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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) spoke out against U.S. policy toward China during a speech at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC. He criticized continued security aid to Ukraine and said the U.S. needed to stop sending "blank checks" to Ukraine and refocus on China, which he said posed a greater immediate threat. He also talked about arming Taiwan and reducing U.S. troop levels in Europe, shifting focus instead to the Indo-Pacific region. During his speech, a protester interrupted him...
Topics: china, ukraine, taiwan, europe, pacific, hong kong, russia, nato, d.c., hawley, missouri, beijing,...
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[LIVE] Secretary of State Antony Blinken is among the international officials speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting held at the one-year mark of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Sponsor: United Nations | Security Council
Topics: ukraine, russia, u.n., united nations, moldova, switzerland, putin, nato, europe, crimea, brazil,...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a news conference at the State Department. Sponsor: Department of State
Topics: iran, russia, ukraine, china, prc, blinken, sec, north korea, south korea, afghanistan, niger,...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted some foreign policy challenges facing the U.S. during a discussion at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado. Topics included the search for an Army soldier who reportedly defected and is detained in North Korea, Iran's nuclear capabilities, the Russia-Ukraine War and relations with China. Sponsor: Aspen Institute | Aspen Security Forum
Topics: blinken, ms. mitchell, china, russia, ukraine, north korea, biden, nato, putin, israel, white...
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[LIVE] C-SPAN's coverage of President Biden's State of the Union address to Congress followed by the Republican response. Sponsor: U.S. Senate,White House,U.S. House of Representatives
Topics: jill, biden, china, ukraine, putin, sara, brandon, europe, courtney, doug
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) led a congressional delegation of new members to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. This is Rep. McCarthy's first trip to the border as Speaker of the House. He and the new lawmakers held a news conference after touring a section of the border with federal immigration enforcement officials. They all urged immediate action to address border security issues including fentanyl trafficking. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol | Office of the Speaker of the House
Topics: mccarthy, oregon, biden, robert kagan, washington, lori, virginia, navy, afghanistan, majorca
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and General Services Administration Administrator Robin Carnahan co-hosted a news conference on using Inflation Reduction Act funds to better equip the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The officials announced $300 million to build new headquarters for two agencies under the DHS--Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)--as well as construction of a new parking garage, entry gate,...
Topics: elizabeth, carnahan, d.c., gsa, mayorkas, pepco, robin carnahan, biden harris, eleanor holmes...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated U.S. policy toward Iran has not changed despite the country's release of five Americans in Iranian prison to home arrest. Secretary Blinken spoke about this and other foreign policy topics including the Russia-Ukraine War, the coup in Niger and the upcoming summit between the U.S., Japan and South Korea at Camp David. Sponsor: Department of State
Topics: iran, ukraine, russia, afghanistan, biden, korea, japan, south korea, north korea, c-span, comcast,...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated U.S. policy toward Iran has not changed despite the country's release of five Americans in Iranian prison to home arrest. Secretary Blinken spoke about this and other foreign policy topics including the Russia-Ukraine War, the coup in Niger and the upcoming summit between the U.S., Japan and South Korea at Camp David. Sponsor: Department of State
Topics: iran, blinken, ukraine, washington, sec, biden, afghanistan, south korea, north korea, p.m. eastern...
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) led a congressional delegation of new members to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. This is Rep. McCarthy's first trip to the border as Speaker of the House. He and the new lawmakers held a news conference after touring a section of the border with federal immigration enforcement officials. They all urged immediate action to address border security issues including fentanyl trafficking. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol | Office of the Speaker of the House
Topics: mccarthy, oregon, washington, biden, wisconsin, virginia, mayorkas, mediacom, mr. john, lori, navy,...
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Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) discussed climate change and other topics with the Washington Post. Sen. Merkley, who chairs an appropriations subcommittee on the environment, said climate change was, "the biggest threat that humanity has ever faced," and criticized the Biden administration's approach to the problem, saying they were approving too many fossil fuel projects. Additionally, he expressed concerns with the Transportation Security Administration using facial recognition...
