Democratic strategist Martha McKenna and Republican strategist Mike Ricci discuss Campaign 2024 and Harvard University's Stephanie Ternullo discusses her book "How the Heartland Went Red."
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) was interviewed by Politico's Eugene Daniels amid the Republican National Convention taking place in Milwaukee. The governor discussed his views on President Biden's mental fitness, amid reports that senior Democratic lawmakers had private conversations with the president about his and the Democrats' chances of winning against Donald Trump and Republicans in the general election. He also spoke about the possibility of Vice President Kamala Harris replacing President Biden on the ticket.
This summer, C-SPAN is bringing you live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of both the Republican and Democratic party conventions featuring the presidential nomination acceptance speeches of Joe Biden and Donald Trump If history is any guide, there will be at least one memorable line or phrase from each speech. Like in 1964: "So let us here tonight, each of us, all of us, rededicate ourselves to keeping burning the golden torch of promise which John Fitzgerald Kennedy set aflame" That was President Lyndon Johnson, accepting the nomination at the 1964 Democratic National Convention He ran for president a year after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. And here's his opponent -- Senator Barry Goldwater -- accepting the nomination at that year's Republican National Convention "I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue" The latest episode
Professors and academics discussed the impact of the Supreme Court striking down the "Chevron deference" doctrine, which held that courts defer to federal agencies to interpret ambiguous laws. They discussed the implications of the Court's ruling for the three branches of government, including the possibility of federal agencies hiring more lawyers for litigation. The Chevron doctrine, which was established by Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council in 1984, was struck down by Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo in 2024. The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and Brookings Institution co-hosted this event at AEI's headquarters in Washington, DC.
Club for Growth founder Stephen Moore moderated an economic policy summit on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Speakers included Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), former Trump administration officials, and leaders from the finance and oil/gas sectors, who all compared the economic policies of President Joe Biden with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Also, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) discussed his legislative priorities for the next session, such as extending Trump-era tax cuts as well as allowing senators to offer more amendments to bills. This event was hosted by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity.
