C-SPANRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Responds to Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL): "I do not need Representative Yoho to apologize to me. Clearly he does not want to. Clearly when given the opportunity he will not. And I will not stay up late at night waiting for an apology from a man who has no remorse over calling women & using abusive language towards women." https://cs.pn/3jFn5pZ
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Responds to Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL)C-SPAN2020-07-23 | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Responds to Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL): "I do not need Representative Yoho to apologize to me. Clearly he does not want to. Clearly when given the opportunity he will not. And I will not stay up late at night waiting for an apology from a man who has no remorse over calling women & using abusive language towards women." https://cs.pn/3jFn5pZ
#cspanFormer Pres. Trump: “I’m not even tired, I’m really exhilarated”C-SPAN2024-10-19 | Former President Trump pushed back Friday on Vice President Harris for questioning his fitness for the job amid a report that said Mr. Trump was "exhausted" in the final stretch of the campaign, leading him to cancel events.
"What event did I cancel? I haven't canceled. She doesn't go to any events. She's a loser," Mr. Trump said, noting the vice president's absence Thursday night at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, an annual white-tie event that raises money for Catholic charities.
In recent weeks, the former president has pulled out of interviews with CBS "60 Minutes," CNBC and NBC. On Thursday, the National Rifle Association said it was canceling an event with Mr. Trump because of "campaign scheduling changes."
"Tell me when you've seen me taking even a little bit of a rest," Mr. Trump told reporters. "I'm not even tired, I'm really exhilarated."VP Harris: “If he’s exhausted being on the campaign trail, is he fit to do the job?”C-SPAN2024-10-18 | Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday told reporters It was a "legitimate question" as to whether former President Trump was "fit to do the job" of being president.
"I've been hearing reports that his team, at least, is saying he's suffering from exhaustion. And that's apparently the excuse for why he's not doing interviews and, of course, he's not doing the CNN Town Hall. He refuses to do another debate," the vice president said ahead of a campaign stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
She appeared to be referencing a recent Politico report that said the Trump campaign told producers of The Shade Room, a digital media company, that Trump was "exhausted."
"Being president of the United States is probably one of the hardest jobs in the world. And so, we really do need to ask: If he's exhausted being on the campaign trail, is he fit to do the job? And I think that's a question that is an open-ended question that he needs to answer," the vice president said.Washington Today (10-18-24): Pres. Biden in Berlin for talks on wars in Ukraine., Middle EastC-SPAN2024-10-18 | President Joe Biden meets in Berlin with the leaders of Germany, France and Great Britain, urging support for Ukraine in its war against Russia in what he warned would be a “very difficult winter” and saying the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is “an opportunity to seek a path to peace” in the Middle East. President Biden is also awarded Germany highest honor for his work on Transatlantic relations.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also speaks about the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as he finishes a meeting with NATO defense ministers in Brussels.
Both major U.S. Presidential candidates – Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris – campaign in the battleground state of Michigan.
Polls say Michigan's U.S. Senate race is one of the closest in the country. W speak with Punchbowl News Congressional Reporter Max Cohen in Michigan. (32)
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel reflects as the Biden Administration comes to an end on what is still left to do when it comes to U.S.-Japanese relations.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanVP Harris and Mary Katherine Gallagher Video for Al Smith DinnerC-SPAN2024-10-18 | VP Kamala Harris video with Molly Shannon's Saturday Night Live character Mary Katherine Gallagher at the Al Smith Dinner.
Dinner master of ceremonies Jim Gaffigan: "As I watch that I couldn't help but think of, now I know how my kids felt when I FaceTime into a piano recital they were at."
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanWashington Today (10-17-24): Israel confirms Hamas leader Sinwar is killed in battle in GazaC-SPAN2024-10-17 | Israel confirms Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of October 7th deadly attack on Israel, has been killed by an Israeli military operation in Gaza. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu calls it 'important moment in the war'. President Biden says it is 'time for this war to end'. We will also hear from Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic Presidential nominee.
