Aviation safety specialists testified on Boeing's safety culture amid ongoing issues with its planes midair during a public hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. They discussed many issues including the Alaska Airlines door plug failure while in the air, reports of employees being penalized for raising safety concerns, and the role the FAA has in ensuring aircraft safety enforcement. Witnesses included Tracy Dillinger, NASA's safety culture and human factors manager, and Javier de Luis, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) aeronautics and astronautics lecturer whose sister passed away in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash involving a Boeing 737 MAX 8. That deadly crash along with another one prompted regulators in the U.S. and worldwide to ground all Boeing 737 Max planes for inspections. In the U.S., these aircrafts were grounded for 20 months before they were recertified for safety by the FAA and resumed flights in December 2020.
Financial technology stakeholders debated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) proposed rule to regulate payment apps and digital wallets. Proponents of the rule argued big tech companies acted as unregulated banks and the rule was necessary to protect consumers. However, opponents suggested the rule was too broad, didn't clearly define markets, and could limit competition. Additional topics included consumer fraud and data protection. The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion hosted this hearing.
Financial technology stakeholders debated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) proposed rule to regulate payment apps and digital wallets. Proponents of the rule argued big tech companies acted as unregulated banks and the rule was necessary to protect consumers. However, opponents suggested the rule was too broad, didn't clearly define markets, and could limit competition. Additional topics included consumer fraud and data protection. The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion hosted this hearing.
Federal officialstestify on their ongoing investigation into the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge beforethe House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
TSA Administrator David Pekoske testifies on the president's 2025 budget request before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr and acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu testify on financial oversight before the Senate Banking Committee.
Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Antonia Novello talked about her life and career. When Dr. Novello was appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, she became the first woman and first Hispanic person to hold that position. This event was held at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas.
Mike Gonzalez and Katharine Gorka argued that the American left has embraced a form of radical Marxism that threatens the future of the United States. This event was held at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.
Journalist Johann Hari reported on the success and concerns surrounding the new weight-loss drugs, as well as his personal experience taking Ozempic. He was interviewed by Bloomberg News health reporter Madison Muller.
Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Antonia Novello talked about her life and career. When Dr. Novello was appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, she became the first woman and first Hispanic person to hold that position. This event was held at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas.
Mike Gonzalez and Katharine Gorka argued that the American left has embraced a form of radical Marxism that threatens the future of the United States. This event was held at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.
Journalist Johann Hari reported on the success and concerns surrounding the new weight-loss drugs, as well as his personal experience taking Ozempic. He was interviewed by Bloomberg News health reporter Madison Muller.
Jonna Mendez, former Chief of Disguise at the CIA, talked about her life and career overseas during the Cold War. This event was hosted by the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore.
Regent University Professor Mark David Hall explained why he believes Christian nationalism is not a threat to the United States or Christian churches.
Project Liberty founder and business executive Frank McCourt Jr. argued that regulation is not enough to address the divisions caused by social media. This event was hosted by All Tech is Human.
Nathan Thrall, former Arab-Israeli Project director at the International Crisis Group, discussed his book about the plight of a Palestinian man whose 5-year-old son was a in a school bus crash in the West Bank. This event was held at the First United Methodist Church of Chicago.
Author and journalist Jonathan Eig discussed the life of Martin Luther King Jr. in the first comprehensive biography of the civil rights leader in over 30 years. The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta hosted this event.
Award winning children's book author Jonah Winter discussed his experiences with censorship, and why he believes cancel culture is more dangerous than book banning.
Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Antonia Novello talked about her life and career. When Dr. Novello was appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, she became the first woman and first Hispanic person to hold that position. This event was held at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas.
Mike Gonzalez and Katharine Gorka argued that the American left has embraced a form of radical Marxism that threatens the future of the United States. This event was held at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.
Journalist Johann Hari reported on the success and concerns surrounding the new weight-loss drugs, as well as his personal experience taking Ozempic. He was interviewed by Bloomberg News health reporter Madison Muller.
Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Antonia Novello talked about her life and career. When Dr. Novello was appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, she became the first woman and first Hispanic person to hold that position. This event was held at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas.
Mike Gonzalez and Katharine Gorka argued that the American left has embraced a form of radical Marxism that threatens the future of the United States. This event was held at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.
Journalist Johann Hari reported on the success and concerns surrounding the new weight-loss drugs, as well as his personal experience taking Ozempic. He was interviewed by Bloomberg News health reporter Madison Muller.
Jonna Mendez, former Chief of Disguise at the CIA, talked about her life and career overseas during the Cold War. This event was hosted by the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore.
Regent University Professor Mark David Hall explained why he believes Christian nationalism is not a threat to the United States or Christian churches.
Project Liberty founder and business executive Frank McCourt Jr. argued that regulation is not enough to address the divisions caused by social media. This event was hosted by All Tech is Human.
Nathan Thrall, former Arab-Israeli Project director at the International Crisis Group, discussed his book about the plight of a Palestinian man whose 5-year-old son was a in a school bus crash in the West Bank. This event was held at the First United Methodist Church of Chicago.
