Former Trump administration official Paul Dans discusses the Heritage Foundation's 2025 Presidential Transition Project and Alliance for Justice's Jake Faleschini discusses upcoming Supreme Court decisions and ethics questions surrounding the court.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker testified on Boeing manufacturing and aviation safety before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Several topics discussed included Boeing's implementation of safety protocols, the role of FAA inspectors, employee concerns, and workforce challenges at Boeing. Other topics dealing with aviation safety as a whole included traffic control employment challenges, airport modernization, and airport safety and delays.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun testifies before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations following a series of safety issues at his company, including an incident in January when a door plug blew off a 737 MAX 9 jet mid-flight.
Former Trump administration official Paul Dans discussed the Heritage Foundation's 2025 Presidential Transition Project that serves as a compilation of policy proposals for the next conservative administration.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on China to stop supporting Russia's defense industry, saying that support was prolonging the Russia-Ukraine War and "has to stop." His comments came at a bilateral news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington, DC, which followed a meeting between the two leaders.
Media personality Tavis Smiley, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), and others discuss climate change and racial equity at an event hosted by KBLA broadcast radio station in Los Angeles.
President Biden announced that he had instructed the Department of Homeland Security to implement a new program to provide a pathway to citizenship for an estimated 500,000 undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. "I'm not interested in playing politics with the border or immigration; I'm interested in fixing it," President Biden said, also adding that the program would promote family unity and strengthen the U.S. economy. Under the program, which took effect in the summer of 2024, eligible non-citizen spouses and children could apply for permanent residence without leaving the country. The announcement occurred on the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for undocumented children and young adults.
During a campaign rally in Racine, Wisconsin, former President Donald Trump told supporters, "this November the people of Wisconsin are going to tell crooked Joe Biden, you remember The Apprentice, you're fired!" He took aim at President Joe Biden's recently unveiled program to provide a pathway to citizenship for an estimated 500,000 undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. He said the president is sending a message to the world that he "rewards illegal entry", going further saying the Black and Hispanic communities along with unions will be most impacted negatively by the new immigration policy.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on China to stop supporting Russia's defense industry, saying that support was prolonging the Russia-Ukraine War and "has to stop." His comments came at a bilateral news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington, DC, which followed a meeting between the two leaders.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joined the Christian Science Monitor's breakfast series to discuss security challenges facing the U.S. He discussed a variety of topics including election interference, the potential for nefarious use of artificial intelligence (AI) in elections and the stock market, Ukraine security assistance, TikTok, the Israel-Hamas War, and border security-which Sen. Warner referred to as a "significant threat."
Tavis Smiley and KBLA Radio hosted a summit on climate change and racial justice with civil rights activists, environmental policy advocates, and local officials at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. They discussed the intersection of climate change and racial justice, climate impacts on low income and communities of color, the role of transportation, and the green energy transition. Participants included Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), Sierra Club President Ben Jealous, 2024 Presidential Candidate Cornel West (I), and Robert Bullard, who is considered the "father" of the environmental justice movement.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke on the floor about Democrats' plan to boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress. He also talked about the U.S.-Israel alliance and mililtay assistance.
During a campaign rally in Racine, Wisconsin, former President Donald Trump told supporters, "this November the people of Wisconsin are going to tell crooked Joe Biden, you remember The Apprentice, you're fired!" He took aim at President Joe Biden's recently unveiled program to provide a pathway to citizenship for an estimated 500,000 undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. He said the president is sending a message to the world that he "rewards illegal entry", going further saying the Black and Hispanic communities along with unions will be most impacted negatively by the new immigration policy.
President Biden announced that he had instructed the Department of Homeland Security to implement a new program to provide a pathway to citizenship for an estimated 500,000 undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. "I'm not interested in playing politics with the border or immigration; I'm interested in fixing it," President Biden said, also adding that the program would promote family unity and strengthen the U.S. economy. Under the program, which took effect in the summer of 2024, eligible non-citizen spouses and children could apply for permanent residence without leaving the country. The announcement occurred on the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for undocumented children and young adults.