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Senate Democrats, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and members of the Judiciary Committee, spoke in front of the Supreme Court about Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's nominee to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. The Senate Democrats warned that Roe v. Wade could be overturned and health care protections would be at risk should Judge Kavanaugh be confirmed. Leader Schumer also said that President Trump picked Judge Kavanaugh because he's worried about the ongoing...
Topics: kavanaugh, trump, brett kavanaugh, wade, mitch mcconnell, schumer, donald trump, california,...
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Actor and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador Ben Stiller testified on Capitol Hill on the importance of continued humanitarian aid for Syria. He appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee alongside David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee. Both urged U.S. leadership on the humanitarian crisis in Syria and not to abandon the Syrians after more than seven years of civil war. Sponsor: Senate Foreign Relations...
Topics: syria, jordan, turkey, menendez, un, lebanon, russia, paul, ben stiller, yemen, united kingdom,...
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Economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett discussed what she calls collateral damage of the #MeToo movement. This virtual program was sponsored by Town Hall Seattle. Sponsor: Town Hall Seattle
Topics: sylvia ann hewlett, ibm, sebastian, kennedy, sylvia, white house, london, sebastian tyler, uk, new...
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Steven Pinker discussed his book, "Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress." Sponsor: Boston Book Festival
Topics: europe, steven, east asia, boston, donald trump
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Stephen Budiansky recounted the life of Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, who served on the High Court from 1902 to 1932. Sponsor: Politics and Prose Bookstore
Topics: washington, holmes, massachusetts, oliver wendell holmes, boston, virginia, stephen, atlantic,...
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The View co-host and former federal prosecutor Sunny Hostin discussed her life and career and shared her personal experiences with identity and injustice. This virtual event was sponsored by the California Commonwealth Club. Sponsor: Commonwealth Club of California
Topics: sonny, don, don lemon, michigan, barack obama, kennedy, nancy, manhattan, brown, biden, trump
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Yale University law professor Stephen Carter recalled the life of his grandmother, Eunice Hunton Carter, an attorney who was a member of legal teams in the 1930s and '40s responsible for the disruption of organized crime in New York City. The author noted that Ms. Carter, the granddaughter of slaves, gained great notoriety for her work, despite the prejudices she faced throughout her career. Sponsor: Harvard Book Store
Topics: eunice, new york, harlem, dewey, luciano, ymca, europe, naacp, barbados, smith, frazier, hines,...
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Christopher Ford, assistant secretary of state for international security and non-proliferation, delivered remarks on nuclear security policy at the Stimson Center. Other topics discussed included nuclear terrorism prevention, efforts to denuclearize North Korea and China's role in fostering nuclear security in the region. Sponsor: Stimson (Henry L.) Center
Topics: chris, china, north korea, russia, trump, washington, uk, oxford, south asia, vladimir putin,...
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The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing to consider four of President Trump's judicial nominees including Eric Miller and Bridget Bade for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Senate is currently in recess until after the midterm elections. Two Republicans questioned the nominees: Senators Orrin Hatch and Mike Crapo. No Democrats were at the hearing. Sponsor: Senate Judiciary Committee
Topics: beatty, washington, mister miller, grassley, oregon, feinstein, julius, chicago, mister hertling,...
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Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson sits down with "Washington Post" columnist David Ignatius to discuss a variety of topics, including the 2016 election, immigration reform, the threat of terrorism, and what's ahead for the next administration
Topics: washington, raytheon, donald trump, syria, new york, mexico, jeh johnson, islam, pentagon, iraq,...
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Book TV looked at several programs with the late author and columnist William F. Buckley, Jr. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Book TV
Topics: buckley, mr. buckley, new york, yale, mccarthy, william f. buckley, cia, malcolm, connecticut,...
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After the Senate impeachment trial finished for the day, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) stopped by to briefly speak with the press on Capitol Hill. When talking about the impeachment trial and the lack of investigation into Hunter Biden's involvement with Ukraine, he said that there was a "tsunami of evidence." Sponsor: U.S. Capitol | News Media Stakeout
Topics: donald trump, hunter biden, ukraine
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a joint news conference at the State Department where they answered a range of questions on U.S.-Russia relations, North Korea, arms treaty, and interference in the U.S. elections. The Russian foreign minister repeated that allegations against Russian involvement in the U.S. elections were "baseless" and that his government read the full Mueller report. Secretary Pompeo didn't answer questions around...