An independent panel investigating the first attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania concludes, 'The Secret Service as an agency requires fundamental reform to carry out its mission' and 'Without that reform… another Butler can and will happen again'. We will talk about it with Associated Press Homeland Security Reporter Rebecca Santana. (19)
Donald Trump, Republican presidential nominee, is asked about his plan for heavy tariffs on imports, including cars, in an interview with podcaster Patrick Bet-David. Donald Trump calls the word 'tariff the 'most beautiful word in the dictionary'.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tells the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, 'Sweeping, untargeted tariffs would raise prices for American families and make our businesses less competitive.'
President Joe Biden celebrates a student loan cancellation program for public workers giving relief now to more than 1 million Americans.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the 'global wave of inflation is in retreat', but she says do not celebrate yet because high prices, war, and debt may mean the future is not so bright.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanState Dept. on Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Death: That obstacle has obviously been removed.C-SPAN2024-10-17 | State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller on Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Death: "The chief obstacle to reaching that ceasefire and bringing an end to the war has been Sinwar, who has refused to negotiate at all in recent weeks and has said no time and time again. That obstacle has obviously been removed." Full video here: c-span.org/video/?539299-1/state-department-daily-briefing
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanVP Harris on Death of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar: Justice has been served...C-SPAN2024-10-17 | Vice President Harris on Death of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar: "Justice has been served and the United States, Israel, and the entire world are better off as a result..."To any terrorist who kills Americans, threatens the American people, or threatens our troops or our interests, know this; we will always bring you to justice." c-span.org/video/?539308-1/vice-president-harris-remarks-killing-hamas-leader
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanThe Weekly Podcast: The West Wing 25th Anniversary: President Jed Bartlet as SHEEN on C-SPANC-SPAN2024-10-17 | The date: September 20th, 2024…
The place: The White House Rose Garden….
The speaker: actor Martin Sheen..
“You know, the Irish tell the story of a man who arrives at the gates of heaven and asks to be let in.
Saint Peter says, ‘Of course. Just show us your scars.’
The man says, ‘I have no scars.’ Saint Peter says ‘What a pity. Was there nothing worth fighting for?’
We are rightly called to find something in our lives worth fighting for
Something that can unite the will of the spirit with the work of the flesh
And when we find that, we will discover fire for the second time.”
What was Martin Sheen doing at the White House?
Which of his many acting roles was he recreating?
And what did he say next – which, by the way, he has said on C-SPAN several times before?
Find out by listening to this week’s episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."
As the "The Weekly" marks the 25th anniversary of the hit television show “The West Wing.”
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanWashington Today (10-16-24): Kamala Harris with 100+ GOP in PA; Donald Trump at women townhall in GAC-SPAN2024-10-16 | Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic Presidential nominee, campaigns near Philadelphia with over 100 Republicans, including former Members of Congress.
Former President Donald Trump, Republican Presidential nominee, answers a question on immigration and crime at town hall with women only in Georgia, hosted by Fox News Channel.
A judge in Georgia blocks a controversial ballot hand-count rule, warning it would cause 'administrative chaos'. We will talk about the implications with USA Today Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi. (8)
Texas U.S. Senate candidates hold their only schedule debate. We will hear from incumbent Ted Cruz (R) and challenger Colin Allred (D).
White House reacts to the SBA disaster loan program runs out of money.
Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon disputes U.S. claims that Israel has been preventing humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, saying Hamas has been the holdup.
U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Thomas Perriello talks about the civil war in Sudan and why he thinks the humanitarian suffering has not been as widely known as the wars in the Mideast or Ukraine.
A memorial service for Ethel Kennedy is held in Washington, DC with tributes from President Joe Biden, former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and a lot of Kennedy family members, plus performances from music stars Stevie Wonder, Kenny Chesney and Sting.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanComplete exchange from Texas Senate Debate on January 6th.C-SPAN2024-10-16 | Complete exchange from Texas Senate Debate on January 6th.
