Cliff Young, president of Polling & Societal Trends for Ipsos, discusses Campaign 2024 post-debate polling and Hannah Wesolowski of the National Alliance on Mental Illness discusses efforts to expand access to mental health care.
Nobel Prize-winning economist Michael Kremer and White House official Dr. Paul Friedrichs discussed innovation and pandemic preparedness during an event at the Center for Global Development (CGD). Dr. Friedrichs also talked about the importance of effective communication in pitching policy proposals to lawmakers and the need for innovation to be grounded in reality. This was part of a day-long forum co-hosted by the University of Chicago's Market Shaping Accelerator and CGD in Washington, DC.
A panel discussed the challenges of creating a market to combat climate change. This was part of a day-long forum co-hosted by the Center for Global Development and the University of Chicago's Market Shaping Accelerator in Washington, DC.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) testifies on his state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.
2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump spoke to supporters at a campaign event in Tucson, Arizona. Trump addressed his recent presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as the economy and the cost of housing.
"The Violence Against Women Act is my proudest legislative accomplishment, in all the years I've served as senator, vice president and president," said President Joe Biden in remarks from the White House commemorating the 30th anniversary of the landmark legislation. The president spoke on the history and importance of the law and how it was strengthened over the years. The Violence Against Women Act was signed into law by President Clinton on September 13, 1994, and was reauthorized by President Biden on March 15, 2022.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care System. Steward Health, which filed for bankruptcy protection in May, operates 30 hospitals nationwide. Ellen MacInnis, a nurse from Boston's St. Elizabeth's Medical Center-one of Steward Health's hospitals-spoke on the issues at her hospital, particularly the lack of resources and equipment. She recounted stories of having no food for patients and needing to place the remains of recently deceased babies in Amazon boxes instead of the required bereavement boxes in order to take them to the morgue because they did not have the necessary resources. Steward Health CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre did not appear at the hearing after refusing to comply with the committee's subpoena.
Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) interviewed former University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban and Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner Charles McClelland on the future of college sports. A key topic they discussed was pay for student athletes, with Mr. Saban expressing support for a revenue-sharing system that ensures fair compensation for students across different universities. This conversation was part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 53rd annual legislative conference in Washington, DC.
Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas of the Democratic Party, Vice President & Southern Democratic Party candidate John Breckinridge, and former Senator and Constitutional Union Party candidate John Bell. Lincoln's election was followed by the secession of several southern states which led to the Civil War.
This discussion addressed the 1970s programs and legislation aimed at improving women's lives, from the Equal Rights Amendment to Title IX to the Equal Opportunity Credit Act of 1974. The Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum hosted this event.
Author B.J. Hollars revealed how Senator John Kennedy - in a political first - sought to position himself as the Democratic presidential nominee by winning the 1960 Wisconsin primary and creating an aura of inevitability. His research uncovered oral histories with long forgotten characters in this story, including a cranberry farmer, union leader, mayor and an architect.
This discussion addressed the 1970s programs and legislation aimed at improving women's lives, from the Equal Rights Amendment to Title IX to the Equal Opportunity Credit Act of 1974. The Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum hosted this event.
Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas of the Democratic Party, Vice President & Southern Democratic Party candidate John Breckinridge, and former Senator and Constitutional Union Party candidate John Bell. Lincoln's election was followed by the secession of several southern states which led to the Civil War.
Pollster, author, and communication strategist Frank Luntz discusses Campaign 2024 and post-debate polling and New York Times' Carol Rosenberg discusses the status of foreign nationals still being held at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
