Television Archive News Search Service (2024)

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5 5.0

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: d.c., washington, sheryll, sheryll cashin, tomiko brown-nagin, harvard, toni morrison, joe biden,...
Source: Comcast Cable

9 9.0

Biographer Susan Ronald looked at Joseph Kennedy's tenure as U.S. ambassador to Great Britain in the lead-up to World War II and argued that Kennedy was a Fascist sympathizer who mishandled U.S. foreign policy directives. This was a virtual program hosted by the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Connecticut. Sponsor: Ferguson Library
Topics: joe, britain, europe, england, joe kennedy, kennedy, london, boston, jack, germany, chamberlain,...
Source: Comcast Cable

18 18

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, pfizer, china, fda, biden, white house, connecticut, cbs, washington, new york, randall kennedy
Source: Comcast Cable

8 8.0

Deputy Secretary of State for Management & Resources Brian McKeon testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the agency's mission and policies. He answered questions on a variety of topics including on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, workforce diversity and staffing challenges, concerns over China, and the need to modernize the State Department. The deputy secretary also stressed the importance of confirming the pending State Department nominees, saying it is essential...
Topics: afghanistan, brian mckeon, risch, china, kabul, taliban, blinken, menendez, taiwan, biden, shaheen,...
Source: Comcast Cable

3 3.0

The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a hearing with state and local officials, as well as election experts, to examine threats received by election workers and volunteers. The witnesses spoke about the types of threats and the impact they have had on election officials around the country. They also addressed election integrity and confidence, election worker security, the role of the federal government, "partisan election audits, and the rhetoric of those who have yet to...
Topics: arizona, kentucky, klobuchar, hobbs, georgia, schmidt, pennsylvania, adams, king, texas, mr....
Source: Comcast Cable

22 22

University of Minnesota history professor Katharine Gerbner talked about Protestant Christians and Quakers, and their relationship to slavery in 17th century Barbados. She is the author of "Christian Slavery: Conversion and Race in the Protestant Atlantic World." The Museum of the American Revolution hosted this event. Sponsor: National Society of Colonial Dames of America,Museum of the American Revolution
Topics: barbados, philadelphia, quaker, pennsylvania, jenna, quakers, england, germantown, katharine...
Source: Comcast Cable

14 14

The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing to examine worker wages and proposals to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 dollars an hour. Among the witnesses testifying were Costco CEO Craig Jelinek, who announced his company would increase their starting wage to $16 dollars an hour. Following his remarks, employees from McDonald's and Walmart delivered testimonials advocating for a minimum wage increase. Other witnesses included former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas...
Topics: walmart, costco, graham, south carolina, mcdonald 's, sanders, lindsey, washington, cbo, marie,...
Source: Comcast Cable

61 61

A panel of scholars talked about how suffragists, as a group, outwardly adhered to traditional ideas of marriage & heterosexuality to demonstrate the suffrage movement's respectability, yet many privately engaged in non-traditional relationships. The California Historical Society hosted this event and provided the video. Sponsor: California Historical Society
Topics: california, sarah, erskine, wilson, wendy, gardner, washington, kimberly, helen hamilton gardner,...
Source: Comcast Cable

16 16

Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch and philanthropist David Rubenstein explore the central role of slavery and race in Washington, DC from its founding to the civil rights era. A particular focus is how presidents interacted and dealt with the institution of slavery. The White House Historical Association hosted this event in recognition of their new initiative, "Slavery in the President's Neighborhood." Sponsor: White House Historical Association
Topics: washington, white house, d.c., smithsonian, jefferson, lonnie, decatur house, philadelphia,...
Source: Comcast Cable

1 1.0

Holocaust scholars discussed recent trends in scholarship as well as new findings. They stressed the brutality of the Nazi regime, and that the Holocaust and military fighting of World War II were interelated events that should be understood that way in histories. This event was part of the National World War II Museum's annual conference. Sponsor: National World War II Museum,Pritzker Military Museum and Library
Topics: germany, hitler, nazis, auschwitz, soviet union, europe, warsaw, poland, geoffrey p. megargee,...
Source: Comcast Cable

1 1.0

[LIVE] Newly confirmed Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a briefing with reporters at the State Department. Sponsor: Department of State
Topics: china, iran, biden, yemen, russia, mr. navalny, saudi arabia, afghanistan
Source: Comcast Cable