Colin Allred to Sen. Ted Cruz: "You can't be for the mob on January 6th and for the officers. You can't. It's not funny because you're a threat to democracy...I was prepared to defend the House floor...when that mob came, Senator Cruz was hiding in a supply closet."
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanWashington Today (10-15-24): Donald Trump at Econ Club of Chicago; Kamala Harris at Detroit townhallC-SPAN2024-10-15 | Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump does not commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the presidential election, saying during an interview at the Economic Club of Chicago, “I think we should be allowed to disagree."
Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris continues her pitch to Black male voters with a townhall meeting in Detroit with radio host Charlamagne Tha God.
Journalist Bob Woodward talks about his new book "War", which examines the U.S.'s handling of the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine amid U.S. political disagreements.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin send a letter to their Israeli counterparts warning that Israel must increase humanitarian aid allowed into Gaza in the next 30 days or risk losing U.S. weapons funding.
New data from the National Labor Relations Board show the number of petitions by workers to get union representation doubled during the Biden Administration.
Two new giant pandas arrive at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanFormer President Trump Wont Comment On If Hes Spoken to Putin Since Leaving OfficeC-SPAN2024-10-15 | Q: "Can you say yes or no whether you have talked to Vladimir Putin since you stopped being president?"
Former President Trump: "Well, I don't comment on that. But I will tell you that if I did, it's a smart thing."
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanBooknotes+ Podcast: Brenda Wineapple, Keeping the FaithC-SPAN2024-10-15 | Brenda Wineapple calls them "two gladiators." The year was 1925. She writes that "the ubiquitous politician William Jennings Bryan and the criminal lawyer Clarence Darrow, each of them national celebrities for decades, were going into battle over God and science and the classroom and, not incidentally, over what it meant to be an American." Brenda Wineapple's latest book is titled "Keeping the Faith" and is about the Scopes Trial, held in the small town of Dayton, Tennessee, which focused on the state law that prohibited the teaching of evolution in the schools.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanWashington Today (10-14-24): VP Harris unveils Black men agenda; border patrol endorses Donald TrumpC-SPAN2024-10-14 | Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic Presidential nominee, releases what her campaign calls an “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men." Former President Donald Trump, Republican Presidential nominee, is endorsed at a rally in Arizona by the National Border Patrol Council, the union representing Border Patrol agents.
Former President Bill Clinton campaigns for the Harris-Walz ticket in Georgia.
Today is the federal holiday Columbus Day but there is ongoing debate over whether to change it to Indigenous People's Day. We will hear two perspectives Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY).
U.S. is sending Israel a high-end air defense system known as THAAD and 100 U.S. troops to operate it. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George are asked about it at the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting in Washington, DC.
Lilly Ledbetter, former factory manager who became an equal pay activist with a federal law named for her, and Thomas Donohue, former U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO, have died. Both were 86 years old.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanThree Weeks to Election DayC-SPAN2024-10-11 | A weekly discussion with political reporters on the latest developments from the 2024 presidential, Senate, and U.S. House races. This week, a conversation with Jasmine Wright, a reporter with NOTUS, and Paul Steinhauser of Fox News and the Concord (N.H.) Monitor.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)Washington Today (10-11-24): Donald Trump wants death penalty if illegal migrant kills U.S. citizenC-SPAN2024-10-11 | Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump campaigns in Aurora, Colorado, which he says has been taken over by gangs from Venezuela. Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Tim Walz is in Macomb County, Michigan, talking about manufacturing jobs and Donald Trump's assessment that Detroit is a 'mess'.
One of the closest U.S. House races in the country is Maine's 2nd District. We hear the debate between incumbent Jared Golden (D) Austin Theriault (R) and talk about it with Lewiston Sun Journal reporter Steve Collins. (16)
President Joe Biden says the estimate cost of Hurricane Milton is $50 billion, as he and Vice President Kamala Harris – Democratic Presidential nominee – get a briefing at the White House on the federal response to both Milton & Hurricane Helene.
