Washington Journal 04/20/2024
April 20, 2024A preview of House votes on U.S. aid to Israel, Ukraine, and other priorities and American Enterprise Institute's Nat Malkus discusses chronic student absenteeism.
A preview of House votes on U.S. aid to Israel, Ukraine, and other priorities and American Enterprise Institute's Nat Malkus discusses chronic student absenteeism.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) holds a news conference following a vote to move forward on bills providing aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Ahead of Earth Day, NASA holds a news conference on climate science, airborne emissions, and their new satellite PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem) that evaluates Earth's oceans and atmosphere in changing climates.
The Senate passed legislation to extend FISA Section 702 warrantless surveillance authority to 2026.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) held a news conference on the Republican party’s legislative agenda amid White House support for a House-led national security supplemental and a failed impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. …
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) told reporters he was pleased the House was moving forward on bills providing military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, saying House Democrats had wanted action for weeks. He also answered questions on …
Ahead of Earth Day, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson joined NASA researchers for a news conference on climate science, airborne emissions, and their new satellite PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem) that evaluates the Earth’s oceans and at…
Joe Perticone talked about House Republicans moving forward with separate bills to provide assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific.
Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude talks about his views on Black politics & how the Black community moves forward in America’s democracy.
View More After WordsThe Supreme Court hears oral argument to decide if former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for his alleged role in trying to overturn the 2020 election results. Special Counsel Jack Smith indicted him in August 2023.
View More Supreme Court Oral ArgumentsNBC Saturday Night Live Cast Member Colin Jost is the featured entertainer at the 2024 White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington, DC.
View More White House Correspondents DinnerRepresentative Pat Fallon (R-TX) talked about the conflicts in the Middle East, aid to Ukraine, border security, and congressional news of the day.
President Biden campaigned in Philadelphia where he compared his and former President Trump’s visions for the U.S. “Donald Trump’s vision is one of anger, hate, revenge and retribution … and he calls for another bloodbath when he loses again,” Presid…
State Department Principal Deputy Press Secretary Vedant Patel briefed reporters and responded to questions on a range of foreign policy issues. Topics discussed included Israel-Hamas conflict and Iran’s attack on Israel. The briefing was joined in p…