Television Archive News Search Service (2024)

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[LIVE] House GOP leaders hold a news conference on the same day as the House votes to proceed with an impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol
Topics: adam schiff, ukraine, pelosi, nancy pelosi, clinton, mueller, trump, steve scalise, ken starr, nixon
Source: Comcast Cable

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[LIVE] The House Rules Committee meets to consider a $3 trillion coronavirus response bill as well as a resolution authorizing remote voting by proxy as well as remote committee proceedings. Sponsor: House Rules Committee
Topics: mrs. lesko, scanlon, mrs. torres, mr. woodall, hastings, ms. matsui, raskin, mr. burgess, burgess,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Jim Newton talked about his biography, Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made, published by Riverhead. He recounted the life of Earl Warren, the chief justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969. He examined Chief Justice Warren's tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court where he presided over such historic cases as Brown v. Board of Education, which desegregated schools; Griswold v. Connecticut, which established a constitutional right of privacy; and Engel v. Vitale, which outlawed...
Topics: warren, california, brown, earl warren, los angeles, mr. newton, brennan, johnson, eisenhower,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing on the Trump administration's Syria policy. Experts testified that President Trump's decision to pull out troops from Syria is "a foreign policy disaster that has plunged Syria further into chaos." They also testified to the Kurds partnership with U.S. military forces and how U.S. credibility is currently perceived in the region. Among those testifying were Ilhan Ahmed, the co-president of the Syrian...
Topics: syria, isis, turkey, iraq, sdf, trump, nato, russia, mr. palmer, ms. torres, assad, white house,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Following a break for votes, a House Education and Labor subcommittee continued its hearing on responses for elementary and secondary schools to natural disasters. In this portion, heads of school systems in California, the Northern Mariana Islands and elsewhere talked about how their institutions fared after natural disasters and about the ways federal officials could better coordinate recovery efforts. Sponsor: House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and...
Topics: fema, florida, california, harrington, virgin islands, sonoma county
Source: Comcast Cable

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A House Homeland Security subcommittee held a hearing on school safety and gun violence. Witnesses included security officials and the parent of a student killed in the Parkland, Florida high school shooting. Lauren Hogg, Parkland shooting survivor and co-founder of March for Our Lives, also testified and told members she opposed the idea of arming teachers and stressed more needed to be done by lawmakers to prevent gun violence in schools. Sponsor: House Homeland Security Subcommittee on...
Topics: texas, florida, new jersey, columbine, mr. schachter, new york, ms. hogg, payne, fbi, elena, hogg,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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British Conservative Party member Owen Paterson delivered remarks on the current state of the Brexit negotiations and the U.K.'s future relations with the U.S. at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC. In his remarks, Mr. Paterson underscored the importance of a free trade agreement between the U.S. and the U.K. and explained how the current European Union regulations and Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal negatively affect the United Kingdom. Following his remarks, he took questions...
Topics: eu, ireland, uk, europe, britain, france, washington, india, australia, the uk, belfast, northern...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Two House Energy and Commerce subcommittees held a joint hearing to examine the impact of wildfires on the environment and energy infrastructure. Officials with two utility companies as well as fire research and forestry experts testified. Topics of discussion among the lawmakers and witnesses included forest management, modernization of electric grids and lines, and climate mitigation strategies. Sponsor: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power,House Energy and Commerce...
Topics: california, oregon, collins, davis, australia, pg&e, burns, washington, johnson, mr. johnson,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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[LIVE] Former State Department and national security officials testify on Iran policy before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Secretary of State Pompeo declined an invitation to testify on President Trump's decision to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Sponsor: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Topics: iran, soleimani, iraq, mr. hadley, haas, trump, pompeo, isis, obama, nato, syria, israel, hadley,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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House Homeland Security Committee Chair Bennie Thompson (D-MS) held a field hearing in his home state of Mississippi to examine the August 7, 2019 immigration raids across the state. In this portion of the hearing, local officials and law enforcement testified to the impact the raids had on their communities. Also appearing at the hearing was Special Agent Jere Mills, from Immigration & Customs Enforcement, who was involved in the planning of the raids and testified that their planning...
Topics: mississippi, thompson, texas, washington, houston, jackson, canton, mexico, tennessee, ammon, russia
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Historian Andrew Needham talks about the role of electricity in the Southwest's development.
