Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) holds a press conference with law enforcement and city officials to provide an update on the federal presence in the district.
Members of the Democratic National Committee quickly conclude their work on party business at their summer meeting in Minneapolis, in the wake of a deadly shooting at a Catholic school in the city.
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivers an address on unions.
NASA Astronauts Michael Finke and Zena Cardman take questions from students from Glen Oak High School in Canton, Ohio, while aboard the International Space Station.
President Trump touted his administration’s policies during a Cabinet meeting. He spoke on his use of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and repeated his claims that crime is down in the district because of his efforts. The president said his ad…
“It’s time we recognize that law and order is back in D.C.,” said U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, as she announced the federal prosecution of eight individuals charged with trafficking fentanyl and PCP in Southeast Washingto…
Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) held a town hall meeting in Bolivar, Missouri, at Southwest Baptist University. He answered question on several topics, including support for Ukraine, the impact of tariffs on farmers, support for small businesses, holding Pre…
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) and Police Chief Brian O’Hara briefed the press on a shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school and church that left two children dead and 17 injured. They said the shooter appeared to have taken his own life. “There a…
Dr. Hannah Wunsch talks about how the response to a 1952 polio outbreak led to the creation of modern life support and intensive care units. The New York Society Library hosted this event.
View More Health PolicyLecturer Joshua Long discusses the Bethlehem Steel Company Band whose members were hired by the Bethlehem Steel Company in the early 1900s, not as steel workers, but as an industrial musical ensemble and cultural gift to the city.
View More History and CultureChemist Kathryn Harkup describes the science behind the poisons used in Agatha Christie’s murder mystery novels. The Secret Science Club hosts this virtual event.
View More BooksJournalist Chris Sweeney recounts the career of ornithologist Roxie Laybourne, who became the go-to expert for the FBI, Air Force, and NASA in cases involving birds. Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, Massachusetts, hosts this event.
View More WildlifeLinguist Adam Aleksic examines the effects of social media on the English language. Harvard Book Store hosts this event.
View More Social MediaPew Research Center’s Jeffrey Passel talked about a report on the number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States.
White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro spoke to reporters outside the White House on several topics, including a recent European Union trade deal, disagreements in the Federal Reserve over tariffs, and tariffs on India for importing Russian oil.
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed legislation that would redraw the state’s congressional districts in response to Texas' redistricting plans in five Democratic-held seats in order to favor Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. Voters …