1 1.0

[LIVE] Surgeon General Nominee Dr. Vivek Murthy and Assistant Secretary for Health Nominee Dr. Rachel Levine testify at their confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Sponsor: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Topics: murthy, levine, pennsylvania, biden, burr, murray, cdc, india, penn, chair murray, johnson, casey,...
Source: Comcast Cable

7 7.0

[LIVE] The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee holds a hearing examining electric grid reliability. Sponsor: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Topics: texas, california, biden, barrasso, mr. gabriel, arizona, wapa, washington, montana, new england,...
Source: Comcast Cable

6 6.0

Capitol tour guide Robert Pohl shared some of his favorite unconventional stories with the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. He talked about the late-19th century fad of honeymooners visiting the Capitol, the electric car that traversed the underground passages and a violent episode on the Capitol's mini-subway system. Mr. Pohl is the author of, "Wicked Capitol Hill: An Unruly History of Behaving Badly." The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this talk and provided the video....
Topics: bricker, washington, robert, philip reed, ellis, clemmer, henry wilson, rodman, house, ohio, italy,...
Source: Comcast Cable

2 2.0

Industry leaders testified on forced labor in trade and global supply chains and ways to combat it before the Senate Finance Committee. Sponsor: Senate Finance Committee
Topics: china, crapo, xinjiang, cbp, wrona, ms. vandenberg, portman, brown, cantwell, new york, ms. hughes,...
Source: Comcast Cable

12 12

Executives from Intel Corporation and Ford Motor Company, along with other manufacturing industry leaders, testified about the impact of the U.S. tax code on domestic manufacturing. Senate Finance Committee members questioned witnesses about the need to strengthen domestic supply chains, the impact of a lower U.S. corporate tax rate, R&D investment tax deductions and other tax incentives for manufacturing companies. Also testifying at the hearing was National Association of Manufacturers...
Topics: china, ohio, brown, mr. davis, intel, biden, mr. jennings, oregon, crapo, portman, jennings,...
Source: Comcast Cable

12 12

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testified before the House Financial Services Committee on regulating retail trading to protect consumers from trading surges in stocks such as GameStop. Chair Gensler raised concerns about the trading platform "Robinhood," the increased "gamification" of trading, and the influence of social media on the markets. The chair also talked about the need to regulate cryptocurrencies, which he said have a $2 trillion...
Topics: gensler, s.e.c., gamestop, sec, finra, dtcc, chair gensler, crypto, mr. cook, california, mr....
Source: Comcast Cable

3 3.0

[LIVE] Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Guzman testifies before the Senate Small Business Committee on the implementation of COVID-19 relief programs. Sponsor: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Topics: sba, paul, ppp, guzman, washington, biden, yellen, webex, ms. guzman, hickenlooper, gao, ernst,...
Source: Comcast Cable

7 7.0

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) spoke out against Democrats and movements to abolish the Electoral College at the Heritage Foundation. Sponsor: Heritage Foundation
Topics: oklahoma, inhofe, california, nevada, washington, arizona, d.c., hans, england, texas, virginia,...
Source: Comcast Cable

2 2.0

Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman testified before a Senate committee on the progress in dispersing federal small business loans to assist during the coronavirus pandemic. Administrator Guzman testified about the success of the PPP and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and talked about new programs the SBA is overseeing including the Restaurant Revitalization Program, the Shuttered Venues Program and the Community Navigator Pilot Program. She warned that these programs may require...
Topics: sba, guzman, paul, ppp, virginia, biden, washington, yellen, webex, fbi, hickenlooper, mediacom,...
Source: Comcast Cable

6 6.0

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights hosted a talk titled, "Stonewall at 50: The Movement for LGBT Civil Rights" by historian and author David Carter. Stonewall was a six-day gay rights uprising that began during a police raid on June 28, 1969 in New York City's Greenwich Village. Sponsor: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Topics: new york, david carter, new york city, carter, fbi, california
Source: Comcast Cable

12 12

Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified for more than five hours on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Lawmakers pushed him on several topics including intelligence surrounding the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, Americans and Afghan allies still in the country and future humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan. Sponsor: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Topics: afghanistan, taliban, blinken, sec, biden, kabul, pakistan, nato, barr, china, connolly, al qaeda,...
Source: Comcast Cable

