National Governors Association Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) and incoming chair Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) discuss the NGA Summer Meeting and policy priorities.
Governors Phil Scott (R-VT) and Ned Lamont (D-CT) were joined by former Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Juliette Kayyem (Obama administration, 2009-11) for a discussion on disaster response during the National Governor's Association (NGA) annual meeting in Atlantic City. Among the topics discussed were disaster response during overlapping crises, equitable disaster management, FEMA, climate change impacts, and transparency and timeliness in communication. Gov. Scott spoke remotely from the Vermont capitol of Montpelier as his state has been recovering from unprecedented flooding brought on by excessive rains the previous weekend.
National Governors Association Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) and incoming chair Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) discused the NGA Summer Meeting and policy priorities.
Incoming National Governors Association Chair Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) holds a panel on political polarization during the 2023 annual meeting in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) discussed the latest on the party's policy agenda at a news conference with reporters on Capitol Hill. He touched on a number of topics, including the recent House passage of an amendment to an authorization bill for the Defense Department that would block the Pentagon's policy assuring access to abortion care for servicemembers. Rep. Jeffries said Democrats would continue to work to oppose that provision as the bill came to the House floor.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other House Republican leaders spoke to reporters following the passage of a defense authorization bill, split along party lines over an anti-abortion provision supported by the GOP. They said the bill would boost national security by increasing pay for servicemembers, and chastised House Democrats for their opposition to the legislation over its anti-abortion language. Speaker McCarthy also answered questions from reporters, including on potential reforms for the FBI.
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry defended the Biden administration's climate agenda during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability. Throughout the hearing, Mr. Kerry engaged in several tense exchanges with Republican lawmakers who challenged the administration's mission and policies, and the validity of climate change science. Other topics discussed included China, federal efforts to reduce emissions reductions, and the Paris Climate Agreement.
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su signs memorandums of understanding with Interior Sec. Deb Haaland and EPA Chief of Staff Dan Utech at the Labor Department in Washington, DC. The agreements focus on creating union jobs and a clean energy economy.
The National Governors Association (NGA) held a news conference to outline their priorities ahead. One of those priorities is the "Disagree Better" initiative aimed at addressing political polarization and divisiveness in society and politics. Incoming NGA Chair Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT), as well as incoming Vice Chair Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO), spoke about it and other topics with reporters.
House passes NDAA with amendments targeting Pentagon policies on abortion, transgender care, diversity, and climate, NGA incoming chair Gov. Cox (R-UT) on his initiative "Disagree Better", VP Harris on last stop of "Investment in America Tour", interview with Politico's Daniella Diaz on annual Senate Democratic office staffer diversity survey.
House passes NDAA with amendments targeting Pentagon policies on abortion, transgender care, diversity, and climate, NGA incoming chair Gov. Cox (R-UT) on his initiative "Disagree Better", VP Harris on last stop of "Investment in America Tour", interview with Politico's Daniella Diaz on annual Senate Democratic office staffer diversity survey.
USC public policy professor Elizabeth Currid-Halkett argued that rural & urban America have more in common than what Americans have been led to believe. She was interviewed by former Senator Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND).
Fox News host Jeanine Pirro argued that President Biden and the Democrats are destroying the United States. This event was hosted by the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California.
What are humans made of? Dan Levitt described the elements that make up the human body and their journey through the universe. The Boston Public Library hosted this event.
Dan Egan examined the use of phosphorus from bombs to fertilizer and the algae blooms it can create. This event was hosted by the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Milwaukee.
Free speech advocates and current and former librarians discussed the uptick in efforts to remove books from school and community libraries. This virtual event was part of the 2023 U.S. Book Show.
USC public policy professor Elizabeth Currid-Halkett argued that rural & urban America have more in common than what Americans have been led to believe. She was interviewed by former Senator Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND).
Fox News host Jeanine Pirro argued that President Biden and the Democrats are destroying the United States. This event was hosted by the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California.
What are humans made of? Dan Levitt described the elements that make up the human body and their journey through the universe. The Boston Public Library hosted this event.
Author and book reviewer Brooke Allen discussed what she learned about higher education from teaching a for-credit college program at a men's maximum-security prison. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books.
Free speech advocates and current and former librarians discussed the uptick in efforts to remove books from school and community libraries. This virtual event was part of the 2023 U.S. Book Show.
Fox News host Jeanine Pirro argued that President Biden and the Democrats are destroying the United States. This event was hosted by the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California.
USC public policy professor Elizabeth Currid-Halkett argued that rural & urban America have more in common than what Americans have been led to believe. She was interviewed by former Senator Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND).
