Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky and radio show host and lawyer Dean Obeidallah discuss efforts to disqualify former President Trump from the 2024 race and historian & author Jason Steinhauer discusses the historical roots of the conflict between
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced the board would keep its policy interest rate unchanged, at 5.25-5.50%, during a news conference in Washington, DC. He further said that the process of lowering inflation to the Fed's target rate of 2% had "a long way to go," and implied that future rate hikes were possible, saying too much economic growth or persistent labor market tightness "could warrant further tightening of monetary policy." Moreover, Mr. Powell said third-quarter economic activity expanded at a strong pace and was well above expectations, citing data pertaining to the GDP, strong job growth, and a low unemployment rate.
Social Security Administration (SSA) commissioner nominee Martin O'Malley testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. He made his pitch of why he was qualified for the position, emphasizing his skills as a manager and his service-oriented mindset, which he said were demonstrated in his experiences as Maryland's former governor (2007-15) and Baltimore's former mayor (1999-2007). He also promised to help improve efficiency, morale, and customer service at the SSA. Former Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) also appeared before the committee and vouched for Mr. O'Malley's qualifications.
Willa Cather's novel, My Ántonia, evokes the Nebraska prairie life of her childhood and pays tribute to the spirit and courage of immigrant pioneers in America. Historian Richard Norton Smith discusses Cather's works, including My Antonia, which was written in 1918. The book tells the story of a girl who arrives on the frontier as part of a family of Bohemian immigrants, and her friendship with an orphaned boy who taught her English. The novel explores issues facing women of the time in that region, and the meaning of success in America.
French, Singaporean, and Australian ambassadors to the United States discussed U.S.-China relations and its impact on the world during a conversation hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC. Several topics were addressed, including Taiwan, China's economy, the stabilization of tensions between the U.S. and China, supply chain challenges, and trade policy.
President Biden delivered remarks and signed an Executive Order regarding the regulation and privacy standards of artificial intelligence (AI) during an event with government and business leaders hosted at the White House. Among the requirements of The Executive Order are the use of Defense Production Act to require transparency in safety testing of AI systems, increased safety standards, consumer privacy, and civil rights and equity guidelines. At the top of his remarks, the president applauded the United Auto Workers and the Big Three automakers for reaching, what he called, a "historic agreement" in agreeing to a new contract for auto workers. Also delivering remarks was Vice President Kamala Harris.