Topics: phoenix, navajo nation, navajo, navajo reservation, nyu, mumford, fha, massachusetts, hogan, exxon,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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[LIVE] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is the keynote speaker at the opening plenary luncheon for the 87th annual winter meeting held by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, DC. Sponsor: U.S. Conference of Mayors
Topics: washington, pelosi, benjamin, d.c., tom cochran, nancy pelosi, florida, bowser, c-span, steve...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Following the votes, the House Agriculture Committee continued its meeting to draft the 2018 Farm Bill. The discussion continued on requirements for beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) with comments Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM). Sponsor: House Agriculture Committee
Topics: california, florida, illinois, minnesota, new hampshire, pennsylvania, delaware, cal, mr. nolan,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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West Health, comprised of the Gary and Mary West Health Institute, the foundation and the policy center, held a day-long summit on health care costs and innovation. During the morning portion, former governors of Kentucky and Ohio, Steve Beshear (D) and John Kasich (R), spoke about how they took drastic measures, against the advice of advisers, to take on health care. Others who delivered remarks included two former officials with the Health and Human Services Department and the Centers for...
Topics: washington, kentucky, gary, steve, maine, cms, kasich, beshear, peter, pacific, ohio, john kasich,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on digital platforms' efforts to identify and remove violent and extremist content. Representatives from Google, Facebook, Twitter and the Anti-Defamation League provided testimony on extremist behavior and how the major technology companies are trying to combat this content through user reporting, corporate monitoring, artificial intelligence, machine learning, law enforcement tools and information sharing between...
Topics: google, fbi, china, adl, george selim, mr. slater, washington, cantwell, el paso, ms. bickert, new...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Bill Yenne talked about his book, "Operation Long Jump: Stalin, Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Greatest Assassination Plot in History," about the Nazi plot to assassinate Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill at the Eureka Conference in Tehran in 1943. Sponsor: Folio Books
Topics: tehran, iran, schellenberg, stalingrad, stalin, washington, soviet union, germany, joe, mercer,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Civil liberties and voting rights organization leaders testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee concerning voting discrimination. Witnesses discussed state voting laws since the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision, in which the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. Among the witnesses testifying were Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights President Vanita Gupta, NAACP President Derrick Johnson and Public Interest Legal Foundation...
Topics: texas, vra, virginia, new york, south carolina, naacp, gupta, north carolina, nadler, north dakota,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Gary Younge talked about his book, "The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream," in which he examines Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech," delivered during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. Mr. Younge spoke with political science professor Jeanne Theoharis. Sponsor: New School University
Topics: king, kennedy, jackson, washington, franklin mccain, clarence jones, north carolina, mississippi,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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[LIVE] The House Education Committee convenes a hearing to examine reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic. Sponsor: House Education and Labor Committee
Topics: tennessee, o'leary, cdc, texas, hinojosa, pennsylvania, ms. boggs, ms. shalala, florida, sablan,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The Heritage Foundation hosted a virtual discussion on COVID-19 rapid testing. The panel discussed the benefits of investing in at-home rapid COVID-19 testing and how it could help slow the spread of the virus. They also discussed the timeline and regulations surrounding the vaccine. Sponsor: Heritage Foundation
Topics: michael, fda, paul, cdc, new york, uk, marie, pennsylvania, harvard, michigan, georgia, new jersey,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Miriam Pawel talked about her book, The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography, in which she chronicles the life and activism of United Farm Workers co-founder and president Cesar Chavez. This event took place at the second annual San Antonio Book Festival, held on April 5, 2014, and was filmed in the auditorium of the San Antonio Central Library. Sponsor: San Antonio Book Festival,San Antonio Public Library Foundation
Topics: texas, travis, los angeles, cesar chavez, caesar, california, chavez, miriam, cesar, peter...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Following an hour-long break for votes, members of the House Natural Resources Committee resumed a hearing on legislation aimed at stabilizing Puerto Rico's economy and boosting its efforts to recover from 2017's Hurricane Maria. Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello continued his testimony, focusing on his government's frustrations over the lack of accountability with the oversight board handling the island's finances. Later, representatives from the board and other non-profit groups answered...
