American Enterprise Institute's John Bailey discusses reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL), an Appropriations Committee Member, discusses Covid-19 relief legislation and other congressional news of the day.
American Enterprise Institute's John Bailey discusses reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL), an Appropriations Committee Member, discusses Covid-19 relief legislation and other congressional news of the day.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held her daily briefing with reporters and answered a range of questions , inclucing the president's response to the impeachment trial against former President Trump, the coup in Myanmar, border control and U.S. relations with Russia, China and Iran. Press Secretary Psaki also announced that the president would address the Munich Security Conference on U.S.-transatlantic relations.
President Biden delivered remarks to the staff at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. He provided an update on his administration's coronavirus response efforts. The president announced the purchase of 200 million more vaccine doses from Moderna and Pfizer. In addition, he said they are on track to surpass the goal of administering 100 million shots in the first 100 days of his administration. Joining the president on stage were National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted a virtual discussion on online speech and Facebook's ban on former President Trump. The panel discussed the independent oversight board created to evaluate Facebook's content discussions. They discussed the board's functions, cases the board has handled and the broader implications of Facebook's ban of former President Trump.
A House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing to examine consumer and employment arbitration agreements. Among the witnesses were labor relations attorney Roger King and former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson, who shared her experience with forced arbitration. At the start of the hearing, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) outlined his proposed legislation, titled the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act or FAIR Act. Rep. Johnson said if Congress passes the bill it would ban the enforcement of forced arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, antitrust or civil rights disputes.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted a virtual discussion on online speech and Facebook's ban on former President Trump. The panel discussed the independent oversight board created to evaluate Facebook's content discussions. They discussed the board's functions, cases the board has handled and the broader implications of Facebook's ban of former President Trump.