3 3.0

Deputy Secretary of State for Management & Resources Brian McKeon testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the agency's mission and policies. He answered questions on a variety of topics including on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, workforce diversity and staffing challenges, concerns over China, and the need to modernize the State Department. The deputy secretary also stressed the importance of confirming the pending State Department nominees, saying it is essential...
Topics: afghanistan, blinken, taliban, taiwan, china, washington, qatar, risch, havana, mr. mckeon, kabul,...
Source: Comcast Cable

4 4.0

Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and former British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke to the McCain Institute about human trafficking and forced labor. Sponsor: McCain Institute for International Leadership
Topics: lebaron, portman, mrs. abrams, u.k., china, mccain, fmr, genevieve, rob portman, theresa, genevieve...
Source: Comcast Cable

3 3.0

Scott Horton, director of the Libertarian Institute, argued that the war on terror has been counterproductive and is too costly to continue. Sponsor: FreedomFest
Topics: afghanistan, al qaeda, obama, iraq, cia, russia, barack obama, scott horton, bush, sierra, saudi...
Source: Comcast Cable

17 17

Capitol tour guide Robert Pohl shared some of his favorite unconventional stories with the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. He talked about the late-19th century fad of honeymooners visiting the Capitol, the electric car that traversed the underground passages and a violent episode on the Capitol's mini-subway system. Mr. Pohl is the author of, "Wicked Capitol Hill: An Unruly History of Behaving Badly." The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this talk and provided the video....
Topics: bricker, washington, robert, philip reed, ellis, clemmer, henry wilson, rodman, house, ohio, italy,...
Source: Comcast Cable

19 19

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testified before the House Financial Services Committee on agency priorities. He discussed a variety of topics including investment in technology, agency resource and workforce needs, climate change considerations, stock buybacks, and the GameStop investigation. When asked about the debt ceiling and what would happen if the U.S. defaults, Chair Gensler said we would be in "unchartered waters," and predicted "significant...
Topics: sec, crypto, china, fcc, new york, sbc, chair gensler, gensler, texas, california, michigan, north...
Source: Comcast Cable

12 12

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: d.c., washington, sheryll, sheryll cashin, tomiko brown-nagin, harvard, toni morrison, joe biden,...
Source: Comcast Cable

0 0.0

Sean Spicer, White House press secretary during the Trump administration, argued that President Biden is destroying the economic and social fabric of America and making the country less secure. This event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation. Sponsor: Heritage Foundation
Topics: biden, joe biden, virginia, sean spicer, newsmax, washington, maryland, verizon, white house,...
Source: Comcast Cable

25 25

The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a hearing with state and local officials, as well as election experts, to examine threats received by election workers and volunteers. The witnesses spoke about the types of threats and the impact they have had on election officials around the country. They also addressed election integrity and confidence, election worker security, the role of the federal government, "partisan election audits, and the rhetoric of those who have yet to...
Topics: kentucky, arizona, hobbs, adams, georgia, schmidt, pennsylvania, merkley, klobuchar, mr. masterson,...
Source: Comcast Cable

9 9.0

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, kabul, biden, nato, pakistan, u.n., trump, bagram, united nations, pentagon,...
Source: Comcast Cable

12 12

Fifty years ago, on February 24, 1969, the Supreme Court decided in Tinker v. Des Moines that students do not lose their First Amendment rights on school grounds. The court ruled in favor of three Des Moines, Iowa students who were suspended for wearing black arm bands to school to protest the Vietnam War, violating local school policies. The State Historical Society of Iowa marked the 50th anniversary of the decision with an event featuring remarks by Mary Beth Tinker and her brother John,...
Topics: edna griffin, iowa, mary beth, vietnam, john, mississippi, des moines, leonard, paul, ku klux klan,...
Source: Comcast Cable

5 5.0

Financial experts testified on the "True Lender" rule before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Established by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in 2020, the rule is seen by consumer advocates as a loophole for predatory, high-interest loans not allowed in most states, while supporters argue it provides a clear legal standard for banks and financial technology lenders and ensures banks are still complying with federal law. Sponsor: Senate...
Topics: occ, north carolina, brown, mr. brooks, toomey, stein, madden, warnock, georgia, haynes, warren,...
Source: Comcast Cable