Topics: washington, ms. jaresko, prepa, mr. guzman, promesa, oversight board, new york, mr. pollock,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The House Oversight & Reform Committee held a hearing on prescription drug prices and the impact on patients. Four patients and one advocate for driving down drug prices told the committee about their experiences with high and rising prescription drug prices, including one diabetic who was forced to split her expensive insulin with an uninsured sister at one point, and to eat less at another. Sponsor: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Topics: jordan, mr. mitchell, ms. mclinn, nih, humira, pbm, washington, academia, fda, humera, maryland,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Lori Wallach talked about her book, "Whose Trade Organization?: A Comprehensive Guide to the WTO." She talked about the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the trade agreements the organization enforces. Ms. Wallach argued that the biggest international trade agreements supported by the U.S. have very little to do with actual trade and do little to improve the lives of the general population in any country. In her talk, Ms. Wallach also discussed careers in public...
Topics: wto, nafta, europe, ralph nader, lori wallach, new hampshire, china, gatt, guatemala, washington,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Gary Younge talked about his book, "The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream," in which he examines Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech," delivered during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. Mr. Younge spoke with political science professor Jeanne Theoharis. Sponsor: New School University
Topics: washington, king, gary, barack obama, britain, syria, jackson, naacp, bob marley, gloria...
Source: Comcast Cable

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[LIVE] The House Foreign Affairs Committee hears testimony from the State Department's special representative for Syria on the Trump administration's response to the humanitarian needs and refugee crisis. Sponsor: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa
Topics: syria, assad, isis, russia, iran, u.n., mr. jenkins, iran, lebanon, jeffrey, turkey, madam,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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A House Armed Services subcommittee held a hearing on incidents of white supremacy in the military and how to prevent future incidents. The first panel featured representatives from the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League. Sponsor: House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel
Topics: brooks, russia, fbi, el paso, pentagon, charlottesville, russell, splc, speier, pitcavage,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the parents of a Mexican national cannot sue a U.S. border patrol officer for damages after that officer shot and killed their son in a 2010 cross-border incident. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the court's dissent. Oral argument was heard in Hernandez v. Mesa in November 2019. Sergio Hernandez was 15 years old at the time and playing with friends in a culvert that separates El Paso, Texas and Mexico....
Topics: bivens, mexico, abbasi, gorsuch, syria, kavanaugh, new york, ftca, hernandez, sergio hernandez,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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[LIVE] A House Administration subcommittee holds a hearing on voting rights. A new C-SPAN/Ipsos survey found that 55% of people believe the government should still oversee election administration in states and localities with histories of voting discrimination. Sponsor: House House Administration Committee
Topics: texas, florida, georgia, ohio, aclu, illinois, alabama, ldf, dmv, davis, elijah cummings, naacp,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Angela Dodson talked about her book "Remember the Ladies: Celebrating Those Who Fought for Freedom at the Ballot Box," in which she recounts the national suffrage movement and profiles many of the key participants. Sponsor: Politics and Prose Bookstore
Topics: angela, washington, donald trump, dorothy, frederick douglass, europe, quaker, francis harper,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on reauthorizing the USA Freedom Act of 2015, which bans the bulk collection of private records. Among the witnesses testifying were officials from the FBI, Justice Department and National Security Agency (NSA). The USA Freedom Act also extended several government surveillance authorities including the "roving wiretap," "business records" and "lone wolf" provisions originally included in the USA Patriot Act. In...
Topics: usa, nsa, feinstein, fbi, mr. wiegmann, leahy, morgan, lee, graham, wiegmann, doj, carpenter,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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A House Homeland Security subcommittee held a hearing on child deaths and the conditions at immigration detention facilities. The hearing focused on steps taken to improve border facilities to provide medical care, as well as medical evaluations given to migrants once they are in Customs and Border Protection custody. Sponsor: House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations
Topics: cbp, hastings, mexico, texas, dhs, eastman, uac, oig, cdc, mr. hastings, eastman, mr. higgins,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Dean Owen, author of "November 22, 1963: Reflections on the Life, Assassination, and Legacy of John F. Kennedy" and Scott Farris, author of "Kennedy and Reagan: Why Their Legacies Endure," talked about the presidency and assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Dean Owen and Scott Farris spoke at Powell's Books in Beaverton, Oregon. Sponsor: Powell's Books
Topics: kennedy, reagan, john kennedy, jackie, white house, jack kennedy, robert kennedy, washington,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Retired FBI agent William Ouseley sat down with Kansas City Public Broadcasting editor Jonathan Bender for an illustrated discussion of the city's gangland past, and a look at a newly discovered archive of police reports, mugshots, and other records from the Kansas City Star newspaper. The former FBI agent spent two decades investigating and prosecuting organized crime figures in Kansas City and is the author of " Mobsters in Our Midst: The Kansas City Crime Family" and "Open...