The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to an organization from Japan that is working towards a world without nuclear weapons.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanKirk Cameron, Born to Be BraveC-SPAN2024-10-11 | Actor Kirk Cameron discussed his latest book, "Born to Be Brave," on American culture and faith. He also discussed his series of children's books and experiences hosting story hours at public libraries.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)Washington Today (10-10-24): Gov. DeSantis: Hurricane Milton thankfully not worst-case scenarioC-SPAN2024-10-10 | Hurricane Milton moves off Florida's east coast in the Atlantic Ocean, leaving behind a path of destruction across the state from fierce winds, rain and storm surge. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and President Joe Biden give updates on the start of the recovery.
While there is little concern about FEMA running out of money to respond to Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene, the Small Business Administration may need an infusion of cash. President Biden and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) talk about whether Congress should return to session from recess to deal with it.
The Labor Department says inflation fell to 2.4 percent in September compared to a year ago. Donald Trump, Republican Presidential nominee, comments on it at a speech at the Detroit Economic Club.
TD Bank pleads guilty and agrees to pay $3 billion in fines on federal charges that the bank made it “convenient” for criminals to open accounts and launder money, sometimes with the willing help of bank employees. We will hear from Attorney General Merrick Garland.
We also hear portions of two high-profile U.S. Senate debates: in Maryland between Larry Hogan (R) and Angela Alsobrooks (D), and in Arizona between Ruben Gallego (D) and Kari Lake (R).
The United Nations accuses Israel of intentionally firing on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon.
Social justice activist Ethel Kennedy, wife of the late Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, has died at age 96.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanPresident Biden on Hurricane Milton ResponseC-SPAN2024-10-10 | President Biden on Hurricane Milton: "Despite the misinformation and lies, the truth is we're providing the resources needed to rescue, recover and rebuild. And rebuild."
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanThe Weekly Podcast: Al Smith Dinner: Funniest Jokes Told by Presidential CandidatesC-SPAN2024-10-10 | It’s time for the big event with presidential candidates held every four years.
The presidential election?
Nope.
The Al Smith dinner. - “This evening does have a special meaning. The story of Al Smith's historic run for the presidency is truly inspiring. It gives me hope that in America it's still not possible for a fellow named Al to be the commander-in-chief.” - “Now it is an honor to share the dais with a descendant of Al Smith. And Al, your great grandfather was my favorite kind of governor. The kind who ran for president and lost.”
That was the Al Smith dinner in 2000 … George W. Bush followed by Al Gore. - What are the funniest jokes presidential candidates told at the Al Smith dinner? - What have presidential candidates said about each other at the Al Smith dinner? - And what is the Al Smith dinner? All those answers – and a whole lot funny more – in the latest episode of C-SPAN’s podcast “The Weekly.”
As the “The Weekly” puts on formal wear and heads to the Al Smith dinner— to hear the funniest jokes ever told.
So, throw your head back and roar in laughter – and find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanWashington Today (10-9-24): Gov DeSantis, Pres. Biden, FEMA final briefings on Hurricane Milton prepC-SPAN2024-10-09 | Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida's West Coast with its damaging Category 4 storm surges, winds and rains. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell says of those in the path, “Some of you might still be able to evacuate safely. For others, it may be too late.”
We hear from Administrator Criswell, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), President Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Presidential nominee.
Former President Donald Trump, Republican presidential nominee, campaigns in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Both Vice Presidential nominees – Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) – campaign in Arizona. Tim Walz is joined by Jim McCain, son of the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris speak by phone to Israeli Prime Minister's Benjamin Netanyahu, as Israel considers its response to Iran's last missile attack on Israel.
