Rand Corporation's Beau Kilmer discusses cannabis legalization efforts on both the state and federal level and former Trump OMB official Vance Ginn discusses his podcast "Let People Prosper" and economic news of the day.
The House Administration Committee held a hearing on crime in Washington, DC, and the impact it has on congressional operations and visitors. Witnesses, including Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger and DC Police Union Chair Gregg Pemberton, outlined the causes for violent crime in Washington, discussed workforce shortages and morale in the Metropolitan Police Department, and overviewed ways that the Capitol Police partners with local police departments nationwide to protect congressmembers. In addition, they discussed concerns about repeat offenders, reduced sentencing laws, and coordination between federal and local police in Washington, DC.
Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley (Ret.) and former U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Kenneth McKenzie (Ret.) testified on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
National Constitution Center CEO Jeffrey Rosen sat down with the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) for a discussion on his book, "The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America." They discussed the virtues the founders followed to form their political philosophies and how the formation of American democracy was rooted in the pursuit of happiness by way of these virtues.
"Today, Ukraine's survival is in danger and America's security is at risk they don't have a day to waste, and we don't have a day to spare either," said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a press conference from Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The secretary, along with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, expressed the need for continued U.S. support of Ukraine and urged the passage of additional funding to aid in Ukraine's continued defense against Russia. They also addressed the Israel-Hamas war, reiterating the right of Israel to defend itself, but that it was critical to protect innocent life in Gaza.
Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein testified on President Biden's 2025 budget request and the economic outlook. Topics included funding for Social Security and President Biden's proposal to increase the corporate tax rate to 28%. At the time of this hearing, Congress was close to completely passing a federal budget for 2024, nearly six months after the fiscal year began on Oct. 1. This hearing took place before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, whose jurisdiction includes the Treasury Department and Executive Office of the President.
Capitol Visitor Center curator Christine Blackerby took us through an exhibit looking at congressional investigations through the years, from Titanic to Watergate. She explained the steps in an investigation and showed us artifacts including a decoding machine used before Pearl Harbor, subpoenas to bank presidents after the 1929 stock market crash, and a security log from the Watergate complex.
In Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler's latest book, they open with this introduction: "This is a book of love stories. Every one of them involved a president of the United States, and we will tell their stories through letters they wrote. Through this collection of carefully chosen letters, we reveal the writers at their most vulnerable, providing a surprisingly intimate and deeply personal portrait that is often obscured by the public persona." Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler's book is titled "Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making?"
Pastimes Productions executive co-producers Doris Kearns Goodwin and Beth Laski talked about their recent miniseries on Abraham Lincoln's life. This event was part the 2023 Lincoln Forum held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Capitol Visitor Center curator Christine Blackerby took us through an exhibit looking at congressional investigations through the years, from Titanic to Watergate. She explained the steps in an investigation and showed us artifacts including a decoding machine used before Pearl Harbor, subpoenas to bank presidents after the 1929 stock market crash, and a security log from the Watergate complex.
Pastimes Productions executive co-producers Doris Kearns Goodwin and Beth Laski talked about their recent miniseries on Abraham Lincoln's life. This event was part the 2023 Lincoln Forum held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
In Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler's latest book, they open with this introduction: "This is a book of love stories. Every one of them involved a president of the United States, and we will tell their stories through letters they wrote. Through this collection of carefully chosen letters, we reveal the writers at their most vulnerable, providing a surprisingly intimate and deeply personal portrait that is often obscured by the public persona." Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler's book is titled "Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making?"
Blaise Misztal of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America and Jonathan Lord from the Center for a New American Security discussed the new push by the U.S. for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Capitol Visitor Center curator Christine Blackerby took us through an exhibit looking at congressional investigations through the years, from Titanic to Watergate. She explained the steps in an investigation and showed us artifacts including a decoding machine used before Pearl Harbor, subpoenas to bank presidents after the 1929 stock market crash, and a security log from the Watergate complex.