Topics: william ouseley, kansas city, jonathan bender, chicago, wlliam ouseley, nick, charlie, nick...
Source: Comcast Cable

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A government official and artificial intelligence experts testified on Capitol Hill regarding private sector use of facial recognition technology and the potential privacy and security implications of such usage. This is the third hearing for the House Oversight and Reform Committee on the topic of facial recognition technology. The committee is working on legislation to address concerns with this emerging technology. Sponsor: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Topics: nist, china, whittaker, romine, mr. gomez, europe, amazon, whitaker, madame chair, sia, leong,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The executives of several e-cigarette manufacturing companies including the CEO of Juul testified on the Hill about how their companies are addressing the youth vaping epidemic. For more than two hours, lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations asked questions ranging from marketing strategies to how to curb youth usage of these products. The hearing comes as the federal government bans sales of certain e-cigarette vape pods including fruit, dessert...
Topics: fda, cdc, europe, oberlander, juul, micron, oregon, mr. crosthwaite, trump, duncan, new york, white...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the national debt, which totals more than $21 trillion at the end of 2018. Experts from a variety of think tanks talked about expected growth in the U.S. national debt after 2018 and the potential impacts on the economy as a whole. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), the panel's outgoing chair, also delivered remarks praising the incoming chair, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA). Sponsor: House Financial Services Committee,House Financial Services...
Topics: bernstein, greece, maine, texas, washington, zimbabwe, mcginnis, dr. bernstein, obama, california,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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A House Natural Resources subcommittee held a hearing on legislation to create a Smithsonian National American Latino Museum. Witnesses included Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY), who introduced the bill, and labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta. Sponsor: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
Topics: smithsonian, mexico, washington, nevada, los angeles, d.c., united states of america, texas,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Civil liberties and voting rights organization leaders testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee concerning voting discrimination. Witnesses discussed state voting laws since the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision, in which the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. Among the witnesses testifying were Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights President Vanita Gupta, NAACP President Derrick Johnson and Public Interest Legal Foundation...
Topics: texas, vra, new york, virginia, pennsylvania, mississippi, mr. johnson, south carolina, north...
Source: Comcast Cable

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[LIVE] The House Rules Committee meets to discuss a rule on a resolution finding Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress. Sponsor: House Rules Committee
Topics: ross, jordan, mr. jordan, china, white house, wilbur ross, russia, nunez, william barr, schiff,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on voting rights in low income and minority communities. Testifying before the committee were the president of Repairers of the Breach Rev. William Barber, civil and voting rights attorney Marcia Johnson-Blanco, and two of the founding members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Diane Nash and Thomas Jenkins. During the hearing, witnesses discussed various forms of voter suppression, including strict voter photo ID...
Topics: georgia, texas, north dakota, cummings, mr. jenkins, maloney, brown, elijah cummings, mexico, john...
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The Hudson Institute in Washington, DC hosted a discussion with scholars and professors on China's global influence, and the growing competition between China and the U.S. in the Indo-Pacific region. Speakers also talked about U.S. policy toward China, Asia-Pacific maritime security, trade agreements and infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia. Sponsor: Hudson Institute
Topics: china, india, europe, asean, vietnam, japan, southeast asia, australia, hong kong, eu, indonesia,...
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The Heritage Foundation hosted a discussion on Russia's influence efforts in the U.S. and around the world. Panelists discussed the means by which Russia was working to exploit and exacerbate political divisions, as well as what countermeasures were in place in the U.S. Sponsor: Heritage Foundation
Topics: russia, china, ukraine, venezuela, europe, washington, serbia, ecuador, new york, south america,...
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Cornel West talked about the book "Black Prophetic Fire," which he co-wrote with Christa Buschendorf. In the book, he profiles African American leaders Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Baker, Malcolm X, and Ida B. Wells. He spoke at the 2014 Miami Book Fair International, held on the campus of Miami Dade College on November 22-23. Sponsor: Miami Book Fair International
Topics: cornel, ferguson, helene, ella baker, frederick douglass, white house, martin, new york, brown,...