Former Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) has died. He was the last Democrat to win statewide in South Dakota.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanIts looking like the storm of the century.C-SPAN2024-10-09 | President Biden on Hurricane Milton: "It's looking like the storm of the century." He also addresses disinformation: "Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene...is now saying the federal government is literally controlling the weather. We're controlling the weather!?! It's beyond ridiculous. It's gotta stop." Full video here: c-span.org/video/?539090-1/president-biden-remarks-hurricane-milton-response&live
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanWashington Today (10-8-24): Supreme Court hears case on ATFs ghost guns kit regulationsC-SPAN2024-10-08 | The Supreme Court hears a challenge to the ATF's regulation of ghost guns, which are bought in kits of parts by mail order and online, assembled at home, without serial numbers, and are untraceable. We hear some of the oral argument and talk to Michael Macagnone, CQ/Roll Call Legal Affairs reporter. (1)
Hurricane Milton is still on track to hit Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and President Joe Biden are urging those who have been ordered to leave to evacuate now. President Biden says it is a matter of life and death. President also canceled a trip overseas to monitor the hurricane response.
President Biden travels to Milwaukee to announce an EPA rule setting a 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes.
In the presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic nominee, does a flurry of interviews… including ABC's The View, and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), Republican Vice-Presidential nominee, holds a rally in Detroit.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes an appeal in a video message to the people of Lebanon to rise and oppose Hezbollah.
White House is asked about journalist Bob Woodward's new book which quotes President Biden swearing when talking about Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Former Rep. Dave Hobson (R-OH) has died at age 87. He served 18 years in the House.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanBooknotes+ Podcast: Harvey Mansfield on Presidential ImmunityC-SPAN2024-10-08 | Harvey Mansfield has been a professor of political philosophy at Harvard for over 6 decades. He retired from the classroom in 2023 at age 91. However, he's not finished thinking and writing about his favorite subject: democracy and how it works. In the Wall Street Journal of September 7, 2024, Professor Mansfield wrote an essay with this opening: "The Supreme Court case of Trump v. U.S. was about more than special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution of Donald Trump, which continues under a superseding indictment handed up by a federal grand jury in Washington. The decision and the dissents contain a fundamental debate about the presidency that looks beyond the present personalities and campaign."
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanWashington Today (10-7-24): Memorials & rallies mark anniversary of Hamas Oct 7th attack on IsraelC-SPAN2024-10-07 | A solemn anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets in Jerusalem with Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), President Joe Biden lights a memorial candle at the White House, presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris hold ceremonies and the Christian non-profit group The Philos Project holds a rally in Washington, DC titled, "Standing With Israel."
Hurricane Milton quickly strengthens to a very dangerous Category 5 and is expected to make landfall in the Tampa, Florida area on Wednesday. We get updates from Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who calls this hurricane 'ferocious' and White House press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
Supreme Court begins a new term. Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter talks about some of the big cases this week. (42)
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspan“I’m back in,” President Biden jokes about reentering raceC-SPAN2024-10-05 | ...Washington Today (10-4-24): President Biden on Sept jobs report; Donald Trump appears with Gov. KempC-SPAN2024-10-04 | The Labor Department say the U.S. added 254,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate fell from 4.2% to 4.1%. President Joe Biden stopped by the White House briefing room to discussion to the jobs report and the agreement to end the dockworkers strike at East and Gulf Coasts ports.
Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump travels to Evans, Georgia to discuss Hurricane Helene recovery, appearing for the first time with Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA). Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris campaigns in Michigan.
We talk with Houston Chronicle politics reporter Jeremy Wallace about the Texas Senate race between Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX).
We also hear part of the debate in the Pennsylvania Senate race between Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and businessman David McCormick (R).
Iran's Supreme Leader sends a warning to Israel, "The resistance in the region will not back down and will win". President Biden and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) talk about the Middle East.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanPresident Biden on Election: I dont know whether it will be peaceful.C-SPAN2024-10-04 | Q: "Do you have confidence that it will be a free and fair election and that it will be peaceful?"