Topics: biden, washington, oregon, tsa, leanne, china, jeff merkley, merkley, john kerry, alabama
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The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology and the Law held a hearing to examine ways to regulate but also innovate artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The panel of witnesses included Dario Amodei, co-founder & CEO of Anthropic, an AI developer. All believed the technology should be subjected to government regulation and oversight to varying degrees. Subcommittee members raised concerns and asked numerous questions on topics ranging from national security to election manipulation,...
Topics: hawley, google, russell, blumenthal, china, taiwan, bengio, white house, mr. amodei, klobuchar,...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated U.S. policy toward Iran has not changed despite the country's release of five Americans in Iranian prison to home arrest. Secretary Blinken spoke about this and other foreign policy topics including the Russia-Ukraine War, the coup in Niger and the upcoming summit between the U.S., Japan and South Korea at Camp David. Sponsor: Department of State
Topics: iran, ukraine, blinken, sec, afghanistan, north korea, south korea, biden, russia, china,...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified about his agency's foreign policy priorities and its 2024 budget request. This is a portion of the hearing. Sponsor: Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Topics: china, blinken, sec, gec, mexico, ukraine, tunisia, taiwan, russia, rubio, libya, lopez obrador,...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted some foreign policy challenges facing the U.S. during a discussion at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado. Topics included the search for an Army soldier who reportedly defected and is detained in North Korea, Iran's nuclear capabilities, the Russia-Ukraine War and relations with China. Sponsor: Aspen Institute | Aspen Security Forum
Topics: blinken, ms. mitchell, china, russia, ukraine, north korea, biden, nato, putin, israel, white...
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"This is a moving picture, and I don't think we've seen the last act," said Secretary of State Antony Blinken when asked about Russia and the attempted coup from the Wagner Group. The secretary made the remarks during a discussion on U.S. foreign policy priorities hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations. On U.S. foreign policy toward China, he said, "we have to find a way to co-exist, and co-exist peacefully." Other topics discussed were U.S. support for Taiwan, the war...
Topics: china, blinken, sec, ukraine, taiwan, russia, richard, putin, israel, iran, europe, nato, beijing,...
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and General Services Administration Administrator Robin Carnahan co-hosted a news conference on using Inflation Reduction Act funds to better equip the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The officials announced $300 million to build new headquarters for two agencies under the DHS--Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)--as well as construction of a new parking garage, entry gate,...
Topics: elizabeth, carnahan, mayorkas, d.c., gsa, biden, washington, pepco, sec, robin carnahan, biden...
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and General Services Administration Administrator Robin Carnahan co-hosted a news conference on using Inflation Reduction Act funds to better equip the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The officials announced $300 million to build new headquarters for two agencies under the DHS--Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)--as well as construction of a new parking garage, entry gate,...
Topics: elizabeth, carnahan, washington, d.c., mayorkas, gsa, pepco, robin carnahan, biden harris, eleanor...
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The House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government held a hearing to examine claims of censorship against the Biden administration for communication with social media companies concerning policing COVID-19 content on their platforms. Among those testifying were Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt (R) and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R). During his tenure as the attorney general for Missouri, Sen. Schmitt, along with Mr. Landry, filed a lawsuit against the...
Topics: white house, biden, trump, cdc, donald trump, louisiana, flaherty, jordan, fbi, texas, florida,...
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Gen. Paul Nakasone, who heads U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA, testified on cyber defense before a House Armed Services subcommittee. He was joined by fellow witness John Plumb, a cyber adviser to the Defense secretary. The two officials were asked about cyber threats from China and Russia, including the Chinese-based app TikTok, and if U.S. cyber defense is superior to those of its adversaries. According to Mr. Plumb, President Biden's fiscal year 2024 budget request includes $13.5 billion for...
Topics: nakasone, china, russia, mr. gallagher, ukraine, mr. khanna, navy, gallagher, mr. lalota, paul...
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified on agriculture policy and recommendations for the 2023farm bill, before the House Agriculture Committee. Topics included disaster relief programs, opportunities for small and midsize farmers, SNAP programs and farming regulations. Sponsor: House Agriculture Committee
Topics: usda, vilsack, sec, epa, illinois, texas, agriculture, biden, california, india, mexico, north...
