the 2020 Electoral College count that took place on January 6, 2021. He said he did his job as outlined in the Constitution, and knows he did his "duty that day." His remarks came during a campaign stop in Sioux City, Iowa at the Pizza Ranch restaurant.
"Here's a big knock to left field, and a -- caught there out in left field! What a play! Hauled in by Mullen. Throw into third base. It's a double play to end the inning. As Ernst failed to get back to base. What a catch by Kevin Mullen. Basket catch to keep it from falling what could have been big runs for the Republicans -- is a double play" -announcers for the 2023 Congressional Baseball All Star Game. Who needs the Major League Baseball All Star game when you have All-Star plays like that one -- in the Congressional Baseball Game ... This year, freshman Democratic Representative from California Kevin Mullin made that all-star catch playing left field. The big league All Star Game is approaching (July 11, Seattle) ... but you might not be interested ... you might want good, alternate, yet still baseball-themed programming -- Well, here's one idea ... listen to the latest episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" ... it's the top moments from C-SPAN's coverage of the Congression
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced questioning on domestic and foreign policy matters before the House of Commons Liaison Committee. The committee is made up of chairs from select committees. Each member received time to ask the prime minister questions related to their select committees. Topics addressed included the Russia-Ukraine War, inflation and the economy, climate change and border security.
The European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) held a news conference from The Hague, Netherlands on the launch of the International Centre for the Prosecution of Crimes of Aggression (ICPA) amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Among the participants were EU officials, Assistant U.S. Attorney General Kenneth Polite, and Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin. They discussed the importance of holding those accountable for crimes of aggression against Ukraine, collaboration among partner countries, and how the newly established center will act as a central database for all evidence collected against Russia and other perpetrators of aggression.
Guardian newspaper editorial writer and former China correspondent Tania Branigan, author of "Red Memory," talks about China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), during which millions of Chinese were killed and tens of millions were persecuted by the Chinese government for being enemies of the state. In the book, Ms. Branigan profiles several people who were targeted during this period and discusses the lasting impact of the Cultural Revolution in China today.
British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden fielded questions from members of the House of Commons on issues including housing costs and the National Health Service (NHS) during the weekly Question Time session. He also engaged in colloquies with the deputy Labour and Scottish National Party leaders. The deputies were filling in for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Leader Kier Starmer, who were attending a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the NHS.
Former Russian journalists were among those talking about Russia's political future following the Wagner Group rebellion in a discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council. They discussed several topics, including Russian President Vladimir Putin's response to the rebellion, the Kremlin's relationship with the Wagner Group, and failures of Russia's intelligence organizations. They also touched on Putin's future as leader of Russia and the destabilizing impact the rebellion had in the country.
Guardian newspaper editorial writer and former China correspondent Tania Branigan, author of "Red Memory," talks about China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), during which millions of Chinese were killed and tens of millions were persecuted by the Chinese government for being enemies of the state. In the book, Ms. Branigan profiles several people who were targeted during this period and discusses the lasting impact of the Cultural Revolution in China today.
University of Maryland's Joshua Shifrinson and Atlantic Council's Daniel Fried discuss President Biden's upcoming trip to the annual NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania and the security options NATO might consider to support Ukraine.
Guardian newspaper editorial writer and former China correspondent Tania Branigan, author of "Red Memory," talks about China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), during which millions of Chinese were killed and tens of millions were persecuted by the Chinese government for being enemies of the state. In the book, Ms. Branigan profiles several people who were targeted during this period and discusses the lasting impact of the Cultural Revolution in China today.