Reuters' David Shepardson discusses the auto industry and President Trump's tariffs, and Operation HOPE Founder and CEO John Hope Bryant discusses his organization's efforts to increase financial literacy.
Reuters' David Shepardson discussed the auto industry and President Trump's tariffs, and Operation HOPE Founder and CEO John Hope Bryant discussed his organization's efforts to increase financial literacy.
Progressive Democrats of America, Move On and other organizations rally at the National Mall in Washington, DC to oppose Trump administration policies.
Scott Kupor, President Trump's nominee to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and Eric Ueland, President Trump's nominee to be deputy White House budget director, testified at their confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Topics included mass layoffs of federal employees by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), OPM authority over workforce reduction, alleged abuse of telework by government employees, and data privacy and security.
NASA and industry executives from Intuitive Machines, Astrobotic Technology, Firefly Aerospace and others testified on autonomous commercial moon exploration as a part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. Topics included navigating around the moon, water and ice resources, the impact of budget cuts on NASA's projects, and competition with China to access the moon.
Ethics and Public Policy Center's Henry Olsen discusses President Trump's agenda, and Center for Election Innovation & Research's David Becker discusses President Trump's executive order on election registration requirements.
Ethics and Public Policy Center's Henry Olsen discussed President Trump's agenda, and Center for Election Innovation & Research's David Becker discussed President Trump's executive order on election registration requirements.
Filmmaker Oliver Stone and others testified on records pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy before the House Oversight Committee's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets. Mr. Stone requested that the task force reopen the investigation into the assassination, including any alleged involvement by the CIA in the incident. According to another witness at the hearing, independent journalist and author Jefferson Morley, the recently declassified files convinced him that three former CIA officials were "responsible for or complicit in the death of the president, either by criminal negligence or covert action." Mr. Morley also testified that he believed Lee Harvey Oswald, the man officially identified as the assassin, was manipulated by the CIA. No direct evidence has implicated the CIA in the assassination.
"I acknowledge I am an unconventional nominee. These are unconventional times," said Lt. Gen. Dan Caine (ret.) before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his opening testimony at his confirmation hearing to be the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chair. He also acknowledged the former chair of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, by thanking him for his "selfless service to our nation." Several topics were addressed, including military modernization, the Defense Department budget, NATO and U.S. allies, the Indo-Pacific region, and threats from adversaries, such as China, Iran and Russia. He also answered several questions pertaining to leaked Signal group chat with senior intelligence and national security officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
First lady Melania Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the 19th annual International Women of Courage Awards ceremony at the State Department. Delivering acceptance remarks for the honorees was Amit Soussana, a former Israeli hostage from the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Gaza who was held captive for 55 days.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, a case about South Carolina's attempt to disqualify Planned Parenthood as a Medicaid provider. In 2018, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) signed an executive order to disqualify abortion clinics as Medicaid providers, which included a Planned Parenthood affiliate in the state. In response, Planned Parenthood and one of its patients, Julie Edwards, sued the director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Lower courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, ruled that Ms. Edwards had the right to sue in order to enforce the Medicaid Act's provision that allows individuals to choose a provider of their choice. However, South Carolina's government disagreed and appealed to the Supreme Court.
Journalist and musician Lee Hawkins, author of "I Am Nobody's Slave," examined the relationship between the past violence experienced by his family members, often at the hands of white people, and the way his parents raised and severely disciplined him.
"We've been preparing for all eventualities ahead of the confirmation of U.S. tariffs let me be clear with the House: a trade war is in nobody's interest. And the country deserves--and we will take--a calm, pragmatic approach," said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The prime minister's remarks came as he addressed pending U.S. tariffs at the start of his weekly Prime Minister's Question Time with members of the House of Commons. He went on to say, "our decisions will always be guided by our national interests we will rule nothing out." Other topics addressed included pension increases, the economy and taxes, infrastructure investment, job growth, education funding, National Health Service, and continued support for Ukraine.
"The United States is as active in NATO as it's ever been," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, as the two spoke to reporters before meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Secretary Rubio said the U.S. would continue pushing its European partners to boost their spending commitments to the NATO alliance.
"We are, of course, disappointed by the increase of tariffs on the U.K. and on other countries around the world. The impact will be felt among all trading nations," said British Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds (Labour) as he delivered his ministerial statement on the recently levied U.S. tariffs to the British House of Commons. Though he acknowledged the U.K. and U.S. had a "strong and balanced trading relationship," he said he requested input on the implications of retaliatory action on British businesses. Shadow British Business and Trade Secretary Andrew Griffiths (Conservative) also delivered remarks.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva discussed challenges facing the global economy amid President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on other nations. She said the tariffs were creating uncertainty and adversely affecting confidence in markets, but were not likely to trigger a near-term recession. She also said that a silver lining from U.S. protectionism was that other countries were building resilience on their own. Reuters hosted this discussion.
Assistant Attorney for Antitrust Abigail Slater spoke at a technology competition summit in Washington, DC. Topics included the Justice Department's stance on antitrust under the Trump administration, merger reviews, the idea of "national champions" in the tech industry, and what smaller tech companies can do to legally challenge "big tech". Y Combinator startup company hosted this event.
Journalist and musician Lee Hawkins, author of "I Am Nobody's Slave," examined the relationship between the past violence experienced by his family members, often at the hands of white people, and the way his parents raised and severely disciplined him.
"We've been preparing for all eventualities ahead of the confirmation of U.S. tariffs let me be clear with the House: a trade war is in nobody's interest. And the country deserves--and we will take--a calm, pragmatic approach," said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The prime minister's remarks came as he addressed pending U.S. tariffs at the start of his weekly Prime Minister's Question Time with members of the House of Commons. He went on to say, "our decisions will always be guided by our national interests we will rule nothing out." Other topics addressed included pension increases, the economy and taxes, infrastructure investment, job growth, education funding, National Health Service, and continued support for Ukraine.
Journalist and musician Lee Hawkins, author of "I Am Nobody's Slave," examined the relationship between the past violence experienced by his family members, often at the hands of white people, and the way his parents raised and severely disciplined him.
Wall Street Journal's Siobhan Hughes previews the week ahead in Congress, Bloomberg News' Skylar Woodhouse discusses White House news of the day, and Cato Institute's Erec Smith discusses the Trump administration efforts to dismantle DEI programs.
The House will consider several veterans-related bills under suspension of the rules including legislation allowing veterans using their GI bill benefits to receive in-state tuition at public colleges & universities in states where they are not residents.
The House will consider several veterans-related bills under suspension of the rules including legislation allowing veterans using their GI bill benefits to receive in-state tuition at public colleges & universities in states where they are not residents.