Topics: russia, north korea, china, washington, trump, pompeo, ukraine, un, roosevelt, moscow, putin,...
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Senate Judiciary Republicans voted to move the nomination of Supreme Court Nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett out of committee to the floor for consideration. No Democrats were present after they announced earlier they would be boycotting the vote. The committee also voted on other business items including the authorization to issue subpoenas to tech and social media heads, including Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg for testimony on regulation of online content. Sponsor: Senate Judiciary Committee
Topics: barrett, amy coney barrett, graham, obama, trump, schumer, gorsuch, ginsberg, sotomayor, cornyn,...
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) met with Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill. As part of the confirmation process, it is customary for the nominee to meet with senators individually. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol
Topics: amy coney barrett, barrett, trump
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Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) talked about his latest book, "THEM: Why We Hate Each Other -- and How to Heal," at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Sponsor: National Press Club | Luncheon Speech
Topics: nebraska, washington, sasse, espn, ben sasse, cal, omaha, china, new york, city
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Marketplace correspondent Scott Tong talked about what has changed in China since the communist takeover in 1949. Sponsor: Kramerbooks and Afterwords
Topics: china, shanghai, scott, asia, new orleans, new york, chicago, north america, scott tong
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) along with Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) held a news conference to discuss Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Minority Leader Schumer warned that a vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote against the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on in November. The senators...
Topics: trump, donald trump, amy coney barrett, murphy, healthcare, mcconnell, emily, fbi, joe biden,...
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testified on her department's student loan debt forgiveness program before the House Education and Labor Committee. The hearing largely focused on the Education Department's implementation of a program aimed at helping highly indebted students who had taken out loans to pay for educations at institutions that misrepresented graduate outcomes, including job placements and potential salaries, leaving the students highly indebted, often with no way of paying back...
Topics: brown, obama, michigan, california, florida, devos, washington, itt, betsy, new york, connecticut,...
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Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the floor about the Republican tax reform proposal, saying that it would disproportionally help the wealthy while increasing the bottom tax rate. He went on to comment on the latest Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. He ended by talking about the situations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Sponsor: U.S. Senate
Topics: trump, alexander
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The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration held a hearing to discuss the humanitarian and security challenges at the U.S. southern border. U.S. Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost was joined by immigration officials from different agencies to address the security crisis at the border. A few of the topics discussed were child separation, asylum seekers, fraudulent family claims, and national security. Sponsor: Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and...
Topics: mexico, obama, texas, chicago, trump, graham
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on his department's 2018 budget request. He was asked to defend the administration's proposals for spending reductions in diplomacy and foreign aid. The secretary also discussed strategies concerning sanctions against Russia, policy toward Cuba and the North Korean nuclear threat. This hearing was led by the subcommittee chair, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Sponsor: Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State,...
Topics: russia, europe, north korea, china, yemen, nato, korea, un, ukraine, geneva, balkans, eastern...
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Topics: gorsuch, neil gorsuch, roberts, chevron, garland, trump, virginia, united states senate, obama,...
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Author Steven Johnson looked at the advancements that have increased human lifespan. This virtual event was hosted by Greenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. Sponsor: Greenlight Bookstore
Topics: fda, new york, katie, stephen, randall, brooklyn, europe, illinois, india
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Physician and former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb detailed the steps America needs to take to combat future pandemics. The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted this virtual event. Sponsor: American Enterprise Institute
Topics: cdc, white house, pfizer, new york, boston, biden
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Journalist Santi Holley looked at how the Shakur family shaped the Black liberation movement in America through activism, artistry & scholarship. Skylight Books in Los Angeles hosted this event. Sponsor: Skylight Books
Topics: shakur, new york city, new york, panther, panthers, fbi, l.a., lumumba, kinshasa, barry, sekou...
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Various state officials testified on waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government's welfare program before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare. The program, known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), provides cash assistance and other services to low-income families, with a focus on getting recipients back to work. Though federally funded, it is executed by the states. Sponsor: House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare
Topics: mississippi, tanf, missouri, davis, smith, tennessee, new york, wisconsin, carter, arkansas,...
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American History TV toured the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms with director and curator Virginia Hart -- and sat down for an interview about America's first diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, with author Stacy Schiff. The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, beginning in President Kennedy's administration, were designed to reflect America's history and heritage, and to provide a stage for the nation's statecraft. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: franklin, paris, france, ben franklin, washington, london, jefferson, john adams, john quincy...