6 6.0

Following an attack by hijacked airliners on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, President Bush addressed the nation from the Oval Office about the incidents. He said the U.S. was resolved to find and punish those responsible, noting that the government was fully functional, and pledged the full resources of the federal government to emergency efforts. Sponsor: White House
Topic: washington
Source: Comcast Cable

3 3.0

Mining industry experts testified on potential changes to the Mining Law of 1872 before the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee. Sponsor: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Topics: ms. sweeney, china, manchin, nevada, wyoming, king, house, mr. brown, barrasso, montana, brown,...
Source: Comcast Cable

4 4.0

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety held a hearing on jobs training and the workforce. Several topics were discussed during the hearing including the importance of apprenticeships and on the job training, investments in education, alternative pathways to college, skills development, and retraining programs for mid-career individuals. Sponsor: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
Topics: toyota, indiana, colorado, braun, denver, alabama, princeton, new york, mr. ginsberg, kaine,...
Source: Comcast Cable

16 16

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: d.c., washington, sheryll, sheryll cashin, tomiko brown-nagin, harvard, toni morrison, joe biden,...
Source: Comcast Cable

11 11

USC history lecturer Susan Kamei profiled 130 Japanese Americans who were placed in detention camps following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This was a virtual event hosted by the Japanese American National Museum and the Japanese American Citizens League. Sponsor: Japanese American Citizens League,Japanese American National Museum
Topics: susan, matthew, sandy, los angeles, california, washington, usc, congressional, jacl, kathy, duke,...
Source: Comcast Cable

24 24

Capitol tour guide Robert Pohl shared some of his favorite unconventional stories with the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. He talked about the late-19th century fad of honeymooners visiting the Capitol, the electric car that traversed the underground passages and a violent episode on the Capitol's mini-subway system. Mr. Pohl is the author of, "Wicked Capitol Hill: An Unruly History of Behaving Badly." The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this talk and provided the video....
Topics: bricker, washington, robert, philip reed, ellis, clemmer, henry wilson, rodman, house, ohio,...
Source: Comcast Cable

8 8.0

[LIVE] State Department & USAID officials testify on the administration's strategy in Afghanistan at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Sponsor: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Topics: afghanistan, taliban, pakistan, isis, usaid, iraq, biden, al qaeda, china, kabul, blinken, u.n.,...
Source: Comcast Cable

12 12

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker, and other foreign policy experts discussed efforts to remove Afghan allies from the country as U.S. troops continue their withdrawal. They expressed concern over the backlog of requests for those seeking removal from the country and talked about efforts to airlift allies to Guam. Sen. Shaheen also spoke about the women and girls remaining in Afghanistan and the conditions they would face under the Taliban. The...
Topics: afghanistan, taliban, kabul, crocker, jill, jacobs, shaheen, wayne, biden, white house,...
Source: Comcast Cable

3 3.0

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum hosted a panel discussion looking at the continuing quest to bring former Nazis to justice. They explored questions raised by recent trials, such as if perpetrators are ever too old or frail to prosecute, and whether it ever too late for accountability. Speakers at this event included a Holocaust survivor, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a documentary filmmaker. Sponsor: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Topics: germany, osi, auschwitz, debbie, gruening, trawniki, sobibor, john demjanjuk, hanning, barry,...
Source: Comcast Cable

5 5.0

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing examining electric grid reliability. Sponsor: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Topics: texas, california, biden, montana, new england, arizona, mr. gabriel, barrasso, manchin, germany,...
Source: Comcast Cable

3 3.0

[LIVE] Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a news conference on the legislative agenda and accomplishments of Senate Democrats. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol | Senate Radio and Television Gallery
Topics: biden, ithaca, murphy, blumenthal, plescia, murray, trump, sanders, mitch mcconnell, schumer
Source: Comcast Cable

1 1.0

University of Mary Washington history professor Claudine Ferrell discusses the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth, an enslaved woman who self-emancipated in 1826 and became a speaker on abolition and women's rights. The university provided the video. Sponsor: University of Mary Washington
Topics: new york, john dumont, alabama, peter, frederick douglas, michigan, indiana, claudine ferrell,...
Source: Comcast Cable