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[LIVE] Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) discusses the Russia-Ukraine War and climate change during a discussion hosted by the Washington Post. Sponsor: [Washington Post] | Live
Topics: biden, merkley, ms. caldwell, washington, china, tsa, white house, john kerry, comcast
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered closing remarks at the Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit, a gathering of young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Secretary Blinken said the fellows were facing global issues amid "unprecedented change and turbulence, including...what we're seeing right now in Niger," referring to a recent coup d'état in the country. He also underscored the growing influence young Africans will have on the...
Topics: washington, africa, blinken, obama, georgia
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken called out China for its meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the war in Ukraine. The secretary argued that following the International Criminal Court (ICC) issuing an arrest warrant for President Putin, President Xi's trip to Russia gives Moscow "diplomatic cover" for the alleged atrocities and crimes in Ukraine. Secretary of State Blinken also highlighted the new Human Rights Report. The annual report which is mandated by law and...
Topics: ethiopia, russia, ukraine, china, putin, antony blinken, washington, comcast
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated U.S. policy toward Iran has not changed despite the country's release of five Americans in Iranian prison to home arrest. Secretary Blinken spoke about this and other foreign policy topics including the Russia-Ukraine War, the coup in Niger and the upcoming summit between the U.S., Japan and South Korea at Camp David. Sponsor: Department of State
Topics: iran, blinken, ukraine, sec, afghanistan, russia, biden, north korea, south korea, washington,...
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More than a year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered a speech in Helsinki, Finland on the implications of the ongoing conflict. Secretary Blinken outlined Russia's failures as well as criteria for a peaceful solution. The secretary repeated the Biden administration's pledge to help Ukraine defend itself. Since the war began in 2022, the U.S. has given multiple military aid packages to Ukraine totaling billions of dollars. Sponsor: Department of State
Topics: russia, ukraine, putin, nato, europe, u.n., biden, moscow, finland, helsinki, clinton, blinken,...
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"By my best calculation, June 8th will be the day when Treasury can't pay its bills," said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. He and other economists testified before the Senate Budget Committee on the House Republican-passed bill that raises the debt limit and cuts federal spending. Mr. Zandi said the bill would reduce employment by about 800,000 jobs by the end of 2024 and "add meaningfully to unemployment." He recommended that the debt ceiling be suspended...
Topics: biden, whitehouse, zandi, grassley, house, mr. riedl, kennedy, ms. hopper, ira, white house, van...
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and former Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) discussed bipartisanship and the benefits of crossing party lines to accomplish something. The Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University honored the two with awards for their bipartisan collaboration with others. Other topics discussed included knowing when to compromise and the debt ceiling debate. Sponsor: American University | Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies
Topics: portman, david, klobuchar, rob, rob portman, fmr, omb, ukraine, amy klobuchar, laura, washington,...
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[LIVE] Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and General Services Administration Administrator Robin Carnahan co-host a news conference on using Inflation Reduction Act funds to better equip the Homeland Security Department. Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security
Topics: elizabeth, carnahan, d.c., gsa, mayorkas, pepco, robin carnahan, biden harris, eleanor holmes...
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Eight days away from a possible default on the national debt, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R) said, "it didn't seem like it would be this hard." The House Speaker briefed reporters on negotiations with the Biden administration on raising the nation's debt limit, stating that he is sending negotiators to the White House to finish talks and that there are a number of places that they are "still far apart." He added, "I don't think there will be a default and I don't see...
Topics: bernie sanders, white house, china, biden
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken chaired and delivered remarks on famine and conflict-induced global food insecurity at a United Nations Security Council meeting. A focus of the meeting was Russia recently pulling out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, an agreement between the U.N., Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine that allowed Ukrainian grain and foodstuffs to be exported to developing countries. "Enough using the Black Sea as blackmail," demanded Secretary Blinken, who criticized Russia...
Topics: russia, u.n., ukraine, haiti, united nations, sudan, france, china, azerbaijan, yemen, afghanistan,...
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"I nearly died on their watch," said Amanda Zurawski before the Senate Judiciary Committee about her inability to receive an emergency abortion in Texas. Ms. Zurawski testified alongside medical and law professionals on reproductive health care. Ranking Republican Lindsey Graham (SC) called for a federal ban on abortion after 15 weeks, with some exceptions, pointing to similar laws in European countries. Sponsor: Senate Judiciary Committee
Topics: texas, georgia, graham, verma, china, goodwin, durbin, scott, fda, north korea, roe v. wade, ob...