Author and journalist Jonathan Eig discussed the life of Martin Luther King Jr. in the first comprehensive biography of the civil rights leader in over 30 years. The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta hosted this event.
Award winning children's book author Jonah Winter discussed his experiences with censorship, and why he believes cancel culture is more dangerous than book banning.
Virginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg.
The 1960s folk band "The Swingin' Six" stars in a U.S. Postal Service public service announcement explaining the zip code system, which was first introduced in 1963. ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan.
What was President Eisenhower's role in radio broadcasts designed to fight communism as the Cold War took shape? Mark Pomar, a senior fellow at the Clements Center for National Security, detailed Ike's post-World War II campaign to promote democratic values in Europe. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum hosted this virtual event.
The story of Lady Bird Johnson's beautification program is told in a documentary produced by the Naval Photographic Center. The program concentrated on improving neglected areas of the nation's capital by planting trees and flowers, cleaning up parks, and building school playgrounds.
Virginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg.
The 1960s folk band "The Swingin' Six" stars in a U.S. Postal Service public service announcement explaining the zip code system, which was first introduced in 1963. ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan.
What was President Eisenhower's role in radio broadcasts designed to fight communism as the Cold War took shape? Mark Pomar, a senior fellow at the Clements Center for National Security, detailed Ike's post-World War II campaign to promote democratic values in Europe. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum hosted this virtual event.
The story of Lady Bird Johnson's beautification program is told in a documentary produced by the Naval Photographic Center. The program concentrated on improving neglected areas of the nation's capital by planting trees and flowers, cleaning up parks, and building school playgrounds.
McKendree University professor Lauren Thompson talked about how, despite prohibitions against it, Union and Confederate soldiers often fraternized, sharing coffee, tobacco, and newspapers. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg hosted this event.
History professors Gregg Brazinsky (George Washington University), Steven Casey (London School of Economics & Political Science) and Mary Dudziak (Emory University) discussed the causes and early years of the Korean War. This event was part of the 2024 Symposium on War, Conflict and Society at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
History professors Tarak Barkawi (Johns Hopkins University), David Cline (San Diego State University), Suzy Kim (Rutgers University) and John McManus (Missouri University of Science & Technology) discussed soldier and civilian experiences during the Korean War. This event was part of the 2024 Symposium on War, Conflict and Society at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
Frank Aum of the U.S. Institute of Peace and historians Meghan Fitzpatrick, Nan Kim and Brian Linn discussed the legacy and lasting impacts of the Korean War. This event was part of the 2024 Symposium on War, Conflict and Society at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
In 1987, House & Senate select committees jointly examined the clandestine operation of selling missiles to Iran in exchange for the release of hostages in Lebanon, with proceeds going to Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
Virginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg.
The 1960s folk band "The Swingin' Six" stars in a U.S. Postal Service public service announcement explaining the zip code system, which was first introduced in 1963. ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan.
What was President Eisenhower's role in radio broadcasts designed to fight communism as the Cold War took shape? Mark Pomar, a senior fellow at the Clements Center for National Security, detailed Ike's post-World War II campaign to promote democratic values in Europe. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum hosted this virtual event.
The story of Lady Bird Johnson's beautification program is told in a documentary produced by the Naval Photographic Center. The program concentrated on improving neglected areas of the nation's capital by planting trees and flowers, cleaning up parks, and building school playgrounds.
Virginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg.
The 1960s folk band "The Swingin' Six" stars in a U.S. Postal Service public service announcement explaining the zip code system, which was first introduced in 1963. ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan.
What was President Eisenhower's role in radio broadcasts designed to fight communism as the Cold War took shape? Mark Pomar, a senior fellow at the Clements Center for National Security, detailed Ike's post-World War II campaign to promote democratic values in Europe. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum hosted this virtual event.
The story of Lady Bird Johnson's beautification program is told in a documentary produced by the Naval Photographic Center. The program concentrated on improving neglected areas of the nation's capital by planting trees and flowers, cleaning up parks, and building school playgrounds.
McKendree University professor Lauren Thompson talked about how, despite prohibitions against it, Union and Confederate soldiers often fraternized, sharing coffee, tobacco, and newspapers. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg hosted this event.
History professors Gregg Brazinsky (George Washington University), Steven Casey (London School of Economics & Political Science) and Mary Dudziak (Emory University) discussed the causes and early years of the Korean War. This event was part of the 2024 Symposium on War, Conflict and Society at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
History professors Tarak Barkawi (Johns Hopkins University), David Cline (San Diego State University), Suzy Kim (Rutgers University) and John McManus (Missouri University of Science & Technology) discussed soldier and civilian experiences during the Korean War. This event was part of the 2024 Symposium on War, Conflict and Society at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
Frank Aum of the U.S. Institute of Peace and historians Meghan Fitzpatrick, Nan Kim and Brian Linn discussed the legacy and lasting impacts of the Korean War. This event was part of the 2024 Symposium on War, Conflict and Society at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
In 1987, House & Senate select committees jointly examined the clandestine operation of selling missiles to Iran in exchange for the release of hostages in Lebanon, with proceeds going to Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