5 5.0

Historians and university leaders discussed free speech and academic freedom on college campuses, and the responsibility of administrators, faculty and students when sharing ideas. They also talked about how social media has changed the nature of discourse in university settings. This was recorded at the American Historical Association annual meeting in Washington, DC. Sponsor: American Historical Association
Topics: montpelier, monroe, monticello, jefferson, highland, thomas jefferson, virginia, washington,...
Source: Comcast Cable

2 2.0

American History TV was at the Organization of American Historians' annual meeting in Sacramento, California, where we spoke with Sony Brook history professor Paul Kelton discussed the spread of cholera in the 1800's and how it affected Native Americans. Sponsor: Organization of American Historians
Topics: nasa, paul kelton, jackson, choctaws, kansas, europe, sacramento, andrew jackson, washington, d.c.,...
Source: Comcast Cable

9 9.0

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights hosted a talk titled, "Stonewall at 50: The Movement for LGBT Civil Rights" by historian and author David Carter. Stonewall was a six-day gay rights uprising that began during a police raid on June 28, 1969 in New York City's Greenwich Village. Sponsor: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Topics: frank kameny, stonewall, john lindsay, mr. carter, new york
Source: Comcast Cable

5 5.0

Since the development of the Atomic Bomb, the U.S. Government has maintained a containment policy on any information regarding nuclear weapons. A panel of scholars discussed the history of secrecy surrounding U.S. nuclear weapons and argued that it often conflicts with American ideals. This program was hosted by the Wilson Center and the National History Center, who also provided the video. Sponsor: Wilson (Woodrow) International Center for Scholars,National History Center
Topics: alex, manhattan, kathleen, wilson, matthew, fbi, toshi, kate brown, hazel o'leary, matt, joyce,...
Source: Comcast Cable

6 6.0

Capitol tour guide Robert Pohl shared some of his favorite unconventional stories with the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. He talked about the late-19th century fad of honeymooners visiting the Capitol, the electric car that traversed the underground passages and a violent episode on the Capitol's mini-subway system. Mr. Pohl is the author of, "Wicked Capitol Hill: An Unruly History of Behaving Badly." The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this talk and provided the video....
Topics: bricker, washington, robert, philip reed, ellis, clemmer, henry wilson, rodman, house, ohio, italy,...
Source: Comcast Cable

4 4.0

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) hosted a town hall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to promote the Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget plan. The chair of the Senate Budget Committee called the bill "the most consequential piece of legislation for working families that we have seen in this country since the New Deal of the 1930s." Following remarks by several Iowa residents who support the bill, Senator Sanders answered questions from audience members. Sponsor: U.S. Senate | Sanders, B. (I-VT)
Topics: sanders, vermont, iowa, afghanistan, iowa, ppp, washington, louisiana, biden, stacy walker, oregon,...
Source: Comcast Cable

109 109

University of Minnesota history professor Katharine Gerbner talked about Protestant Christians and Quakers, and their relationship to slavery in 17th century Barbados. She is the author of "Christian Slavery: Conversion and Race in the Protestant Atlantic World." The Museum of the American Revolution hosted this event. Sponsor: National Society of Colonial Dames of America,Museum of the American Revolution
Topics: barbados, philadelphia, coffey, pennsylvania, quakers, atlantic, quaker, england, c-span, john...
Source: Comcast Cable

59 59

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing to examine climate change and the energy sector. Witnesses included Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D), Xcel Energy CEO Ben Fowke and energy policy experts. Lawmakers asked about the impacts of climate change on the electricity grid, clean energy jobs, carbon capture technology and state of the natural gas and nuclear power industries. Sponsor: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Topics: los angeles, california, virginia, garcetti, capito, texas, ms. snyder, l.a., padilla, xcel, mr....
Source: Comcast Cable

11 11

A panel of scholars talked about how suffragists, as a group, outwardly adhered to traditional ideas of marriage & heterosexuality to demonstrate the suffrage movement's respectability, yet many privately engaged in non-traditional relationships. The California Historical Society hosted this event and provided the video. Sponsor: California Historical Society
Topics: california, sarah, erskine, wilson, wendy, gardner, kimberly, helen hamilton gardner, national...
Source: Comcast Cable