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The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife held a hearing on the Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies (CECIL) Act, which would limit the importation of threatened or endangered species into the United States. Witnesses included experts both in favor and opposed to the bill authored by House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), who also testified before the committee. Experts on the panel disagreed whether large...
Topics: zimbabwe, cecil, iwcc, mkono, tanzania, africa, robert mueller, nra, washington, packer, trump,...
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The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a hearing on protecting federal employees from anti-government activities directed at public land management agencies. Sponsor: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
Topics: harney, oregon, nevada, arizona, fbi, nichols, utah, gao, blm, heller, carney, harney county, mr....
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[LIVE] A House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee hears testimony from Maj. Gen. Scott Spellmon of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on water resources projects and policy. Sponsor: House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Topics: california, texas, galveston, seattle, ms. napolitano, harvey, florida, norfolk, ma, sioux,...
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BookTV's coverage of the 12th annual Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge features author talks on veterans affairs, African-American history, Hurricane Katrina, and more
Topics: carver, washington, alabama, iowa, missouri, george washington carver, lsu, botany, arkansas,...
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The National Council for History Education moved their conference online due to the coronavirus outbreak. This session featured Yale University History and American Studies professor Joanne Freeman, editor of "The Essential Hamilton: Letters & Other Writings." Sponsor: National Council for History Education
Topics: hamilton, burr, alexander hamilton, washington, freeman, jefferson, yale, angelica, joann, new...
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NCAA officials, university leaders and former student athletes testifIed at a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on college athlete compensation. Among the witnesses were NCAA President Mark Emmert and former student athletes from UCLA and the University of New Mexico. In addition, Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), who played football at Ohio State University, testified on the need for compensation. Mr. Emmert told lawmakers that NCAA schools and conferences are considering how rules can be...
Topics: ncaa, california, blumenthal, kansas, mr. spencer, moran, spencer, emmert, texas, virginia,...
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Joseph Wheelan explores the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848. The author chronicles President James Polk's desire to acquire California via war and the popular dissent that followed the start of the war by the likes of John Quincy Adams, Henry David Thoreau, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. The United States declared war on Mexico on May 13, 1846. What became known as "Mr. Polk's War" resulted in more than 500,000 square miles of new U.S. territory. Mr. Wheelan responded to questions from...
Topics: mexico, taylor, mexico city, scott, california, veracruz, polk, texas, buena vista, washington,...
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Hoover Tower is one of the most recognizable features of Stanford University's Campus. Linda Bernard, Deputy Archivist at the Hoover Institution Library and Archives, gave a tour of the structure, including Herbert Hoover's office. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Local Content Vehicle
Topics: herbert hoover, california, new york, stanford, washington, europe, c-span, hoover, belgium
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A House Homeland Security subcommittee held a hearing on school safety and gun violence. Witnesses included security officials and the parent of a student killed in the Parkland, Florida high school shooting. Lauren Hogg, Parkland shooting survivor and co-founder of March for Our Lives, also testified and told members she opposed the idea of arming teachers and stressed more needed to be done by lawmakers to prevent gun violence in schools. Sponsor: House Homeland Security Subcommittee on...
Topics: texas, florida, new jersey, ms. hogg, washington, mr. schachter, columbine, payne, marjory, mr....
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John Wagner, the Customs & Border Protection's (CBP) deputy executive assistant commissioner of field operations, testified on how the agency uses facial recognition and biometrics technologies to identify people coming into the U.S. This was the House Homeland Security's second hearing focusing on federal government use of these technologies and the potential privacy and discrimination concerns that could arise. The hearing came after a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...
Topics: new york, wagner, mr. wagner, cbp, texas, nist, mr. mina, higgins, tsa, california, dhs, canada,...
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Rebecca Traister, author of All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation, and Kate Bolick, author of Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own, talked about their books on women and the politics of marriage. "All the Single Ladies" took place at the fourth annual San Antonio Book Festival, held on April 2, 2016, and was filmed in the auditorium of the San Antonio Central Library. Sponsor: San Antonio Book Festival
Topics: new york, rebecca, atlantic, kate, san antonio, kate bolick, edith wharton, brooklyn, washington,...
