Open Forum, Part 1
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
In a special session, the United Nations General Assembly voted to support Palestine’s membership bid. The vote was 123 countries in support, 25 abstained and nine voted “no,” including the …
346 viewsJournalist Johann Hari reported on the success and concerns surrounding the new weight-loss drugs, as well as his personal experience taking Ozempic. He was interviewed by Bloomberg News hea…
84 viewsPublishing industry analyst Brenna Connor discussed sales trends and bestsellers in the first quarter of 2024, as well as predictions for the remainder of the year. About Books also reported…
82 viewsWitnesses, including a reproductive health professional, an economist, a “pro-life” advocate, and a mother who experienced a 20-week abortion, testified on abortion access and the economic c…
1,757 viewsAssistant Treasury Secretary for International Trade and Development Alexia Latortue sat down with the Center for Strategic and International Studies to discuss the United States' role with …
6 viewsAuthor Joseph Campbell discussed polling failures and surprises in presidential elections from 1936 to 2020. This event took place at Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C.
115 views“I am honored to stand here today with you as America’s first Black secretary of defense,” said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during his commencement address at South Carolina State Univers…
248 viewsSafety stakeholders from the Transportation Department, American Gas Association, American Petroleum Institute, and Pipeline Safety Trust testified on reauthorizing the Promoting Innovation …
239 viewsActing Housing and Urban Development Secretary Adrianne Todman and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) spoke at a summit hosted by the Affordable Housing Conference of Montgomery County in Rockville, M…
60 viewsThe Washington Post’s David Finkel looked at what’s dividing Americans through the lens of the life & experiences of Iraq War veteran Brent Cummings. Books and Books Bookstore in Coral Gable…
90 viewsWhite House National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard discussed the Biden administration’s tax policy priorities at the Brookings Institution’s The Hamilton Project. She focused on tw…
109 viewsThe House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government held a hearing on federal law enforcement’s use of financial surveillance. The focus of the hearing was…
2,179 viewsFormer Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer explained his judicial philosophy and approach to the U.S. Constitution, summed up in his book’s subtitle, “Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism…
330 views“Thank you for your welcome and thank you for your friendship and honest debate as we continue the dedicated path of improving our beloved state,” said Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) during his fir…
46 viewsUnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty apologized for the chaos after cyber attackers targeted one of its companies, Change Healthcare, in February 2024. Mr. Witty’s apology came as he testifie…
3,976 viewsPolitico national security reporter Alexander Ward talked about the Biden administration’s efforts to restore America’s influence globally following the Trump administration’s America First …
135 viewsTimothy Carney argued that modern parenting is producing a generation of children with record rates of anxiety, depression, and loneliness and says a more old-fashioned approach is needed. T…
221 viewsVice President Kamala Harris told supporters a second Trump presidency would include “more bans, more suffering, and less freedom” in her remarks on abortion rights at the annual EMILY’s Lis…
88 viewsDefense Department officials testified on the department’s priorities for digital modernization before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technology, and Innovation.…
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