Sirius XM talk-show host Reecie Colbert discusses Campaign 2024 and political news of the day and Anita McBride, former chief of staff to First Lady Laura Bush, discusses the role of political spouses in the White House and the campaign trail.
Democratic Presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks at a campaign rally in Savannah, Georgia. She called on Georgians to "do it again" regarding mobilizing Democratic voters and electing Democratic leaders to the Senate and White House. In addition, Vice President Harris stopped her campaign speech and reacted to protesters in the crowd. "I am speaking now, but on the subject, I will say this - the President and I are working around the clock. We have got to get a hostage deal done and get a ceasefire done now." Other topics discussed included reproductive freedom, health care, and the economy.
2024 Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (OH) delivered remarks at the 2024 International Association of Fire Fighters conference in Boston, just a day after his Democratic rival, Gov. Tim Walz (MN), spoke at the same convention. He made his pitch on why the union and unions in general should support the Trump-Vance ticket, saying, "After supporting Democrats for so long in this union, what has it gotten ya? ... what the hell do ya have to lose?" Sen. Vance was booed at various moments during his speech, including after remarking that he and President Trump were "proud to be the most pro-worker Republican ticket in history." He was introduced by U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), who in turn was introduced by Edward Kelly, general president of the International Association of Fire Fighters.
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines spoke at an intelligence and national security summit in Rockville, Maryland, outside of Washington, DC. She discussed her role as the head of the Intelligence Community (IC) and how the Office of the Director of National Intelligence evolved over the decades since its establishment during the Global War on Terrorism. As director of national intelligence, Ms. Haines and her office are responsible for integrating information collected from the IC and producing the top-secret President's Daily Brief. She also touched upon the IC's collaborations with the private sector and investments in new technologies. This event was co-hosted by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association International and the Intelligence and National Security Alliance.
History was recently made in Congress. For the first time, a member addressed colleagues on the floor - using Artificial Intelligence. From July 25, 2024, here's Democrat from Virginia - Jennifer Wexton: "I hope I can be a voice, even an AI voice, for Americans facing accessibility challenges and other disabilities because, too often, people only see us for that disability. In truth, we are so much more. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing this Disability Pride Month and in celebrating the strength and perseverance of the disability community." Why did Congresswoman Wexton need Artificial Intelligence to speak? How did AI pull it off? And what was did she sound like before AI cloned her voice?
David Frederick, assistant deputy director for China at the National Security Agency, joined a discussion on critical infrastructure and cybersecurity challenges at an intelligence conference in Bethesda, Maryland. Topics addressed included cybersecurity benefits and risks of artificial intelligence (AI), election security, cybersecurity threats from malignant foreign actors, the importance of private-public partnerships, and critical infrastructure concerns, such as attacks on U.S. water systems. Also discussed were concerns regarding China's state-sponsored hacker known as "Volt Typhoon," which has been targeting critical infrastructure in the United States.
FBI, CIA and intelligence leaders, including FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate and CIA Deputy Director David Cohen, discussed national security challenges at an intelligence conference in Bethesda, Maryland. Topics included counterterrorism, election security, and global challenges in Europe and the Middle East. In addition, they discussed great power competition in space, cybersecurity, and the importance of public-private partnerships.
Former congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), co-author of "Profiles in Mental Health Courage," talks about Americans who have struggled with mental illness and the stigma and silence that he says still surrounds it.
A bipartisan House task force investigating the attempted assassination of former President Trump all agreed political violence has no place in American politics and vowed to collectively get to the bottom of what happened in July. The group spoke to reporters after touring the site where a gunman opened fire during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, killing one person and wounding former President Trump and others. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), whose district includes Butler, and Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) lead the task force. The task force was created in August 2024.
Former congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), co-author of "Profiles in Mental Health Courage," talks about Americans who have struggled with mental illness and the stigma and silence that he says still surrounds it.
Former congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), co-author of "Profiles in Mental Health Courage," talks about Americans who have struggled with mental illness and the stigma and silence that he says still surrounds it.
