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C.J. Ciaramella talked about changing legal and social views on marijuana and the National Cannabis Policy Summit taking place in Washington, D.C., that day.

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on how Medicare, Medicaid and other Health and Human Services (HHS) programs can better address the opioid epidemic and substance abuse…

The House Agriculture Committee held a meeting to draft legislation for the 2018 farm bill. Members delivered opening statements followed by discussions of amendments dealing with nutrition…

FEMA Administrator Brock Long testified before the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on his agency’s 2019 budget request. Administrator Long discussed the major lessons…

Representatives from several Washington, D.C. think tanks talked about the findings of a report titled, “States of Change: America’s Electoral Future” report. The report, a collaboration between…

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discussed efforts to detect, prevent, and respond to pandemic threats. He discussed initiatives…

FEMA Administrator Brock Long testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on how his agency is preparing for future disasters. He also reflected on some of the lessons learned…

The U.S. Conference of Mayors convened a discussion on public safety issues facing American cities. Mayors and police chiefs talked about ways they can address challenges, such as gun…

Reid Wilson, national correspondent for The Hill, reported on the spread of the 2013 Ebola outbreak.

Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA), the Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition ranking member as well as the just-named Rules Committee ranking member, talked about the proposed overhaul of…

Chris Finan provided a history of alcoholism in America; from the 17th century belief that it was a sign of moral weakness to the creation of reform groups in the 19th century and today’s…

Henry Cisneros, former HUD Secretary & San Antonio Mayor, provided his thoughts on how to build and expand economic growth, mobility, and opportunity in cities.

Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA) talked about the latest news from Capitol Hill and Congress’s role in stemming the opioid crisis.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions made a civil rights initiative announcement on the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson…

The Heritage Foundation held a discussion focusing on at-risk youth and school safety. Experts talked about how the community and local organizations can help these children cope with their…

The dean of John Hopkins University’s School of Medicine, the CEO of Children’s National Health System, and the head of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center talked about health care…

Daniel Kaniewski, Federal Emergency Management Agency deputy administrator, spoke about the agency’s future disaster preparedness strategic plan and reflected on the lessons learned from recovery…

Acting Deputy Agriculture Under Secretary for Food Safety Carmen Rottenberg delivered the keynote address at the Consumer Federation of America’s annual food policy conference. Following…

Scott Gottlieb talked about the nation’s opioid epidemic, as well as drug prices and the Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to cut nicotine levels in cigarettes.

Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Jeanette Manfra, Kathryn Condello of CenturyLink, Zello’s Bill Moore, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Robert Strayer, and Sanja Kelly of Freedom House, spoke…