The Purpose of Memorial Day

Phil Klay, an Iraq war veteran and the author of Uncertain Ground: Citizenship in an Age of Endless, Invisible War, talked about his view of the purpose of Memorial Day.

Seditious Conspiracy Sentences for January 6 Defendants

CBS News Congressional Correspondent Scott MacFarlane talked about the sentencing of Oath Keepers' founder Stewart Rhodes and other members of his anti-government group for seditious conspiracy related to the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Arlington National Cemetery 1915 Memorabilia Box

Arlington National Cemetery Historian Tim Frank talked about the origin of Memorial Day and the development of the Memorial Amphitheater. In 1915, President Woodrow Wilson laid the cornerstone for the Amphitheater that contained a memorabilia box (or time capsule) of artifacts from that time. In April 2020, 105 years later, it was opened to discover what was inside. Tim Frank and conservator…

Hearing on Gas Stove Regulation Proposals

A House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee held a hearing to examine an Energy Department proposal for regulating gas stoves. The American Gas Association’s Energy and Regulations Chief Counsel Matthew Agen testifies in this clip.

FISA Section 702 and Government Surveillance

Former National Security Agency Principal Litigation Counsel George Croner talked about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the reauthorization debate for Section 702, which expires at the end of 2023.

Endangered Species Day and Related Legislation

Government Relations Vice President at Defenders of Wildlife Robert Dewey talked about Endangered Species Day, the Endangered Species Act, and related protections for those plants and animals that are threatened or endangered.

Congressional Ethics Charges Against Rep. George Santos

CQ Roll Call's Senior Congressional Reporter Lindsey McPherson talked about ethics charges against Rep. George Santos (R-NY).

"The validity of the public debt...shall not be questioned."

Oversight of Artificial Intelligence

R Street Institute's Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats Policy Director Brandon Pugh talked about the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on oversight of artificial intelligence.

Findings of the Durham Report

Washington Times White House reporter Jeff Mordock talked about the results of Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation into possible FBI misconduct in its probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign.

Baby Boomers and Retirement Savings

National Council on Aging chief customer officer Josh Hodges discussed the retirement savings shortfall among the baby-boomer generation and how much people should have in retirement savings.

End of Title 42 and the Republican Border Security Package

Suzanne Monyak talked about the end of Title 42, the Biden administration’s immigration policies, and House Republicans' border security package.

"Culture Wars" and the Role of State Legislatures

White House columnist for "The Hill" Niall Stanage talked about how controversial policy issues are playing out in state legislatures.