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President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a joint news conference after their meeting in Helsinki, Finland. President Trump spoke about how the two countries can work together.
Senator Schumer (D-NY) responded to President Trump's recent press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He called for bipartisan efforts to ratchet up of sanctions, the testifying of national security officials, an end to attacks on Robert Mueller, and the extradition of indicted Russians.
The Detroit Rebellion, also known as 12th Street Riot, began on July 23, 1967, following a police raid on an unlicensed bar in a predominantly African-American neighborhood. The riots lasted for several days. The National Guard and U.S. Army troops were called in to quell what became the largest civil disturbance of 20th century America. View the videos below to learn about this event through…
Bloomberg News Federal Reserve reporter, Chris Condon talked about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony on Capitol Hill the previous day on July 17, 2018. He discussed the reasons for the growth and how this growth compares to previous years. He explained the actions of the Federal Reserve and how that has contributed to the economic growth and fears of inflation.
President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Judge Kavanugh is a former law clerk to Justice Kennedy. The judge’s wife, children and parents joined him at the White House for the public announcement.
On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first two people to land and walk on the surface of the moon. This fulfilled President Kennedy’s 1961 goal of sending an American to the moon by the end of the decade. View the videos below to learn about the history, significance, and legacy of the moon landing, as well as the current state of the space program.
President Trump tells reporters he was firm in his request of NATO allies that they meet their 2014 commitment of spending two percent of GDP on defense. He says he believes in NATO, calling it a "fine-tuned machine" and adding, "people are paying much more than they did before and are happy to do it."
Representative David Cicilline (D-RI) talked about Democratic messaging heading into the 2018 midterm elections. He spoke about the Democratic Party's policies on taxes, infrastructure, recent job numbers
Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN), a deputy chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), talked about Campaign 2018 and how their messaging for the 2018 midterm elections.
Chad Bown, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institution for International Economics, explained how tariffs work and some of their advantages and disadvantages. Using the example of President Trump's proposal for tariffs on steel and aluminum, he discussed the reason for and potential impacts of tariffs.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the indictment of 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during the 2016 presidential election. The announcement came three days ahead of a summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin.
With the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) respond to the retirement and the process moving forward.
Chris Mihm, Managing Director Government Accountability Office-Strategic Issues, talked about the Government Accountability Office’s report examining the fiscal health of the U.S. as the national debt reached $21 trillion.
Senator Schumer (D-NY) responded to President Trump's recent press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He called for bipartisan efforts to ratchet up of sanctions, the testifying of…
The Detroit Rebellion, also known as 12th Street Riot, began on July 23, 1967, following a police raid on an unlicensed bar in a predominantly African-American neighborhood. The riots lasted for…
Bloomberg News Federal Reserve reporter, Chris Condon talked about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony on Capitol Hill the previous day on July 17, 2018. He discussed the reasons for…
President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Judge Kavanugh is a former law clerk to…
On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first two people to land and walk on the surface of the moon. This fulfilled President Kennedy’s 1961 goal of sending an American to the…
President Trump tells reporters he was firm in his request of NATO allies that they meet their 2014 commitment of spending two percent of GDP on defense. He says he believes in NATO, calling it a…
Representative David Cicilline (D-RI) talked about Democratic messaging heading into the 2018 midterm elections. He spoke about the Democratic Party's policies on taxes, infrastructure, recent job…
Chad Bown, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institution for International Economics, explained how tariffs work and some of their advantages and disadvantages. Using the example of President Trump's…
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the indictment of 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during the 2016 presidential election. The…
With the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) respond to the retirement and the…
Chris Mihm, Managing Director Government Accountability Office-Strategic Issues, talked about the Government Accountability Office’s report examining the fiscal health of the U.S. as the national…
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