Washington Journal: News Headlines and Viewer Calls
September 24, 2023Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
PEN America Center CEO Suzanne Nossel talks about her book, Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All, on the state of free speech in the U.S.
Walter Isaacson examined Elon Musk’s life and career in tech, including his takeover of Twitter, now called X. Held at the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., this was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore.
Former Representative Dave Brat (R-VA) talked about House Republicans' stalemate over the federal budget and the September 30 deadline to fund the government to avoid a shutdown. He also discussed the state of the Republican Party.
Dr. Ben Carson, Housing and Urban Development secretary under former President Trump, talked about his book, Created Equal, and suggested ways to preserve the American Dream for generations to come. This event, held at Roanoke College in Virginia, was…
Meg Kissinger spoke about her family’s struggle with mental illness and her coverage of mental health care in America as a journalist. She was interviewed by Mindsite News founding editor Rob Waters.
Books That Shaped America explores The Federalist, an 1788 collection of essays authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay under the pseudonym “Publius” to promote the ratification of the Constitution.
View More Books That Shaped AmericaThe House Oversight and Accountability Committee holds its first hearing on an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
View More Biden Impeachment InquiryAuthor and media theorist Douglas Rushkoff joins Book TV to talk and take calls about the digital revolution and its consequences, human autonomy, cyberculture, and more. His 20 books include “Present Shock,” "Team Human," and "Survival of the Riches
View More In DepthBooks That Shaped America explored the Journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, which were published in 1814 and recorded the 1804-1806 expedition they led through the western United States following the Louisiana Purchase.
View More Books That Shaped America2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley delivered remarks on her economic policy at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Manchester, NH. She spoke about promoting prosperity for the U.S., while reducing the country’s economic…
Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor about Ukrainian President Zelensky’s visit to Capitol Hill to meet with leaders. He then talked about the short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown, set to occur September 30.…
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to reporters following the United Nations General Assembly meeting. Topics included Ukraine aid, Middle East nuclear aspirations, the Menendez indictment, and Canada-India tensions.