2 2.0

[LIVE] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and several of the nation's mayors speak at a National League of Cities conference. Sponsor: National League of Cities
Topics: paypal, nlc, biden, holt, newark, paris, florida, baraka, every city, pelosi, nancy pelosi,...
Source: Comcast Cable

4 4.0

[LIVE] Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the Biden administration's foreign policy agenda. Sponsor: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Topics: china, iran, biden, russia, israel, nato, blinken, hong kong, cuba, afghanistan, ethiopia, europe,...
Source: Comcast Cable

8 8.0

Historians and university leaders discussed free speech and academic freedom on college campuses, and the responsibility of administrators, faculty and students when sharing ideas. They also talked about how social media has changed the nature of discourse in university settings. This was recorded at the American Historical Association annual meeting in Washington, DC. Sponsor: American Historical Association
Topics: monticello, montpelier, monroe, highland, thomas jefferson, jefferson, virginia, peter, hannah,...
Source: Comcast Cable

5 5.0

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Sethuraman Panchanathan testified about the agency's FY2022 budget before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies. The hearing resumed after taking a brief break. Mr. Panchanathan emphasized the importance of innovation in the fields of science and technology. He stressed the importance of continued investment to ensure the U.S. remains competitive against China. He also talked about building...
Topics: nsf, virginia, biden, maryland, china, haggerty, moran, google, rhode island, tennessee, ruth bader...
Source: Comcast Cable

15 15

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker, and other foreign policy experts discussed efforts to remove Afghan allies from the country as U.S. troops continue their withdrawal. They expressed concern over the backlog of requests for those seeking removal from the country and talked about efforts to airlift allies to Guam. Sen. Shaheen also spoke about the women and girls remaining in Afghanistan and the conditions they would face under the Taliban. The...
Topics: afghanistan, taliban, shaheen, kabul, crocker, jill, jacobs, wayne, biden, white house, jeanne...
Source: Comcast Cable

9 9.0

Director Kevin Gover joined us in the "Americans" exhibit to talk about the museum's history, artifacts, and issues of importance to Native Americans today. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Washington Journal
Topics: oklahoma, washington, kevin gover, gover, ohio, cheyenne, smithsonian, flora, d.c., oregon, hawaii,...
Source: Comcast Cable

6 6.0

Belarus Democratic Opposition Leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko amidst growing political tensions in the country. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya talked about being forced from Belarus after President Lukashenko claimed victory in a 2020 election despite international outcries about the election's integrity. Last month, the president forced the landing of a plane carrying a journalist critical of the regime....
Topics: belarus, russia, lukashenko, lukashenko, europe, ukraine, putin, lithuania, nato, portman, kremlin,...
Source: Comcast Cable

7 7.0

A Senate Appropriations subcommittee held a hearing on forest management and preventing future fires. U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen testified on the agency's efforts to reopen more natural parks for tourism, infrastructure investments in Western states like Washington and Alaska, and addressing the backlog of wildfire prevention projects. Sponsor: Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Topics: oregon, mississippi, christiansen, murkowski, california, alaska, mexico, usda, new mexico, biden,...
Source: Comcast Cable

14 14

The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a confirmation hearing for Isabel Guzman to serve as administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Committee members focused their questions on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other efforts to assist small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Ms. Guzman currently serves as the director of California's Office of the Small Business Advocate. Sponsor: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Topics: sba, california, ms. guzman, biden, ppp, cardin, sbir, nevada, isabelle, guzman, rosen, webex,...
Source: Comcast Cable

4 4.0

Since 1932 the Sheridan WYO Rodeo has been providing entertainment through bull riding, calf roping, and Indian relay race events. Tom Ringley, rodeo historian, and Nick Siddle, Sheridan WYO Rodeo President, shared the history and current state of the rodeo. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Local Content Vehicle
Topics: sheridan, washington, c-span, prca, wyoming
Source: Comcast Cable

7 7.0

John Steele Gordon, author of "An Empire of Wealth," gave a talk at Hillsdale College on socialism in American history. He argued that while there have been experiments in socialism, it will never be a dominant political ideology in America. Hillsdale College provided this video. Sponsor: Hillsdale College
Topics: virginia, england, britain, indiana, bradford, bernie sanders, new york, hillsdale, france, london,...
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10 10.0