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The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology and the Law held a hearing to examine ways to regulate but also innovate artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The panel of witnesses included Dario Amodei, co-founder & CEO of Anthropic, an AI developer. All believed the technology should be subjected to government regulation and oversight to varying degrees. Subcommittee members raised concerns and asked numerous questions on topics ranging from national security to election manipulation,...
Topics: blumenthal, hawley, russell, klobuchar, google, bengio, china, mr. amodei, taiwan, canada, u.k.,...
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Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr and other federal and state regulators testified on recent bank failures before the Senate Banking Committee. Mr. Barr discussed a review he led of Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) collapse, blaming both the bank's management practices as well as the Federal Reserve for inadequately executing its regulatory duties. He also said there needs to be a culture that empowers supervisors to act amid uncertainty. Moreover, Federal Deposit Insurance...
Topics: fdic, mr. barr, silicon valley, silicon valley bank, svb, scott, barr, brown, greg becker,...
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other House Republican leaders spoke to reporters following the passage of a defense authorization bill, split along party lines over an anti-abortion provision supported by the GOP. They said the bill would boost national security by increasing pay for servicemembers, and chastised House Democrats for their opposition to the legislation over its anti-abortion language. Speaker McCarthy also answered questions from reporters, including on potential...
Topics: mccarthy, mr. mccarthy, china, pentagon, washington, f.b.i., house, ukraine, rogers, biden, new...
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NASDAQ CEO Adena Friedman, former Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Former Council of Economic Advisers Chair Cecilia Rouse, and Wall Street Journal economics editor Greg Ip discussed the economic resiliency amid global challenges and the stock market. Topics included inflation, artificial intelligence, and global trade relations. The Aspen Institute hosted this event. Sponsor: Aspen Institute
Topics: china, greg, rob, cecilia, taiwan, aspen, adena, ukraine, s&p, ohio, portman, friedman, fitch,...
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NASDAQ CEO Adena Friedman, former Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Former Council of Economic Advisers Chair Cecilia Rouse, and Wall Street Journal economics editor Greg Ip discussed the economic resiliency amid global challenges and the stock market. Topics included inflation, artificial intelligence, and global trade relations. The Aspen Institute hosted this event. Sponsor: Aspen Institute
Topics: china, greg, rob, cecilia, taiwan, aspen, adena, ukraine, s&p, ohio, portman, friedman, fitch,...
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Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testified on oversight of his agency before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Several of the committee's senators asked him about how emerging technologies, in particular artificial intelligence, affect the SEC's role in regulating markets. Also, in regard to cryptocurrency, Chair Gensler said, "I've been around finance for 44 years now...I've never seen a field that's so rife with misconduct...it's...
Topics: sec, mr. gensler, crypto, warren, brown, vance, china, britt, tillis, sinema, smith, finra, warner,...
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough discussed toxic exposure and ways that the Veterans Affairs Health Care system has worked to modernize its benefits at an event co-hosted by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The War Horse News. Sponsor: University of Chicago | Harris School of Public Policy,Knight (John S. and James L.) Foundation,War Horse, The
Topics: chicago, dod, washington, jon stewart, vietnam, biden, megan
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U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers spoke to reporters after hosting Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Speaker McCarthy said that, upon meeting with President Tsai, there were several actions the U.S. needs to do, including selling arms to Taiwan, strengthening economic cooperation, and continuing to promote shared values. When asked by a reporter about possible retaliation from China...
Topics: taiwan, china, mccarthy, reagan, ronald reagan, tsai, ukraine, ccp, hong kong, beijing, kevin...
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"In my own mind, there's no doubt that he's being wrongfully detained by Russia," said Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a news conference when asked about Russia's detention of American reporter Evan Gershkovich. In addition, he discussed Finland's accession to NATO, the Taiwanese President's visit to California, and the indictment of President Trump. The news conference followed NATO meetings in Brussels, Belgium. Sponsor: Department of State
Topics: nato, ukraine, finland, russia, taiwan, europe, sec, blinken, china, pacific, lavrov, estonia, tsai...
