Biotechnology Innovation Organization's Dr. Jeremy Levin Discusses the role of the biotech industry in combating Covid-19, and The Fulcrum's David Hawkings discusses how the November general election results will impact the next Congress.
Georgia Voting Systems Manager Gabriel Sterling held a virtual press conference to provide an update on Georgia's recount of the 2020 election. Mr. Sterling said the Secretary of State's office was conducting investigations in Floyd and Fulton counties, but clarified the results of those investigations would likely not change the outcome of the election in the state. He also addressed a phone call in which Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) asked Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) about tossing out ballots.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell talked about this week's goals in the Senate. Negotiations continue over a coronavirus pandemic aid bill, but Sen. McConnell accused Democrats of holding out for a wish list of additional spending. Negotiations are also underway for federal spending the rest of this budget year. And, the Senate continues judicial nominations, with several votes pending this week.
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announced the U.S. would draw down troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 in each country by January 15, 2021. The acting secretary, who replaced former Defense Secretary Mark Esper the week prior after he was fired by President Trump, said he had spoken to U.S. allies, NATO leaders and members of Congress about the decision. He thanked the troops who had served in the protracted wars and said the U.S. military would retain the capabilities to intervene in the region if necessary. Acting Secretary Miller did not take questions from the media after making the announcement.
Senate Republican leaders held a news conference to discuss their legislative agenda. One of the priorities is additional COVID-19 relief legislation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urged Democrats to come back to the negotiating table
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer held a news conference on Capitol Hill on the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases and the Republicans' reaction to the election. He was joined by Tim Kaine of VIrgina and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois.
Today's program looks at today's Senate Judiciary hearing which focused on Facebook and Twitter, plus House Leadership elections, and more on the coronavirus. We speak with Cat Zakrzewski of The Washington Post (10), Zoya Terstein of Grist (30), and Niels Lesniewski of Roll Call (37).
House Republicans spoke to reporters about leadership election results and their agenda for the upcoming new term. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) will remain as minority leader and Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) will continue as the minority whip.
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announced the U.S. would draw down troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 in each country by January 15, 2021. The acting secretary, who replaced former Defense Secretary Mark Esper the week prior after he was fired by President Trump, said he had spoken to U.S. allies, NATO leaders and members of Congress about the decision. He thanked the troops who had served in the protracted wars and said the U.S. military would retain the capabilities to intervene in the region if necessary. Acting Secretary Miller did not take questions from the media after making the announcement.
Today's program looks at today's Senate Judiciary hearing which focused on Facebook and Twitter, plus House Leadership elections, and more on the coronavirus. We speak with Cat Zakrzewski of The Washington Post (10), Zoya Terstein of Grist (30), and Niels Lesniewski of Roll Call (37).
Today's program looks at today's Senate Judiciary hearing which focused on Facebook and Twitter, plus House Leadership elections, and more on the coronavirus. We speak with Cat Zakrzewski of The Washington Post (10), Zoya Terstein of Grist (30), and Niels Lesniewski of Roll Call (37).
Today's program looks at today's Senate Judiciary hearing which focused on Facebook and Twitter, plus House Leadership elections, and more on the coronavirus. We speak with Cat Zakrzewski of The Washington Post (10), Zoya Terstein of Grist (30), and Niels Lesniewski of Roll Call (37).
Georgia Voting Systems Manager Gabriel Sterling held a virtual press conference to provide an update on Georgia's recount of the 2020 election. Mr. Sterling said the Secretary of State's office was conducting investigations in Floyd and Fulton counties, but clarified the results of those investigations would likely not change the outcome of the election in the state. He also addressed a phone call in which Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) asked Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) about tossing out ballots.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell talked about this week's goals in the Senate. Negotiations continue over a coronavirus pandemic aid bill, but Sen. McConnell accused Democrats of holding out for a wish list of additional spending. Negotiations are also underway for federal spending the rest of this budget year. And, the Senate continues judicial nominations, with several votes pending this week.
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announced the U.S. would draw down troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 in each country by January 15, 2021. The acting secretary, who replaced former Defense Secretary Mark Esper the week prior after he was fired by President Trump, said he had spoken to U.S. allies, NATO leaders and members of Congress about the decision. He thanked the troops who had served in the protracted wars and said the U.S. military would retain the capabilities to intervene in the region if necessary. Acting Secretary Miller did not take questions from the media after making the announcement.
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services, talked about U.S. military strength in a discussion with the Heritage Foundation. Rep. Thornberry and Heritage Foundation's Dakota Wood assessed the status of the U.S. military and areas that need improvement.
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announced the U.S. would draw down troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 in each country by January 15, 2021. The acting secretary, who replaced former Defense Secretary Mark Esper the week prior after he was fired by President Trump, said he had spoken to U.S. allies, NATO leaders and members of Congress about the decision. He thanked the troops who had served in the protracted wars and said the U.S. military would retain the capabilities to intervene in the region if necessary. Acting Secretary Miller did not take questions from the media after making the announcement.
Bill Gates, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and Vaccine Confidence Project Director Heidi Larson joined the New York Times for a virtual panel discussion on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccination efforts. The panelists talked about the encouraging results from the vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna, how they would be distributed and how likely the public would be to take them.
