Progressive Agenda in the 114th Congress
Michael Tomasky previewed the 114th Congress, focusing on what liberals and progressives would seek to accomplish under a large Republican majority. C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo also read ne…
694 viewsMichael Tomasky previewed the 114th Congress, focusing on what liberals and progressives would seek to accomplish under a large Republican majority. C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo also read ne…
694 viewsYochi Dreazen talked about his book, The Invisible Front: Love and Loss in an Era of Endless War, about two brothers who died while serving with the U.S. Army, one by a roadside bomb in Iraq…
491 viewsAaron David Miller talked about his book, The End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have (and Doesn’t Want) Another Great President, in which he argues that a preoccupation with greatness caus…
841 viewsMatt Lewis talked about former Governor Jeb Bush’s (R-FL) announcement that he was considering running for president in 2016. Mr. Lewis discussed his chances as a moderate candidate, and its…
563 viewsBrothers Brad (D) and Dallas Woodhouse (R) talked about Woodhouse Divided, their documentary on bipartisanship and the political divide around the U.S. and in individual family politics. Dur…
289,632 viewsScott Pattison talked about his National Association of State Budget Officers organization’s report on the fiscal condition of states. C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the…
325 viewsRepresentative Doug Collins (R-GA) talked about the House Oversight and Government Reform Commttee hearing on transparency in the Affordable Care Act. Other topics included the upcoming dead…
855 viewsJames Hoecker talked about the vulnerabilities of the U.S. power grid in light of a recent blackout in Detroit. Topics included the ages of electric power infrastructure systems around the c…
342 viewsCory Bennett talked about s hacking attack the previous month on Sony Entertainment Pictures. It was the largest-scale destructive attack made against a private company. A trailer was shown …
2,348 viewsCarmel Martin, executive vice president for policy at the Center American Progress, talked about her group’s agenda for the 114th Congress. C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines a…
409 viewsRetired Colonel Cedric Leighton, a former deputy director of National Security Agency, talked about the agency’s bulk data collection practices and efforts by Congress to impose new restrict…
848 viewsChief Executive Officer Billy Shore talked about Share Our Strength’s initiative for federal and state-funded school meals for children growing up in poverty. C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo re…
259 viewsJerry Jones talked about homelessness in the U.S. and local policies in some cities that prohibit public feeding of the homeless. C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the conc…
701 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer responses to a variety of current event topics.
327 viewsLaura Murphy talked about the USA Freedom Act of 2014, which the Senate voted 58-42 to not consider. The legislation would end the National Security Agency’s (NSA) ability to collect bulk te…
514 viewsRepresentative Walter Jones (R-NC), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, talked about whether Congress should debate President Obama’s request for $5.6 billion in funding for U.S-…
806 viewsPaul Albergo previewed the legislative agenda for the upcoming week in the lame-duck Congress. Topics included an omnibus spending bill, authorization for the Keystone XL Pipeline, and a def…
555 viewsAdam Green talked about the legislative agenda his Progressive Change Campaign Committee and other progressive interest groups for the 114th Congress. Mr. Green also discussed the 2016 presi…
2,800 viewsJennifer Lawless talked about the impact the 2014 midterm elections had on the number of women serving in public office, as well as a report analyzing gains made by women. C-SPAN Radio’s …
1,522 viewsBonnie Glaser talked about President Obama’s trip to the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in Beijing. Topics included what to expect at the summit, and U.S.-China relations. C-SPAN …
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