American Psychological Association's Arthur Evans discusses access to mental health care and the role of insurance companies and George Washington University's Gregg Brazinsky discusses the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan addressed consumer protections and the marketplace during an event hosted by Economic Club of New York. After her remarks, she sat down with former White House Budget Director Peter Orszag (Obama administration, 2009-10) for a conversation on FTC policy and ensuring a fair and transparent marketplace. Several topics were discussed, including impacts of consolidation and monopolies on competition, advancing innovation, corporate merger oversight, and the prime responsibility of the commission.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas touted the agency's success with securing the Southern border and reiterated the number of illegal migrant border crossings has decreased. He testified for nearly five hours during an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. The secretary said the border is secure amid claims to the contrary from Republicans. He said he would not resign when several members demanded he do so. Other topics addressed during the hearing included operational control of the Southern border, the use of parole for migrants, funding for FEMA, and domestic terrorism concerns.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel (D) sat down for a conversation on 5G Spectrum and its implication on national security during an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. She spoke on the importance of the U.S. leading the world in the development of 5G and how it will lend to technological innovation. She touched on several topics, including spectrum-related national security challenges posed by China, the need for the FCC to have an auction authority, and infrastructure investment. Then, telecommunications industry executives, including from AT&T and Verizon, discussed,the importance of U.S. dominance in the race to 5G, a balance between commercial and national security uses of spectrum, and supply chain concerns with technology manufacturers, such as Hauwei in China.
David Grusch, whistleblower and former Department of Defense employee, testified alongside former military pilots on their firsthand accounts of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) before a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee. Topics included threats to national security, government transparency around UAPs, and reporting UAP encounters.
Gregg Brazinsky, George Washington University history and international affairs professor, discusses the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement and the status of North Korea and South Korea today.