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State and local law enforcement officials testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on the challenges faced by law enforcement. Several topics were addressed, including gun violence, the prevention of school shootings, workforce recruitment and retention concerns, and the importance of collaboration among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. They also addressed the fentanyl crisis and the need for more funding and resources. Sponsor: House Homeland Security Committee
Topics: tennessee, new york, texas, austin, mr. bullock, chapman, bullock, bryant, mr. bryant, payne,...
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Journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser, co-authors of "The Divider," talked about President Trump's time in office and the impact he has had on the Republican Party. This event was part of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival held in California. Sponsor: Rancho Mirage Writers Festival
Topics: washington, new york, peter, susan, trump, donald trump, white house, lindsey graham, peter baker,...
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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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San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly discussed inflation and monetary policy tools during an event hosted by the Brookings Institution. Topics included lessons learned from how the economy reacted to the pandemic, a breakdown of the supervisory role of the federal reserve, and the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. Sponsor: Brookings Institution
Topics: san francisco, silicon valley, silicon valley bank, washington, atlantic city, jill biden, national...
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced his intent to appoint Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee until her return to the Senate. Sen. Feinstein has been absent since February due to an ongoing health issue. The majority leader said he has recently spoken with her, and they are both "very hopeful she will return soon." Other topics addressed included the debt ceiling and support for federal law...
Topics: mccarthy, trump, schumer, florida, tennessee, fbi, feinstein, george floyd
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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Steven Hahn defined illiberalism and argued it is rooted in American history and informs current issues. The New York Public Library hosted this event. Sponsor: New York Public Library
Topics: linda, new york, europe, nyu, ukraine, steve, hofstadter, fdr
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[LIVE] Book TV presents coverage of the 2020 Savannah Book Festival. Sponsor: Savannah Book Festival
Topics: harvard, new york, harvard, kent, kent garrett, jeanne ellsworth, jerry, california, atlanta,...
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered an address on Middle East policy at the American University in Cairo. In his remarks, titled, "A Force for Good: America's Reinvigorated Role in the Middle East", he criticized the previous administration's policy, saying the "age of self-inflicted American shame is over," and later added that under the Trump administration, the U.S. had re-asserted its role and had learned from their mistakes. On Iran, Secretary Pompeo said the...
Topics: egypt, israel, isis, iran, iran, syria, iraq, william barr, lebanon, the united states, yemen,...
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Essayist Samantha Irby shared her thoughts on identity, body image, and her writing style. This virtual event was sponsored by Town Hall Seattle. Sponsor: Town Hall Seattle
Topics: chicago, melissa, angela, dnc, crohn, samantha irby, chicago, new york
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Book TV looked at several programs with the late author and columnist William F. Buckley, Jr. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Book TV
Topics: mr. buckley, buckley, new york, yale, william f. buckley, switzerland, cia, california, whittaker,...
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Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke about her life growing up in Iowa, her military career and her journey in becoming the first female combat veteran to serve as a United States Senator. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Book TV
Topics: iraq, kuwait, iowa, trump, thom tillis, d.c., peter, baghdad, joni ernst, soviet union, john...
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Robert Cottrell talked about his book Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n' Roll: The Rise of America's 1960s Counterculture, in which he explores some of the people and movements that influenced the decade. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2017 LCV Cities Tour" in Chico, California, from March 4-8 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local...
Topics: jack kerouac, new york city, san francisco, texas, austin, timothy leary, ginsberg
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) met with Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill. As part of the confirmation process, it is customary for the nominee to meet with senators individually. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol
Topics: barrett, amy coney barrett, trump
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[LIVE] Viewer & Congressional reaction to the Senate Impeachment Trial of President Trump Sponsor: C-SPAN
Topics: john bolton, casey, henry, pennsylvania, texas, mitch mcconnell, utah, ukraine, trump, boynton...
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his agency's 2021 budget request. Sponsor: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Topics: china, russia, germany, taiwan, taliban, trump, afghanistan, donald trump, linick, google, amazon,...
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Susan Marquis, vice president of innovation at the RAND Corporation, looked at efforts by Florida farmworkers to improve their working conditions. Sponsor: Aspen Institute
Topics: new york, florida, california, lucas, mcdonald, new york city, pentagon, mexico, d.c., washington,...
