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Publishing executive Steve Forbes was among a group of libertarian business leaders who took part in a panel at “LibertyCon,” a three day conference hosted by Students for Liberty.

Michael Sargent talked about the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) role in airline safety. This program was part of C-SPAN’s “Your Money” series, during which a portion of “Washington…

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch held a hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2019 budget for the U.S. Congress Office of Compliance. Susan Grundmann, the…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument South Dakota v. Wayfair. The case concerns whether a state can impose a sales tax on internet purchases from companies with no physical location in that state. In 2016…

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…

Zeynep Tufekci, author of Twitter and Tear Gas and an associate professor of information and library science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, talked about the issues related to…

In the weekly Democratic address Representative Richard Neal (MA) talked about the Republican tax reform law passed at the end of 2017.

Bill Carey, from Aviation Week, spoke by phone about the federal government’s role in aviation safety. The previous week an engine exploded on a Southwest Airlines flight, resulting in the…

Telephones lines and social media were open to take viewer comments to the question, “Is there more government can do to improve air travel safety?” Bill Carey, from Aviation Week, spoke by phone…

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) spoke at National Press Club Headliners Luncheon. He talked about the future solvency of pension plans. He urged bipartisan congressional action as soon as…

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester spoke about monetary policy and the economy. She discussed the federal funds rate, inflation and employment numbers, and how federal…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on Navy combat readiness and the fiscal year 2019 budget request. Other issues discussed included recruitment and retainment issues,…

Following a recess for votes, the House Agriculture Committee continued its meeting to draft the 2018 farm bill. The discussion continued on requirements for beneficiaries of the…

Energy Secretary Rick Perry testified at a hearing on President Trump’s fiscal year 2019 budget request for his department. Topics included energy infrastructure modernization and cybersecurity,…

Jessica Melugin talked about the implications of the Supreme Court case South Dakota v. Wayfair. The Court heard oral argument earlier that week in this case that week centers on the…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing to examine options to make high octane fuels and high efficiency vehicles more available. Members heard from…

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the agency’s fiscal year 2019 budget request. Secretary Perdue said there was “concern and anxiety” in the…

President Trump hosted a tax reform roundtable at Bucky Dent Park in Hialeah, Florida. He discussed the 2017 tax reform law and heard from representatives of local small businesses about…

Ryan McCrimmon talked about the IRS overhaul bills the House was taking up that week in conjunction with tax day, which fell two days later than usual, on April 17 instead of April 15.

Military commanders testified at a hearing on the capabilities of U.S. missile defense systems, the fiscal year 2019 budget request, and threats from North Korea, Iran and Russia. Among…