Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) spoke on the Senate floor about a near miss incident at Reagan National Airport on Thursday involving a Southwest Airlines jet and a JetBlue Airways plane. They said, "Today's near crash at DCA is a horrifying example of why it's crucial that we beat back efforts to undermine slot and perimeter rules for our capital region airports."
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Fischer v. United States, a case that could impact hundreds of January 6 defendants' cases as well as Special Counsel Jack Smith's election interference case against former President Donald Trump. Joseph Fischer, the petitioner and a January 6 defendant is challenging a criminal statute used by the federal government to charge him with obstructing an official proceeding, which was the Congressional certification of the electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election on January 6, 2021. His legal team argued the statute only applied when there was tampering with evidence, and they contended Mr. Fischer did nothing of the sort and wanted the obstruction charge thrown out. The federal government disagreed with that legal interpretation. The Supreme Court had through June 2024 to issue a ruling.
In 1968, Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President after previously serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator. Richard Nixon is the most recent president who served in both the House and the Senate. In fact, he was the last of three straight presidents who served in both chambers, following Lyndon Johnson and John F. Kennedy. In all, ten presidents have served in both the House and Senate. Many of the speakers in Congress that April day remembered Nixon in personal terms and with personal stories. As we approach the 30th anniversary of Richard Nixon's death (April 22nd ) this week's episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" remembers what was said about him - in both chambers - as Congress mourned one of its own.
Michael Brooks, a senior enlisted officer with the DC National Guard at the time of the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, sharply criticized a Defense Department inspector general's report on the military response to that day. He and three other men who were members of the DC National Guard on January 6 testified on what they witnessed communications wise among senior military leaders on that day during a public hearing before the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight. The inspector general's report was released in 2021 and concluded top Pentagon officials responded appropriately to the attack on the Capitol.
President Biden campaigned in Philadelphia where he compared his and former President Trump's visions for the U.S. "Donald Trump's vision is one of anger, hate, revenge and retribution and he calls for another bloodbath when he loses again," President Biden told supporters. The president's remarks were preceded by remarks from Kerry Kennedy on behalf of the Kennedy family, most of whom have endorsed Mr. Biden's reelection bid, despite the independent White House run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the son of former U.S. senator Robert F. Kennedy. President Biden credited the principals of the former senator and civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for guiding his political judgments.
Filmmakers Zachary Treitz and Christian Hansen discussed their 4-part Netflix docuseries "American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders," about the events surrounding the death of freelance journalist Danny Casolaro in 1991.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fielded questions from members of the House of Commons on a range of domestic and international issues during his weekly question time. A variety of topics were addressed, including taxes, transportation investment, crime and public safety, support for Ukraine, and the Israel-Hamas war.
Ian Borg, Malta's foreign minister and current chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), discussed European security and stability amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war during an event at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. Interviewed by Former US Ambassador to the OSCE David Johnson, the two discussed the role of the OSCE in Europe, upholding human rights and democracy, religious inclusion, support for Ukraine, and Central Asian security.
Filmmakers Zachary Treitz and Christian Hansen discussed their 4-part Netflix docuseries "American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders," about the events surrounding the death of freelance journalist Danny Casolaro in 1991.
Filmmakers Zachary Treitz and Christian Hansen discussed their 4-part Netflix docuseries "American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders," about the events surrounding the death of freelance journalist Danny Casolaro in 1991.
Defenders of Wildlife's Jane Davenport and former Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) of the advocacy group republicEn discuss Earth Day 2024 and social media political commentators Steven Bonnell and Brad Polumbo discuss young voters and Campaign 2024.