Charles Stewart, co-author of "Fighting for the Speakership: The House & the Rise of Party Government," discussed the history of electing the Speaker of the U.S. House in a new Congress. Mr. Stewart examined how the process has changed since 1789, and the influence of partisanship on those changes. The National Archives's Center for Legislative Archives hosted this event and provided the video. Sponsor: National Archives and Records Administration | Center for Legislative Archives
Topics: house, pelosi, van buren, richard, john boehner, boehner, nancy pelosi, keith, paul ryan,...
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6 6.0

Capitol tour guide Robert Pohl shared some of his favorite unconventional stories with the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. He talked about the late-19th century fad of honeymooners visiting the Capitol, the electric car that traversed the underground passages and a violent episode on the Capitol's mini-subway system. Mr. Pohl is the author of, "Wicked Capitol Hill: An Unruly History of Behaving Badly." The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this talk and provided the video....
Topics: washington, bricker, kaiser, d.c., ellis, clemmer, henry wilson, house, ohio, robert pohl, philip...
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9 9.0

Financial experts testified on the "True Lender" rule before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Established by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in 2020, the rule is seen by consumer advocates as a loophole for predatory, high-interest loans not allowed in most states, while supporters argue it provides a clear legal standard for banks and financial technology lenders and ensures banks are still complying with federal law. Sponsor: Senate...
Topics: occ, north carolina, brown, stein, toomey, mr. brooks, dallas, madden, warren, virginia, new york,...
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9 9.0

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) hosted a town hall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to promote the Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget plan. The chair of the Senate Budget Committee called the bill "the most consequential piece of legislation for working families that we have seen in this country since the New Deal of the 1930s." Following remarks by several Iowa residents who support the bill, Senator Sanders answered questions from audience members. Sponsor: U.S. Senate | Sanders, B. (I-VT)
Topics: sanders, vermont, iowa, iowa, afghanistan, ppp, washington, louisiana, biden, oregon, europe,...
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18 18

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, pfizer, china, fda, biden, white house, connecticut, cbs, new york
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18 18

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) hosted a town hall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to promote the Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget plan. The chair of the Senate Budget Committee called the bill "the most consequential piece of legislation for working families that we have seen in this country since the New Deal of the 1930s." Following remarks by several Iowa residents who support the bill, Senator Sanders answered questions from audience members. Sponsor: U.S. Senate | Sanders, B. (I-VT)
Topics: iowa, vermont, sanders, afghanistan, jackson, iowa, biden, mediacom, joseph p. kennedy, susan...
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6 6.0

Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified for more than five hours on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Lawmakers pushed him on several topics including intelligence surrounding the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, Americans and Afghan allies still in the country and future humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan. Sponsor: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Topics: afghanistan, taliban, biden, kabul, blinken, pakistan, nato, doha, trump, china, bagram, taliban,...
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10 10.0

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) joined a virtual discussion on infrastructure and clean energy jobs hosted by Axios. He addresses several topics including clean energy jobs, the influence of climate change on politics, and the California recall election which saw Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) prevailing. Also participating in the conversation was Jason Walsh, the executive director of the BlueGreen Alliance, who spoke about the partnership between clean energy and labor unions. Sponsor: Axios
Topics: california, biden, ben, texas, manchin, kyrsten sinema, andrew, on c-span, alex padilla, virginia,...
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6 6.0

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testified before the House Financial Services Committee on agency priorities. He discussed a variety of topics including investment in technology, agency resource and workforce needs, climate change considerations, stock buybacks, and the GameStop investigation. When asked about the debt ceiling and what would happen if the U.S. defaults, Chair Gensler said we would be in "unchartered waters," and predicted "significant...
Topics: sec, crypto, gensler, s.e.c., china, new york, chair gensler, pcaob, mr. gensler, texas, north...
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3 3.0

The Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a hearing with state and local officials, as well as election experts, to examine threats received by election workers and volunteers. The witnesses spoke about the types of threats and the impact they have had on election officials around the country. They also addressed election integrity and confidence, election worker security, the role of the federal government, "partisan election audits, and the rhetoric of those who have yet to...
Topics: arizona, kentucky, klobuchar, hobbs, georgia, schmidt, pennsylvania, adams, king, texas, mr....
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