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Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) reflected on the life and legacy of Richard Trumka, who was president of the AFL-CIO from 2009 until his death at age 72. Senator Blumenthal also talked about the…

Former Navy fighter pilot Dan Pedersen, the first officer in charge and co-founder of the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School, discussed his book Top Gun: An American Story. In his illustrated…

Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA), former Undersecretary for Defense Policy Michele Flournoy, and Jay Dryer, the Defense Department’s Strategic Command Operations director, joined a…

Brookings Institution senior fellow Michael O’Hanlon outlined his vision for the future of American national security policy. This virtual event was hosted by the Brookings Institution in…

The Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. South Korean…

Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon looked back on his life and career. This virtual event was hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Helen Raleigh, senior contributor at the Federalist, argued that China had gone too far in its quest to become the world’s number one superpower and that the reaction by the rest of the world…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new program to assist the resettlement of Afghan allies who remain in the country as the U.S. continues its withdrawal from Afghanistan. The…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair Gen. John Hyten spoke about defense technology with the newly founded Emerging Technologies Institute. Other topics included the COVID-19 pandemic, China…

This 1953 U.S. Army “Big Picture” report documents war crimes committed by communist North Korean and Chinese forces against U.S. and other United Nations forces during the Korean War. The…

Iranian-American journalist Tara Kangarlou reported on life in Iran and the political and cultural gaps between it and the United States. This virtual event was hosted by the McCain…

Ethel Rosenberg was executed by the U.S. government in June of 1953, with her husband Julius, for working to give nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War. Anne…

Historian Jeff Guinn looked back at the U.S. Army’s “Punitive Expedition” of 1916, a retaliatory attack on Pancho Villa’s forces in Mexico after the guerilla leader’s incursion of Columbus,…

Richard Todd talked about his service in the U.S. Army National Guard during Operation Iraqi Freedom as well as his time in Afghanistan. This interview is from the Veterans History Project and…

Drones are used more and more as weapons in combat. Retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Wayne Phelps looks at their impact in combat and their effect on the military units operating them…

President Biden announced new sanctions on the Cuban government during a meeting with Cuban American leaders at the White House.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre discussed the president’s agenda with reporters. She answered a variety of questions regarding the White House’s guidance on COVID-19…

Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and former British Prime Minister Theresa May talked about human trafficking and forced labor. They spoke at a virtual discussion as part of the McCain…

National Immigration Forum President and CEO Ali Noorani talked about the Biden administration’s immigration and border security policies.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) asked unanimous consent for the Senate to take up a bill that would make changes to the military justice system by removing the chain of command from…