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Mr. Von Drehle and Mr. Okrent talked about historical events in New York City. Mr. Von Drehle is the author of Triangle: The Fire That Changed America, published by Atlantic Monthly Press. The book describes the 1911 fire at the Triangle shirtwaist factory in New York's Greenwich Village. The fire killed 146 people, and popular revulsion at the catastrophe led to an unprecedented alliance between labor reformers and the pragmatic politicians of Tammany Hall. The alliance then passed a body of...
Topics: new york, rockefeller, washington, georgia, rivera, lenin, europe, david, david sarnoff, martha...
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Jim Rasenberger presents a history of the Bay of Pigs crisis. The failed military invasion of Cuba in 1961 that was supported by the United States government resulted in the capture or death of over 1,000 men. The author examines the Kennedy administration's slow divulgement of American involvement in the attempted incursion, which included U.S. military planning and support for the 1,400 Cuban exiles that were trained by the Central Intelligence Agency. Jim Rasenberger spoke and responded to...
Topics: castro, cia, cuba, kennedy, john kennedy, eisenhower, khrushchev, dulles, nixon, fidel castro,...
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Jim Rasenberger presents a history of the Bay of Pigs crisis. The failed military invasion of Cuba in 1961 that was supported by the United States government resulted in the capture or death of over 1,000 men. The author examines the Kennedy administration's slow divulgement of American involvement in the attempted incursion, which included U.S. military planning and support for the 1,400 Cuban exiles that were trained by the Central Intelligence Agency. Jim Rasenberger spoke and responded to...
Topics: castro, cia, cuba, kennedy, john kennedy, eisenhower, fidel castro, vietnam, richard nixon, dulles,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Historian H.W. Brands profiled Aaron Burr, the former vice president to Thomas Jefferson. Aaron Burr is most remembered for killing former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in a duel on July 11, 1804. H.W. Brands presented a collection of letters between Burr and his daughter, Theodosia, that recount his political ascendancy and downfall. Audience questions were taken by the speaker. Sponsor: Smithsonian Associates
Topics: burr, aaron burr, benjamin franklin, josie mansfield, jefferson, washington, texas, thomas...
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House historian Matthew Wasniewski disussed Hispanic Americans who have served in Congress. He explains that prior to the mid-twentieth century, many served as territorial delegates and comissioners as opposed to voting representatives Sponsor: National Archives and Records Administration | Center for Legislative Archives
Topics: mexico, gallegos, new mexico, california, texas, matt, otero, henry gonzalez, colorado, louisiana,...
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Miriam Pawel talked about her book, The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography, in which she chronicles the life and activism of United Farm Workers co-founder and president Cesar Chavez. This event took place at the second annual San Antonio Book Festival, held on April 5, 2014, and was filmed in the auditorium of the San Antonio Central Library. Sponsor: San Antonio Book Festival,San Antonio Public Library Foundation
Topics: chavez, cesar, cesar chavez, texas, california, miriam, fred ross, los angeles, peter matheson,...
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In this illustrated talk, C. L. Bragg talked about his new book, Martyr of the American Revolution: The Execution of Isaac Hayne, South Carolinian. He discussed the details and consequences of Hayne's death, which was debated in the Continental Congress and the British Parliament. On August 4, 1781, American militia Colonel Isaac Hayne was hanged by the British for treason in Charleston, South Carolina. People: C.L. Bragg Sponsor: Society of the Cincinnati
Topics: hayne, isaac hayne, charleston, mr. bragg, balfour, south carolina, washington, nathan hale, john...
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Kenneth S. Greenberg talked about historical portrayals of Nat Turner, the African American leader of an 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia. He spoke about the competing accounts of Turner's rebellion, misconceptions about slavery, and methods used by slaves to resist their masters. Mr. Greenberg also talked about the consequences of the Nat Turner's rebellion for other slaves in the South. Sponsor: University of Mary Washington | Great Lives Lecture Series
Topics: styron, virginia, baldwin, turner, william styron, margaret whitehead, boston, thomas gray,...
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Witnesses that included a victim of an IRS impersonation scam and federal officials testified at a hearing on financial fraud targeting senior citizens. Some of the schemes involved purported sweepstakes winnings, robocalls to maximize the number of potential victims and so-called "grandparent scams." Among the witnesses were the Treasury Department's Inspector General for Tax Administration and a representative from the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection who...