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Secretary of State Anthony Blinken held a news conference following a G20 gathering in India and his first meeting with Russia's foreign minister since Ukraine war began. During the meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the secretary said he urged Russia to end its aggression in Ukraine and reverse its decision to suspend participation in the nuclear START treaty. Sponsor: Department of State
Topics: russia, ukraine, china, india, modi, putin, u.n., nasa, mediacom, antony blinken, biden, lavrov,...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken was interviewed about the state of global press freedom in an event hosted by the Washington Post. He talked about efforts the Biden Administration has made to encourage press freedom around the world, as well as within the U.S. Mr. Blinken's appearance was briefly interrupted by protesters in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Sponsor: [Washington Post]
Topics: ukraine, russia, blinken, sec, china, washington, zelenskyy, biden, syria, kremlin, evan...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken was interviewed about the state of global press freedom in an event hosted by the Washington Post. He talked about efforts the Biden Administration has made to encourage press freedom around the world, as well as within the U.S. Mr. Blinken's appearance was briefly interrupted by protesters in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Also speaking at the event were journalists from Iran, Belarus, Nigeria, and Myanmar who talked about their experiences with...
Topics: russia, ukraine, nigeria, blinken, belarus, washington, iran, china, sec, myanmar, jason, evan,...
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[LIVE] Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) join U.S. mayors to discuss women in leadership during the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting. Sponsor: U.S. Conference of Mayors
Topics: sba, biden, jenny, california, boise, columbus, texas, sheila jackson, houston, united states...
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Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) delivered individual remarks on women in leadership during the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting. They each highlighted the efforts the administration and Congress have made to support communities and small businesses, especially women and minority-owned businesses. Also appearing were Tacoma, Washington Mayor Victoria Woodards (D), Anaheim, California Mayor Ashleigh Aitken (D), Cedar Rapids, Iowa Mayor Tiffany...
Topics: sba, biden, jenny, boise, columbus, texas, sheila jackson, houston, united states congress,...
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[LIVE] Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) discusses military readiness in conversation with the American Enterprise Institute. Sponsor: American Enterprise Institute
Topics: ukraine, china, taiwan, cornyn, prc, putin, nato, russia, europe, australia, texas, japan, north...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlined the important role cities across America play on the foreign policy stage at the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting in Washington, DC. He also spoke about climate change, supply chain security and emerging technologies. Sponsor: U.S. Conference of Mayors
Topics: biden, nina, blinken, washington
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Jin Park spoke about the future of the U.S.-Korea alliance. Both stressed the importance of and highlighted the strengths of the relationship and partnership during a day-long forum hosted by Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. Sponsor: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Topics: korea, north korea, washington, csis, ukraine, russia, yoon, dprk, japan, seoul, pacific, un,...
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[LIVE] Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) holds a news conference amid allegations of bribery. Sponsor: U.S. Senate | Menendez, R. (D-NJ)
Topics: egypt, washington, menendez, russia, cuba, new jerseyans, ukraine, agriculture, c-span
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Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, discussed national security and foreign policy with Punchbowl News. He weighed in on the latest temporary government funding bill, which did not include additional aid for Ukraine, and said lawmakers who claim dealing with China is more important than Russia's invasion of Ukraine "flunk geopolitics 101." Sen. Warner also discussed the risks of artificial intelligence, arguing that public markets and elections were...
Topics: china, ukraine, virginia, russia, dod, andrew, nato, intel, henry brooks, putin, google, ccp,...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels where he was attending a NATO foreign ministers meeting. The secretary discussed the alliance's commitment to Ukraine and its fight against Russia. He also touched on a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, saying "looking at the next couple of days, we'll be focused on doing what we can to extend the pause so we can continue to get more hostages out and more humanitarian assistance in."...
Topics: ukraine, nato, russia, gaza, israel, blinken, washington, hamas, putin, iran, kosovo, tokyo
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Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) discussed the Russia-Ukraine War and global security during the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia. Other panelists included the Canadian defense minister and a Ukrainian human rights lawyer. Sponsor: Halifax International Security Forum
Topics: ukraine, canada, halifax, russia, nato, israel, putin, janice, china, iran, risch, peter, pacific,...
