NBC News senior congressional reporter Scott Wong and Reuters White House reporter Jeff Mason discuss political news of the day and Bill of Rights Institute President David Bobb discusses the history behind Bill of Rights Day which is Friday.
U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns discusses U.S.-China relations following the November meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Brookings Institution hosts this discussion.
Federal and state law enforcement officials as well as retail executives and stakeholders testified before a House Homeland Security subcommittee on the rise of organized retail crime. This type of crime involves criminal networks recruiting people to shoplift goods from stores, which are then resold online and on the black market. Witnesses explained the consequences of such crime, which include significant losses in business and tax revenues for retailers and communities alike, increases in costs for customers, and violent deaths and injuries. The witnesses also encouraged Congress to pass new legislation to help address the issue, such as the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act.
Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), who lead the House Select Committee on China, deliver remarks on current relations with China at a virtual event hosted by the Center for a New American Security.
"Faith in the Coast Guard within its own members is destroyed. It is not eroded, it is destroyed," said Lt. Melissa McCafferty's (Ret.) during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Permanent Investigations hearing on sexual assault and harassment at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Lt. McCafferty appeared alongside other former and current Coast Guard officers and cadets who also testified on their experiences with sexual assault at the academy. They addressed several topics, including fears of retaliation, available services for assault victims, and the culture at the Coast Guard Academy. They also testified on the findings of a recently leaked report from 2015, dubbed "Operation Fouled Anchor," which found a history of sexual assaults and harassment at the academy and was covered-up by Coast Guard leadership.
NBC News senior congressional reporter Scott Wong and Reuters White House reporter Jeff Mason discussed the first half of the 118th Congress and news of the day.
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan after meetings in Israel, downplays U.S.-Israel differences about war with Hamas in Gaza; U.S. border security negotiations continue among Senators and Biden Administration officials; President Joe Biden teams with former President Barack Obama on a video to promote Obamacare; former First Lady Melania Trump, a naturalized U.S. citizen, speaks at ceremony at the National Archives in DC on this Bill of Rights Day where 25 immigrants took the oath of U.S. citizenship.
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan after meetings in Israel, downplays U.S.-Israel differences about war with Hamas in Gaza; U.S. border security negotiations continue among Senators and Biden Administration officials; President Joe Biden teams with former President Barack Obama on a video to promote Obamacare; former First Lady Melania Trump, a naturalized U.S. citizen, speaks at ceremony at the National Archives in DC on this Bill of Rights Day where 25 immigrants took the oath of U.S. citizenship.
"I won't run if it would help him," said former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY, 2017-23) when asked if running for president would help in her efforts to stop former President Trump from winning in 2024. The former representative sat down with the Wall Street Journal CEO Council for a discussion on protecting democracy and the state of the Republican Party. Ms. Cheney also criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for his support of President Trump, Ukraine aid backlash in Congress, and the state of the Republican Party. When asked if she would support Joe Biden over Donald Trump for president in 2024, she said, "I'm certainly, never again going to support Donald Trump."
The Atlantic staff writer Tim Alberta examined the evangelical movement in America and its intersection with political issues. He was interviewed by Messiah University history professor and author John Fea.
Seattle-based talk radio host Jason Rantz took a critical look at Democrat-run cities across America. This event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.
2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner and journalist Maria Ressa (co-founder of the Philippines-based news site Rappler) discussed her book "How to Stand Up to a Dictator," about the rise of authoritarianism around the world. This event was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Spread the Vote + Project ID founder Kat Calvin chronicled her work to help Americans without IDs obtain the necessary documents they need to live, work and vote.
The Atlantic staff writer Tim Alberta examined the evangelical movement in America and its intersection with political issues. He was interviewed by Messiah University history professor and author John Fea.
Seattle-based talk radio host Jason Rantz took a critical look at Democrat-run cities across America. This event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.
2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner and journalist Maria Ressa (co-founder of the Philippines-based news site Rappler) discussed her book "How to Stand Up to a Dictator," about the rise of authoritarianism around the world. This event was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Spread the Vote + Project ID founder Kat Calvin chronicled her work to help Americans without IDs obtain the necessary documents they need to live, work and vote.
The Atlantic staff writer Tim Alberta examined the evangelical movement in America and its intersection with political issues. He was interviewed by Messiah University history professor and author John Fea.