Topics: pennsylvania, casey, irs, florida, collins, maine, india, portland, nevada, rubio, mr. camus,...
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Local police chiefs testified at a hearing on the challenges facing local departments. Topics included improving relations between economically depressed communities and police, funding, and improving training for de-escalation techniques. Sponsor: House Judiciary Committee
Topics: houston, texas, acevedo, california, austin, charleston, thompson, louisiana, l.a., mr. richmond,...
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson spoke at the National Low Income Housing Coalition conference. He talked about the importance of low income housing programs. Secretary Carson remarked on the need for more efficiency with these programs and how affordable housing issues can be addressed with other programs and other means outside of his department. He also answered questions from the audience after his speech. People: Ben Carson Sr., M.D.; Diane Yentel Sponsor: National Low...
Topics: dr. carson, hud, washington, california, carson, dr. ben carson
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Professionals familiar with digital currency technology testify on potential national security concerns regarding alternative payment systems that are owned and operated in other countries, such as Russia and China.
Topics: china, russia, himes, levin, washington, mchenry, biden, barr, atlantic, mr. levin, ukraine,...
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Colette Peters, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, testified on oversight of the agency before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators questioned her on reports of sexual abuse committed by prison staff on inmates, living conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and other issues. Director Peters was sworn in on August 2, 2022. The committee also heard from individuals with experience in the federal prison system, including Cecilia Cardenas, a former inmate who shared her story about...
Topics: peters, booker, grassley, california, pennsylvania, oregon, dublin, durbin, biden, minnesota,...
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[LIVE] Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Nat'l Counterterrorism Center Director Christine Abizaid testify on global threats before the House Homeland Security Committee. Sponsor: House Homeland Security Committee
Topics: fbi, mayorkas, china, wray, russia, biden, new york, texas, isis, afghanistan, iran, tsa, florida,...
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Medical doctors and substance abuse specialists talked about opioid use in the U.S. Topics included demographics, the public health effects, and treatment options. Sponsor: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Topics: mexico, china, dr. drexler, va, washington, west virginia, cdc, bupronorphine, london,...
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Colette Peters, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, testified on oversight of the agency before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators questioned her on reports of sexual abuse committed by prison staff on inmates, living conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and other issues. Director Peters was sworn in on August 2, 2022. The committee also heard from individuals with experience in the federal prison system, including Cecilia Cardenas, a former inmate who shared her story about...
Topics: grassley, peters, durbin, pennsylvania, oregon, booker, california, biden, mr. wetzel, dublin,...
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House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes (R-CA) answered from reporters about FBI Director James Comey and NSA Director Admiral Michael Rogers' testimony at his committee's hearing on Russian interference in the 2016 elections. People: Devin Nunes Sponsor: U.S. Capitol | News Media Stakeout
Topics: fbi, rogers, sean spicer, flynn, clinton, james comey, obama
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The House Ways and Means Committee began a markup of H.R. 186, a measure requiring the Treasury secretary to provide tax returns and other financial information of President Trump covering the 2006 through 2015 tax years. The resolution was introduced by Representative Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and was derided by the committee's chair, Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX), and other Republican members as a political exercise in opposition of President Trump. Sponsor: House Ways and Means Committee
Topics: mr. pascrell, mr. larson, pascrell, george w. bush, mr. crowley, donald trump, mr. paulson, trump
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The Senate Aging Committee held a hearing on scams perpetrated against seniors. Topics included popular scams, identifying warning signs, the impact on mental health and ways to prevent future fraud. Sponsor: Senate Special Aging Committee
Topics: scott, usa, nevada, casey, san diego, costigan, collins, ftc, south carolina, florida, minnesota,...
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In this illustrated talk, C. L. Bragg talked about his new book, Martyr of the American Revolution: The Execution of Isaac Hayne, South Carolinian. He discussed the details and consequences of Hayne's death, which was debated in the Continental Congress and the British Parliament. On August 4, 1781, American militia Colonel Isaac Hayne was hanged by the British for treason in Charleston, South Carolina. People: C.L. Bragg Sponsor: Society of the Cincinnati
Topics: isaac hayne, hayne, charleston, south carolina, balfour, nathan hale, washington, rodden, john...
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