America First Works' Ashley Hayek discusses Campaign 2024 and the conservative agenda and Angela Kelley of the American Immigration Lawyers Association discusses Biden administration immigration policies.
Current and former Republican officials and conservative activists address the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference in Washington, DC.
Reno, Nevada Mayor Hillary Schieve discussed mental health illness in communities at the U.S conference of Mayors 92nd Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. Joined by Mental Health America President and CEO Schroeder Stribling, the two discussed long-term treatments for mental health illnesses, housing and mental health treatment, and the need for those dealing with mental health issues to have ongoing social connectivity in the community.
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su delivered remarks at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials' (NALEO) 41st annual conference in Las Vegas. She touted the Biden administration's efforts to create jobs and shrink the unemployment gap. In addition, she advocated for labor laws and stressed the need for fair wages, heat standards for a safe working environment, and employment protections for immigration status.
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund Chief Executive Officer Arturo Vargas expressed frustration that President Biden and former President Trump opted out of attending the organization's 41st annual conference. "Both President Biden and President Trump have decided that being here was not worth their time," he told attendees while explaining why the Latino vote could play a major role in electing the next president. Panelists also discussed President Biden's recent executive order on asylum restrictions and other issues at the top of mind for Latino voters. NALEO's 41st annual conference was held in Las Vegas.
Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson spoke at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference in Washington, DC, ahead of the 2024 general elections. During their remarks, Mr. Carson celebrated the Louisiana governor signing a bill into law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, and Sen. Lankford criticized President Biden's border policies. Sen. Lankford was a chief negotiator for a bipartisan deal to improve immigration policy at the southern border, but the bill was unsuccessful after 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump voiced opposition to it.
Sens. Ernst (R-IA) and Hawley (R-MO) speak at Faith & Freedom Coalition conference, interview with The Hill's Zach Schoenfeld on Supreme Court decision upholding federal ban banning domestic abusers from having guns, VP Harris speaks to UNITE HERE union.
Sens. Ernst (R-IA) and Hawley (R-MO) speak at Faith & Freedom Coalition conference, interview with The Hill's Zach Schoenfeld on Supreme Court decision upholding federal ban banning domestic abusers from having guns, Vice President Harris speaks to UNITE HERE union in NYC, Presidential candidate Robert F. Kenndy, Jr (I) on being excluded from CNN debate, Rep. Good (R-VA) on his too-close-to-call primary race, Secretary of State Blinken meets with Romanian Foreign Minister about the war in Ukraine, UN Secretary-General Gutteres says he is concerned about rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about World Refugee Day and U.S. funding of program to help refugees.
Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY) spoke at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference in Washington, DC, ahead of the 2024 general elections. She said she filed ethics complaints against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who oversaw the prosecution of former President Trump in the so-called hush money trial that resulted in Mr. Trump's conviction of 34 felony counts. She also discussed her performance at a well-known congressional hearing from December 2023, in which she grilled university administrators about antisemitism on campuses. Shortly after the hearing, University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill and Harvard University President Claudine Gay announced their resignations.
