Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service's Krish O'Mara Vignarajah discusses U.S. immigration policy and the current asylum process, and the Marathon Initiative's Elbridge Colby discusses the debate over additional U.S. aid to Ukraine.
Justice Department Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke testified on oversight of her division before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. She said that "biased-motivated violence" was especially urgent, citing FBI data that hate crimes were at the highest level in more than a decade, with Black people most frequently targeted, as well as increases in crimes motivated by antisemitism, Islamophobia, and bias against sexual orientation or gender identity. She also pushed back against the Republican majority's claims that her division was politically biased, saying it was "committed to full and even-handed" enforcement of the law.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed (D-RI) and fellow Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) discussed military partnerships and support for allies at the Reagan National Defense Forum. In regard to the Russia-Ukraine War, Sen. Reed said he believed Congress would pass more aid for Ukraine and that he thought most lawmakers understood the stakes of the conflict. U.S. Army Gen. Charles Flynn and RTX defense systems executive Christopher Calio also participated in the discussion, which was moderated by Shashank Joshi, defense editor of The Economist. This event took place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
Marathon Initiative's Elbridge Colby discussed Senate efforts this week to approve additional funding for Ukraine and the implications of further assistance on other U.S. national security concerns.
A delegation of Arab-Islamic foreign ministers joins the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, for a discussion on the impact of the Israel-Hamas War on the Middle East.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said the displacement of the Palestinian people from Gaza is an effort to "liquidate the Palestinian cause" and that it's "completely unacceptable" to allow that to happen. The foreign minister was in conversation with Vivian Salama from the Wall Street Journal for a discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council on the Israel-Hamas war and the challenges it presents in the Middle East. Several topics were addressed, including Egypt's support for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, Iran's perceived complicity in the conflict, the need for a ceasefire, humanitarian concerns, and challenges with the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Also discussed was the United States' support for Israel and their standing among Arab nations.
Gen. Paul Nakasone, National Security Agency director and U.S. Cyber Command commander, participated in a conversation hosted by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance in Arlington, Virginia. Among the several topics he discussed was renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which expires on December 31, 2023, unless Congress takes action to reauthorize it. He said that this intelligence tool, which is used to collect facts on foreign nationals outside the U.S., is "the most important authority that we utilize day in and day out," adding that 59% of the information in the U.S. president's daily briefings comes from it. He also discussed the recent creation of the AI Security Center in the NSA, which oversees the development and integration of artificial intelligence capabilities within U.S. national security systems.
Former National Security leaders participated in a discussion on National Defense Strategy at the 10th Annual Reagan National Defense Forum held at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown participated in a fireside chat at the 10th Annual Reagan National Defense Forum held at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Topics discussed included competing with China, Iran and the Russia-Ukraine War.
Marathon Initiative's Elbridge Colby discussed Senate efforts this week to approve additional funding for Ukraine and the implications of further assistance on other U.S. national security concerns.
U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, Presidents of DePauw and James Madison Universities on antisemitism on campus, WH asked about latest Hunter Biden indictments, Nov. jobs report
U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, Presidents of DePauw and James Madison Universities on antisemitism on campus, White House asked about latest indictments against Hunter Biden, November jobs report, bipartisan Senate delegation lands in Dubai for UN Climate Summit.
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown participated in a fireside chat at the 10th Annual Reagan National Defense Forum held at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Topics discussed included competing with China, Iran and the Russia-Ukraine War.
The Wall Street Journal's Jeff Horwitz reported on Facebook's growth as a company and the challenges its platforms have faced. He's interviewed by Bloomberg's Sarah Frier.
Author and UC-Berkeley law professor John Yoo joined Book TV to talk and take calls about the Supreme Court, his support of presidential power, the Bush and Trump administrations and more. His books include "Crisis and Command" and "Defender in Chief."
Nathan Thrall, former Arab-Israeli Project director at the International Crisis Group, discussed his book about the plight of a Palestinian man whose 5-year-old son was a in a school bus crash in the West Bank. This event was held at the First United Methodist Church of Chicago.
Historian Heather Cox Richardson talked about past and present challenges to American democracy and her outlook on its future. Politics and Prose Bookstore and Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC, sponsored this event.
The Wall Street Journal's Jeff Horwitz reported on Facebook's growth as a company and the challenges its platforms have faced. He's interviewed by Bloomberg's Sarah Frier.
Author and UC-Berkeley law professor John Yoo joined Book TV to talk and take calls about the Supreme Court, his support of presidential power, the Bush and Trump administrations and more. His books include "Crisis and Command" and "Defender in Chief."
Nathan Thrall, former Arab-Israeli Project director at the International Crisis Group, discussed his book about the plight of a Palestinian man whose 5-year-old son was a in a school bus crash in the West Bank. This event was held at the First United Methodist Church of Chicago.
Historian Heather Cox Richardson talked about past and present challenges to American democracy and her outlook on its future. Politics and Prose Bookstore and Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC, sponsored this event.
The Wall Street Journal's Jeff Horwitz reported on Facebook's growth as a company and the challenges its platforms have faced. He's interviewed by Bloomberg's Sarah Frier.
