Christian Science Monitor's Story Hinckley and Vox's Andrew Prokop discuss Campaign 2024 and political news of the day and Middle East Institute Senior Fellow Khaled Elgindy discusses the latest in the Israel-Hamas war.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) offered a motion to remove Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as Speaker of the House. Following Taylor Greene's remarks, the House voted to table the motion by a vote of 359 to 43 with 7 members voting present.
In a special session, the United Nations General Assembly voted to support Palestine's membership bid. The vote was 123 countries in support, 25 abstained and nine voted "no," including the United States and Israel. Prior to the vote there was intense debate among countries.
Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Bil Cassidy (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed the current state of politics during a conversation at a Milken Institute conference in Los Angeles. Topics discussed included bipartisanship, Congress's productivity, the primary process and elections in the U.S.
During the recent White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, New York Times photographer Doug Mills got an award. He got an award for his photography at last year's dinner, too. And the Association awarded him in 2020 as well. The Association gives out only five awards every year - and until just a few years ago, those awards did not acknowledge visual journalism. So let's make up for lost time. Let's recognize Doug Mills work before the Correspondents Association started giving him awards. In this episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," we'll revisit a specific moment in presidential history that changed America - and made many Americans aware of Doug Mills legendary work. We'll remember - in Doug Mills' own words from his appearances on C-SPAN - what he saw and experienced covering President Bush during the terror attacks of 9/11.
Up-to-date highlights from candidates' speeches, interviews with political insiders, the latest poll numbers, fundraising stats, and political ads. Witness the campaign unfold in every episode. This week,some of the ads touching on national issues at play in down-ballot races across the country. Plus, former President Trump as he hosted potential running mates at his Mar-A-Lago estate and attended the Miami Grand Prix. Also, some of Vice President Harris's campaign stops in Detroit, and with actress Sheryl Lee Ralph in Pennsylvania.
Several senators asked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown about the Biden administration and Defense Department pausing a weapons shipment to Israel amid the country's war against Hamas. Secretary Austin explained that the United States' commitment to Israel's security was "ironclad," but that they were reviewing "near-term security assistance shipments in the context of the unfolding events in Rafah." The Biden administration previously told Israel's government that it would not support an offensive into Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, but Israel continued with military operations into the city anyway as a ceasefire deal was on the table. These topics and others were discussed during a hearing on President Biden's 2025 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Pro-Palestinian protesters were seen and heard throughout the hearing.
Ilyon Woo, our guest this week, was recently awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Biography for her book "Master Slave Husband Wife." The book recounts the harrowing journey of self-emancipation made by married slaves William and Ellen Craft in 1848. Disguised as a wealthy disabled white man with his servant, the Crafts left Georgia, avoiding slave traders, law enforcement, and even friends to gain their freedom.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fielded questions from members of the House of Commons on a range of domestic and international issues during his weekly question time. A variety of topics were addressed, including illegal migration, water and sewage treatment, childhood poverty, and the Israel-Hamas war.
Ambassador Dennis Francis, United Nations General Assembly president and representative for Trinidad and Tobago, discussed humanitarian aid and U.N. priorities at an event hosted by the National Press Club. He covered a variety of topics including U.N. Security Council reform, the war in Gaza, and the Russia-Ukraine War. In addition, he discussed the U.N.'s upcoming "Summit of the Future" and outlined areas of focus including artificial intelligence, sustainability, and the global digital divide.
Ilyon Woo, our guest this week, was recently awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Biography for her book "Master Slave Husband Wife." The book recounts the harrowing journey of self-emancipation made by married slaves William and Ellen Craft in 1848. Disguised as a wealthy disabled white man with his servant, the Crafts left Georgia, avoiding slave traders, law enforcement, and even friends to gain their freedom.
Semafor's Kadia Goba previews the week ahead in Congress and Sarah Hay of George Washington University's Regulatory Studies Center discusses Biden administration regulations.