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Republican Senators, including Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD), criticized the administration's border policies during a press conference from Capitol Hill on the crisis at the Southern Border. Sen. Graham said President Biden has been "asleep at the wheel" on border policy and that the president has the power to secure the border without additional legislation, but that he refuses to do so. The senators all agreed, that...
Topics: joe biden, israel, ukraine, biden, washington, mexico, graham, new york, mr. campbell, pacific,...
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Republican Senators, including Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD), criticized the administration's border policies during a press conference from Capitol Hill on the crisis at the Southern Border. Sen. Graham said President Biden has been "asleep at the wheel" on border policy and that the president has the power to secure the border without additional legislation, but that he refuses to do so. The senators all agreed, that...
Topics: joe biden, israel, biden, ukraine, graham, mexico, new york, schumer, fbi, donald trump, jeh...
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"I'm not making any of those predictions I will not be a spoiler. I have never been a spoiler of anything," said Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) when asked if he plans to run for national office in the future during an event hosted by the Wall Street Journal CEO Council. The senator, in response to Molly Ball from the Wall Street Journal, said he doesn't think he will ever see a Democrat elected from West Virginia again in his lifetime. Other topics discussed included term limits, U.S. energy...
Topics: manchin, molly, mexico, ukraine, virginia, donald trump, canada, joe manchin, russia, joe biden,...
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"I'm not making any of those predictions I will not be a spoiler. I have never been a spoiler of anything," said Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) when asked if he plans to run for national office in the future during an event hosted by the Wall Street Journal CEO Council. The senator, in response to Molly Ball from the Wall Street Journal, said he doesn't think he will ever see a Democrat elected from West Virginia again in his lifetime. Other topics discussed included term limits, U.S. energy...
Topics: manchin, molly, ukraine, mexico, virginia, donald trump, canada, ms. cheney, joe manchin, russia,...
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"There is no magic pot of money that we can draw from the support that we have designated for Ukraine, that is running out, it's running down. We are nearly out of money that we need," said Secretary of State Antony Blinken when asked during his year-end news conference about the implications of a delay or stoppage in aid for Ukraine if a supplemental funding request does not pass in Congress. On the Israel-Hamas war, the secretary asked, "how can it be, that there are no demands...
Topics: ukraine, russia, israel, gaza, blinken, putin, sec, japan, beijing, venezuela, china, hamas, nato,...
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Lawmakers and activists discuss democracy, freedom and culture at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual legislative conference in Washington, D.C.
Topics: alabama, shelby, louisiana, georgia, msnbc, texas, john roberts, john lewis
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Policymakers discuss current events at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council Summit in Washington, D.C.
Topics: ukraine, vance, donald trump, nato, ohio, russia, putin, israel, mark milley, michigan, vladimir...
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Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch showcased the network of museums' collection during an oversight hearing held before the House Administration Committee. Artifacts included an original 1990 Wisconsin cheesehead, a military helmet from the Korean War, a watch belonging to former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln and pins from the women's suffrage movement. Topics raised during the hearing included the institute's spending request, efforts to bring pandas back to the National Zoo, and...
Topics: smithsonian, washington, mary todd lincoln, china, uae, alabama, selma, virginia, fauci
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Conservative leaders and activists joined GOP lawmakers at Maryland's National Harbor for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). This portion featured Sen. Mike Braun (IN), who talked about economic and military threats from China; Senators Ted Cruz (TX) and J.D. Vance (OH), who talked about the changing face of the GOP's electorate; and House Homeland Security Committee Chair Rep. Mark Green (TN), who discussed border security and immigration issues. Sponsor: Conservative...
Topics: china, biden, joe biden, trump, tennessee, cpac, wuhan, mayorkas, bill hagerty, jinping, white...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken reflected on the lessons learned and the road ahead for Ukraine and the international community one year after Russia's invasion. Secretary Blinken said in many ways Russian President Vladimir Putin already lost because Ukraine has and will not fall. He touted overwhelming support from the U.S. and other countries to arm Ukraine as a factor. Other topics included China's relations with Russia, waning U.S. public support for aid to Ukraine and the potential for...
Topics: ukraine, russia, china, jeffrey, sec, blinken, putin, zelenskyy, nato, biden, taiwan, u.n., europe,...