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Ibram Kendi talked about his book Stamped from the Beginning, in which he examines the history of racist ideas in America. He spoke with Andy Shallal, founder of Busboys and Poets. People: Ibram X. Kendi; Anas "Andy" Shallal Sponsor: Busboys and Poets
Topics: angela davis, thomas jefferson, langston hughes, detroit, washington, donald trump, w.e.b. dubois,...
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Penn State University professor Stephen Browne recounted the presidential inauguration of George Washington that took place in Manhattan on April 30, 1789. This was a virtual event hosted by George Washington's Mount Vernon. Sponsor: Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
Topics: washington, philadelphia, trenton, thompson, new york, vernon, alexandria, newburgh, jefferson, new...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Sponsor: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Topics: afghanistan, taliban, biden, kabul, pakistan, trump, nato, china, iraq, isis, blinken, al qaeda,...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Sponsor: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Topics: afghanistan, taliban, biden, kabul, pakistan, trump, china, nato, pentagon, iraq, white house,...
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Georgetown University Law professor Sheryll Cashin argued that U.S. housing policies have created an uneven "residential caste system" resulting in what she calls poverty-free havens and poverty-dense hoods. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, hosted this virtual event. Sponsor: Harvard Book Store
Topics: sheryll, sheryll cashin, cashin, washington, d.c., california, new york, cheryl, tomiko, tony...
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Physician and former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb detailed the steps America needs to take to combat future pandemics. The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted this virtual event. Sponsor: American Enterprise Institute
Topics: cdc, china, pfizer, fda, scott, biden, trump, cbs, white house, new york
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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) spoke about Congress' war powers with the Cato Institute. He also touched on legislation he and others are working on to protect this authority and to avoid executive branch overreach. Sponsor: Cato Institute
Topics: afghanistan, murphy, yemen, madison, syria, hamilton, iraq, biden, jordan, barack obama, trump, iran
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Journalist Steven Roberts reflected on the life and journalism career of his late wife co*kie Roberts. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this virtual event. Sponsor: Politics and Prose Bookstore
Topics: co*kie, washington, george, cbs, nina, athens, cyprus, co*kie, new york, npr, new orleans, wellesley,...
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other GOP leaders spoke to the press about the legislative agenda. Sen. McConnell began by addressing the Democrat's push to end the filibuster, saying Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is "trying to break the Senate." Also discussed during the news conference was inflation, voting rights legislation, and COVID-19 testing. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol
Topics: mcconnell, joe biden, new york
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The U.S. Conference of Mayors held a session on infrastructure and public safety during their annual meeting in Washington, DC. Delivering remarks were House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D). They each individually addressed a variety of topics including infrastructure investment, job creation, climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic terrorism, and public safety. Sponsor: U.S. Conference of Mayors
Topics: alejandro mayorkas, new york, new york city, miami, washington, biden, suarez, mayfield, adams,...
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Steven Koonin, undersecretary for science at the Department of Energy under President Obama, argued that the science behind climate change is not settled and a misunderstanding of the science is leading to bad policy. This event was part of the 2022 Steamboat Institute Energy Conference held in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Sponsor: Steamboat Institute
Topics: un, jackie, coonan, atlantic, obama, william tyndall, victoria, greenland, colorado, kuhn, new...
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Senators Lindsay Graham (R-SC) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Representatives Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Jason Smith (R-MO) discussed the economy, and energy and trade policy at the America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) summit in Washington, DC. Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer also joined the conversation. Larry Kudlow, former Trump White House National Economic Council director, who currently chairs the AFPI's Center for American Prosperity, moderated the conversation. AFPI...
Topics: china, biden, trump, larry, obama, joe biden, reagan, europe, taiwan, mexico, larry kudlow, jason...
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) argued that conservatives used corporate and special interest money to gain control of federal court system. Charter Books in Newport, Rhode Island, hosted this event. Sponsor: Charter Books
Topics: kavanaugh, white house, mitch mcconnell, arizona, fbi, putin, amy coney barrett, harriet miers,...
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Physician and biologist Siddhartha Mukherjee discussed science's evolving understanding of the human cell. This event was part of the 2022 Miami Book Fair. Sponsor: Miami Book Fair
Topics: emily, brazil, miami, new york, louisa brown, emily whitehead
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Former Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, who was court-martialed for publicly criticizing the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, argued that America's generals and politicians are leading the country astray. This event was hosted by Gourmeltz in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Sponsor: Gourmeltz
Topics: ukraine, afghanistan, mackenzie, donald trump, biden, taliban, stuart scheller, billy graham,...
