Interview with Representative John Conyers
Representative John Conyers (D-MI), who in the 114th Congress would become the House dean, the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives, spoke about his role and responsibiliti…
563 viewsRepresentative John Conyers (D-MI), who in the 114th Congress would become the House dean, the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives, spoke about his role and responsibiliti…
563 viewsDavid Hawkings talked about the day-to-day operations in the House and Senate and the role of different officials, including the parliamentarian, the clerk of the House, and sergeant at arms…
144 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewers to comment on the question “Should civics education be mandatory?” The question was inspired by an article in the Wall Street Journal that morning.
258 viewsSteve Berkowitz talked about issues affecting colleges with major sports programs, including reforms suggested by college and governmental policymakers. Topics included the movement to union…
320 viewsKevin McCormally talked about year-end strategies taxpayers could employ in preparing for filing their 2014 tax returns, as well as new tax provisions in effect for 2015.
265 viewsHeadlines from the day’s newspapers were read and telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the minimum wage increases in 20 states and the District of Columbia slated for 2015.
339 viewsMark Dimondstein talked about U.S. Postal Service changes scheduled for 2015 which would not only affect delivery but and lead to the reduction of 7,000 jobs. He discussed his efforts to kee…
18,672 viewsMichael Calhoun talked about the payday lending industry and its regulation. He discussed the uses and abuses of various quick loans and how they can negatively effect borrowers by deepening…
446 viewsGregory Korte talked about President Obama’s use of presidential memoranda as a means of executive action. He discussed the frequency of the use of this document by President Obama and the l…
484 viewsHeadlines from the day’s newspapers were read and telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the question: “How Would You Rate President Obama’s Year?” The question was inspired by the…
423 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer comments and questions on a variety of current event topics. The program began with a video clip of President Obama’s remarks November 24, 2014, as h…
266 viewsEd Mierzwinski talked about he state of congressional efforts to provide further protections for consumers who have their credit card and other personal information stolen through data breac…
298 viewsKevin Kuhlman, of the National Federation of Independent Business, talked about about what his organization would like to see from the Republican-led 114th Congress. He talked about the impl…
275 viewsHeadlines from the day’s newspapers were read and telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the question: “What Should Motivate a Candidate to Run for President?” The question was ins…
290 viewsWilliam Yeomans talked about the role of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division in the Ferguson, Missouri, case. A grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for t…
490 viewsEconomic Policy Institute’s Ross Eisenbrey and Cato Institute’s Daniel Mitchell talked about the economic impact of raising the minimum wage on the federal and state-level.
852 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer responses to a question related to “Black Friday” shopping and holiday spending: “Will you be spending more or less this year?”
405 viewsErich Pica and Cindy Schild talked about what was next for the Keystone XL pipeline project in the wake of the Senate’s failed vote on legislation to approve its construction.
528 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer responses to the question, “How should Congress respond to President Obama’s executive action on immigration?”
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