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[LIVE] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is among those speaking at a Munich Security Conference discussion about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. Sponsor: Munich Security Conference
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and House Republican leaders held a news conference after receiving a bipartisan briefing from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The briefing occurred amid an upcoming summer 2023 deadline to avoid default on the debt. The speaker was asked about giving footage to Fox News Host Tucker Carlson that related to the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, and Mr. Tucker's editorialization of the event in portraying the people at the attack as peaceful. He said he...
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said President Biden and congressional leaders "set the stage to carry on further conversations" concerning the debt ceiling following a meeting at the White House. All parties met to discuss how to come to an agreement to increase the debt ceiling before the federal government defaults. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned the U.S. would hit its limit in early June. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told reporters, " the president and...
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More than a year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered a speech in Helsinki, Finland on the implications of the ongoing conflict. Secretary Blinken outlined Russia's failures as well as criteria for a peaceful solution. The secretary repeated the Biden administration's pledge to help Ukraine defend itself. Since the war began in 2022, the U.S. has given multiple military aid packages to Ukraine totaling billions of dollars. Sponsor: Department of State
Topics: russia, ukraine, putin, nato, europe, u.n., moscow, biden, finland, helsinki, clinton, washington,...
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other House Republican leaders held a news conference after the House passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 by a vote of 314-117. The speaker said, "Tonight, we all made history, because this is the biggest cut and savings this Congress has ever voted for." The bill raises the debt ceiling and limits discretionary spending for fiscal years 2024-25; it was negotiated by House Republican leadership and the Biden administration just days before...
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other House Republican leaders held a news conference after the House passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 by a vote of 314-117. The speaker said, "Tonight, we all made history, because this is the biggest cut and savings this Congress has ever voted for." The bill raises the debt ceiling and limits discretionary spending for fiscal years 2024-25; it was negotiated by House Republican leadership and the Biden administration just days before...
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Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), John Cornyn (R-TX), and James Risch (R-ID) discussed national security and foreign policy efforts at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado. Topics included the Russia-Ukraine War and why they believe supporting Ukraine is in America's best interest, China's relationship with U.S. businesses, the global south, and Senator Tubberville (R-AL) blocking military promotions in Congress. Sponsor: Aspen Institute
Topics: china, ukraine, russia, cornyn, coons, risch, nato, taiwan, tuberville, biden, washington, vladimir...
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The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology and the Law held a hearing to examine ways to regulate but also innovate artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The panel of witnesses included Dario Amodei, co-founder & CEO of Anthropic, an AI developer. All believed the technology should be subjected to government regulation and oversight to varying degrees. Subcommittee members raised concerns and asked numerous questions on topics ranging from national security to election manipulation,...
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State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller briefed reporters on the Israel-Hamas War, including ongoing efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians in Hamas-controlled Gaza. He then discussed the department's worldwide alert advising U.S. citizens to exercise extra caution while traveling overseas due to increased tensions and the potential for terrorist attacks. Mr. Miller also reported that the hospital explosion in Gaza was likely the result of a failed rocket launch by militants in...
Topics: israel, gaza, hamas, russia, china, washington, egypt, un, ukraine, turkey, pakistan
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Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) was the closing keynote speaker at the Center for American Progress' annual IDEAS conference in Washington, DC. Among the topics he discussed were "partisan and racial gerrymandering," and voting rights. He said, "all of us ought to be concerned about the ways in which there are those who are trying to turn our democracy on its head, so that rather than the people picking their representatives, the representatives get to pick their people."...
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other senators held a news conference at the White House driveway about regulating artificial intelligence. This came after they had a bipartisan meeting with President Biden about his new executive order on the safe development of AI. Senator Schumer said the executive order was a good start, but Congress also needed to pass legislation to address the issue. He also reported that the meeting focused on bipartisanship and investments, amid...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testified on the president's $106 billion national security supplemental request before the Senate Appropriations Committee. The hearing began with multiple protesters interrupting Secretary Blinken's opening statement as they called for a cease-fire in Israel. In addition, both Secs. Blinken and Austin fielded a variety of questions on the Israel-Hamas war, the War in Ukraine, the military-industrial base, and security...
Topics: ukraine, israel, russia, hamas, iran, gaza, blinken, china, putin, austin, biden, syria, europe,...
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