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) argued that conservatives used corporate and special interest money to gain control of federal court system. Charter Books in Newport, Rhode Island, hosted this event. Sponsor: Charter Books
Topics: brett kavanaugh, mitch mcconnell, arizona, kavanaugh, fbi, white house, washington, putin,...
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Former pitcher and author Geoff Gehman discussed the Bethlehem Steel Baseball League's 1918 effort to recruit big-time talent, including 'Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Babe Ruth, and others who took jobs at mills and shipbuilding plants to avoid the draft. The Historic Bethlehem Museum in Pennsylvania hosted this event. Sponsor: Historic Bethlehem Museums
Topics: bethlehem, joe, ruth, yankees, lebanon, steelton, pennsylvania, billy sheridan, joe jackson,...
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Law professor Stephen Vladeck argued that the Supreme Court increasingly uses obscure rulings to change the law with no accountability to the public. BookPeople in Austin, Texas, hosted this event. Sponsor: BookPeople (Austin, TX)
Topics: texas, roberts, alito, barrett, new york, navy, washington, durbin, ken paxton, amarillo, kagan,...
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Book TV is live from the 2016 Savannah Book Festival, which is being held in Telfair, Wright, and Chippewa Squares in Savannah, Georgia. Speakers include authors David Greenberg, Gail Lumet, Steve Osborne, Travis Mills, Dana Perino, and Rinker Buck
Topics: savannah, maine, georgia, michigan, walter reed, new york, miami, washington, george w. bush,...
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Senate Democrats hold a news conference at the Supreme Court to urge their Republican colleagues to consider the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to succeed Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Topics: syria, iraq, goldwater
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Scott Shane recounted the life of Thomas Smallwood, a slave who bought his freedom & helped hundreds to escape slavery. The Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore hosted this event. Sponsor: Enoch Pratt Free Library
Topics: smallwood, baltimore, washington, canada, scott, d.c., boston, slatter, albany, maryland, new york,...
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Sarah Weinman talked about the young woman who was the inspiration for Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita." Sponsor: C-SPAN | Book TV,BookExpo America
Topics: lolita, sally, florida, new york
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Foreign Affairs magazine executive editor Stuart Reid recounted the ouster and assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960-61. This event was hosted by the Africa Center in New York City. Sponsor: Africa Center
Topics: congo, lumumba, mobutu, cia, belgium, u.n., katanga, eisenhower, united nations, mumbai, larry...
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) met with Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill. As part of the confirmation process, it is customary for the nominee to meet with senators individually. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol
Topics: barrett, trump, notre dame
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Senate Democrats argued against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Sponsor: U.S. Senate
Topics: delaware, wisconsin, randy, hawaii, united states senate, maine, john, joel, aca, sheilah, nicole,...
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered an address on Middle East policy at the American University in Cairo. In his remarks, titled, "A Force for Good: America's Reinvigorated Role in the Middle East", he criticized the previous administration's policy, saying the "age of self-inflicted American shame is over," and later added that under the Trump administration, the U.S. had re-asserted its role and had learned from their mistakes. On Iran, Secretary Pompeo said the...
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Dilbert creator Scott Adams offered his thoughts on how to avoid what he calls "loser think." Sponsor: Commonwealth Club of California
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NPR's Steve Inskeep recounted the lives of Jessie and John Fremont, a 19th century political power couple, who promoted western settlement, women's rights, and abolition. John Fremont was one of California's first U.S. Senators and was the first nominee of the Republican Party in 1856. Sponsor: Commonwealth Club of California
Topics: california, jesse, fremont, san francisco, washington, new york, los angeles, john charles fremont,...
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talked about a number of topics, including Iran, Egypt, China, Hong Kong, and Ukraine, in a press briefing at the State Department. The secretary called out China on a number of human rights abuses outlined in leaked documents regarding China's crackdown on Muslim minorities in the Xingjiang region. Secretary Pompeo was also asked whether or not there should be investigations into allegations that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election. "Anytime...
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Book TV looked at several programs with award-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Book TV
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The Senate Banking Committee held an oversight hearing with the nation's financial regulators. The heads of the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC), Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration all testified. Sponsor: Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
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