PEN America Center CEO Suzanne Nossel, author of the book "Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All," discusses the state of free speech in the U.S. and former Rep. Dave Brat (R-VA) discusses House GOP power struggles.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced there would not be an interest rate hike this quarter. held a news conference on the economy and monetary policy following the federal reserve board's quarterly meeting.
2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley delivered remarks on her economic policy at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Manchester, NH. She spoke about promoting prosperity for the U.S., while reducing the country's economic dependence on China. She also called for a five-year limit on career bureaucrats to stay in a single post. This speech was part of a multi-day swing through New Hampshire for Mrs. Haley ahead of the second GOP presidential primary debate of the cycle.
Damian Williams, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, held a news conference regarding an indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his wife for bribery. The indictment alleges that between 2018 and 2022, Sen. Menendez, who is chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and his wife Nadine Menendez engaged in a corrupt relationship with three businesspersons. Sen. Menendez and his wife allegedly accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for the senator using his influence to protect and enrich the businesspersons and to benefit the government of Egypt. Previously, the senator was also indicted in 2015 on roughly a dozen charges, including bribery and conspiracy, following accusations he accepted gifts from a donor in exchange for political favors. That case ended in a mistrial after jurors were unable to reach a verdict.
It's part II of "The Weekly"'s special two-episode look at Emmy Award winning -- and Emmy Award nominated -- TV shows being cited by candidates on the presidential campaign trail! In this latest episode, we go in-depth with one particular show -- and one particular candidate: "I welcome the debate with Hollywood. Even if it occasionally flares up into what the New York Times yesterday called a war. But debate does not justify distortion. An Emmy is not a license to lie" Who was that? When was that? What show was he talking about? And ... what was the war? Find out in the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly." It's the thrilling conclusion of our two-part Emmy special. Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts.
The Gallup Organization held a discussion on a report's findings on African American life experiences as seen through the group's decades of public opinion polling. Topics included differentiating experiences by geography, economic development, measuring gender gaps in the black experience, and scaling what it means to thrive.
2024 Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence delivered a policy speech on China at the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC. He called for a more aggressive military and economic posture toward the East Asian nation, and laid out how he would address China if elected president.
Our guest is Richard Bell, a University of Maryland history professor, who discusses Thomas Paine's life, and what led him to publish Common Sense. Common Sense written by Thomas Paine is a 47-page pamphlet advocating for independence from Great Britain, it was published in 1776.
Books That Shaped America explored "Common Sense," a 1776 pamphlet authored by Thomas Paine which urged the American colonies to declare independence from Great Britain. Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Judge Neomi Rao spoke about pluralism and the Constitution at the American Enterprise Institute. Judge Rao was appointed to the court by former President Trump in 2019. She filled the seat vacated by now Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Prior to the court, Judge Rao served in the Trump administration as the administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
Topic: Mary Dickson, a "Downwinder" and victim advocate discussed efforts to extend and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act which provides compensation to individuals who contracted certain cancers and other serious diseases as a result of their exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons production and testing.
Books That Shaped America explored "Common Sense," a 1776 pamphlet authored by Thomas Paine which urged the American colonies to declare independence from Great Britain. Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.
Books That Shaped America explored "Common Sense," a 1776 pamphlet authored by Thomas Paine which urged the American colonies to declare independence from Great Britain. Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.