Clarissa MartÃnez-de-Castro of UnidosUS and Lora Reis of the Heritage Foundation discuss immigration, border security and Campaign 2024, and FactCheck.org Managing Editor Lori Robertson discusses how to navigate and combat misinformation.
"If our endorsements must be earned, Joe Biden has earned it," said United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain as he endorsed President Biden's reelection bid for the White House at UAW's national conference in Washington, DC. "I'm honored to have your back and you have mine--that's a deal," said President Biden as he accepted the endorsement from the union. The president spoke on the importance of unions and the labor movement, saying he was "damn proud" to stand on the picket line with union members during UAW's six-week strike against the big three automakers: Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Stellantis.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed how the Biden administration's policies and investments have benefited the middle class and U.S. economy at an event hosted by the Economic Club of Chicago. She spoke about the administration's actions to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as infrastructure, manufacturing and energy, and tax policy. After delivering prepared remarks, she was interviewed by Economic Club of Chicago Chair Sean Connolly about the national debt, the administration's 15% corporate minimum tax, and other matters.
You probably know Sandra Day O'Connor was the first female justice on the Supreme Court. But did you also know she was skilled at disco dancing? That's one of 14 things you may not have known about Sandra Day O'Connor. Quick quiz: Can you name all 14 things you may not have known about Sandra Day O'Connor? If not, you'll simply have to listen to this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" Because you'll hear all 14 Things You May Not Have Known about Sandra Day O'Connor. And you won't want to miss next week's podcast, Part 2: Hear What The Other Justices Said About Sandra Day O'Connor.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Stanford University computer scientist Fei-Fei Li discussed artificial intelligence and technological innovation at an event hosted by the Hoover Institution in Washington, DC. They explained the importance of the government partnering with universities and the private sector for research and development, as well as working with foreign allies to establish standards and regulations. Secretary Raimondo also talked about the Biden administration's latest work on AI, such as using the Defense Production Act to know more about large language models and to strengthen national security.
Witness the presidential campaign unfold in every episode with up-to-date highlights from candidates' speeches, interviews with political insiders, the latest poll numbers, fundraising stats, and political ads. This week's 2024 Campaign Trail includes remarks from former President Donald Trump, as he claimed victory in the Granite State's primary; United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, who delivered the union's endorsement for President Biden's reelection campaign; and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's remarks from North Charleston, South Carolina, where she kicked off a campaign swing through her home state.
Lael Brainard, director of the White House National Economic Council, delivered a policy speech on the Biden administration's 2024 economic agenda, specifically efforts to help and invest in economically disadvantaged towns and cities. Other topics included China's slowing economy, interest rates and the upcoming presidential elections. The Brookings Institution hosted this conversation.
Retired U.S. Senate Historian Betty Koed shared stories from her book "Scenes," a collection of brief chronicles of Senate history that she presented to Senators during their Tuesday caucus lunches between 2009 and 2023.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fielded questions from members of the House of Commons on a range of domestic and international issues. Members of Parliament expressed concerns about Palestinian casualties amid the Israel-Hamas war, former Prime Minister Theresa May encouraged the government to act on her recently published report on Type 1 diabetes and disordered eating, and Labour Party opposition leader Keir Starmer sparred with Prime Minister Sunak.
David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chair of The Carlyle Group, joined Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and other leaders to discuss the global economic outlook at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Topics included the political difficulty of governments raising taxes in order to pay for certain expenses, as well as nations and multilateral organizations preparing for the possibility of Donald Trump being elected U.S. president again.
Zeve Sanderson of New York University's Center for Social Media & Politics discussed the use of artificial intelligence and the impact it could have on the 2024 election.
Retired U.S. Senate Historian Betty Koed shared stories from her book "Scenes," a collection of brief chronicles of Senate history that she presented to Senators during their Tuesday caucus lunches between 2009 and 2023.
Retired U.S. Senate Historian Betty Koed shared stories from her book "Scenes," a collection of brief chronicles of Senate history that she presented to Senators during their Tuesday caucus lunches between 2009 and 2023.
