2025 Presidential Transition Project's Paul Dans discusses the Project's goals and Erin Heaney and Steve Phillips of the group the White Stripe Project discuss the role of white working-class voters in the Democratic Party.
"Health care should be a right not a privilege in this country," said President Joe Biden as he discussed health care and prescription drug costs from the White House. His remarks came as the administration announced 10 medications elligeable for Medicare drug price negotiation. He continued to discuss how the Inflation Reduction Act can lower health care costs and his administration's efforts to minimize junk health care fees and surprise medical bills. President Biden was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and cancer and diabetes patient Steven Hadfield, who shared his experience with health care costs.
Peter Navarro, former adviser to President Trump and director of the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, responded to a federal judge's decision to not allow the use of executive privilege as defense in his contempt case related to the January 6 investigation. He said his actions were constitutional and expected his case to go to the Supreme Court.
"When we were vacationing on Martha's Vineyard on two different occasions we went sailing off Martha's Vineyard, and James Taylor was a member of the crew. It wasn't such a great thing watching him work the ropes and the sails , although that was truly impressive -- though when we go to a calm sea-- he sang for us. And the stars were out, there was a moon out, and the water calm. It was something that none of us will ever forget." Ah, summertime on Martha's Vineyard Just as President Bill Clinton remembered - in 1997. When he was president, Bill Clinton and his family often went to Martha's Vineyard for summer vacations. \tWhat are family memories from those trips? \tWho did they meet? \tWhat did others say about being with the Clintons on Martha Vineyard? \tWhich terrorist did President Clinton launch a strike against while on vacation on Martha's Vineyard? \tAnd where did other Presidents go on vacations - and what did they say about vacations? Find out in the l
Adm. John Aquilino, U.S. Indo-Pacific commander, spoke about emerging technologies in defense and how they help warfighters with their mission and operations. Adm. Aquilino was one of many high-ranking defense and military officials to speak on the topic at a National Defense Industrial Association conference in Washington, DC.
A bronze statue of author Willa Cather (1873-1947) was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall, representing Nebraska - the scene of prairie life depicted in her novels. She is the first Pulitzer Prize-winner and the 12th woman to be honored there.
Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith discussed his biography of President Ford titled "An Ordinary Man." He talked about Ford's personal life, anti-establishment politics, and post-presidential years.
Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles joined White House and State Department officials for a discussion on cybersecurity at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. Shortly after the Costa Rican president's inauguration in May 2022, the country fell victim to a major cyber-attack. The attack severely crippled government operations and services. The U.S. did come to the aid of Costa Rica, sending the FBI in to help with recovery efforts.
Fiscal policy and defense strategy researchers discussed spending at an event hosted by the Brookings Institute. Topics included military spending by the U.S. and allies, cost of military reform, compensation, and pensions for military personnel, and how lessons learned from the War in Ukraine could impact military spending.
Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith discussed his biography of President Ford titled "An Ordinary Man." He talked about Ford's personal life, anti-establishment politics, and post-presidential years.
Erin Heaney and Steve Phillips of the advocacy group the White Stripe Project discussed efforts to attract white working-class voters back to the Democratic Party by discussing issues of equity and race.
Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith discussed his biography of President Ford titled "An Ordinary Man." He talked about Ford's personal life, anti-establishment politics, and post-presidential years.