President Biden: "I'm confident it will be free and fair. I don't know whether it will be peaceful. The things that Trump has said...were very dangerous."
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanPresident Biden: Anything the MAGA Republicans dont like they call fake.C-SPAN2024-10-04 | President Biden reacts to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) saying the jobs report has fake numbers: "If you notice, anything the MAGA Republicans don't like they call fake. Anything. The job numbers are what the job numbers are. They're real." c-span.org/video/?538955-1/white-house-daily-briefing&live
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanWashington Today (10-4-24): Donald Trump holds MI rally; Kamala Harris & Liz Cheney campaign in WIC-SPAN2024-10-03 | With thirty-two days until the presidential election, Republican nominee Donald Trump holds a rally in Saginaw, Michigan and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is in Ripon, Wisonsin – the birthplace of the Republican Party – getting the endorsement of former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY).
President Joe Biden continues his trip to survey Hurricane Helene relief and recovery operations with stops in Florida and Georgia. We also get an update from Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA).
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is asked about the East Coast & Gulf Coast dockworkers strike effect on food prices.
Oil prices go up after President Biden says he may support an Israeli military strike on Iranian oil facilities.
An agreement between Great Britain and Mauritius will return sovereignty over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius, but the U.S.-British military base on one of the islands, Diego Garcia, will stay. The deal ends what some call Great Britain's last African Colony.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanSen. Vance: “The media’s obsessed with talking about the election of four years ago”C-SPAN2024-10-03 | Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) was asked Wednesday why he dodged a question during the vice presidential debate about whether he accepted the results of the 2020 election.
"Here's the simple reason: The media's obsessed with talking about the election of four years ago. I'm focused on the election of 33 days from now," he said at a campaign event in Auburn Hills, Michigan.Washington Today (10-2-24): Gov. DeSantis, Pres. Biden concerned about ILA strike & hurricane reliefC-SPAN2024-10-02 | Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and President Joe Biden express concerns about the East & Gulf Coast strike by International Longshoreman's Association union dockworkers making things more difficult for states recovering from Hurricane Helene. President Biden today toured damaged areas in North and South Carolina.
One day after the Vice-Presidential debate, the nominees are out campaigning in key states and getting follow-up questions about some of the issues they discussed last night. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) is asked about whether he thinks former President Donald Trump won or lost the 2020 presidential election. Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) is asked about his saying last night he was 'friends with school shooters', and whether he lied about his visit to China in 1989.
President Biden says after a call of G7 leaders on Iran's missile barrage against Israel that additional sanctions against Iran are being discussed.
The United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting with ambassadors from Israel and Iran participating.
With start at the Jewish high holy days and soon the anniversary of Hamas's October 7th attack on Israel, Mayor Eric Adams (D-NY) discusses additional security measures.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanThe Weekly Podcast: One Year In Congress Prayers Since Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas Attack on IsraelC-SPAN2024-10-02 | On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel.
Three days later, House chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben gave the opening prayer in Congress … It was the first meeting of Congress – either the House or Senate -- following the Hamas attack
"This morning, O God, keenly aware of the violence and turmoil in Israel and throughout the Middle East, we pray with the psalmist who wrote: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love You be secure. May there be peace within Your walls and security within Your citadels. For the sake of our families and friends, we will say, Peace be within you. For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, we will seek Your good. Lord, in Your mercy, for the people of Israel, for the people in Gaza."
There has been a mention of the Middle East conflict in a prayer opening Congress almost every month since the October 7th, 2023, attack.
To mark the one-year anniversary of the attack- C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly" looks back at the year in Congress prayers. One per month.
• What have the Congress chaplains and guest chaplains said about Israel in their prayers?
• What have they said about the war in Gaza?
• And when did hostages start getting mentioned – and which hostages have been mentioned specifically?
Find out in this week's episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."
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Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanWashington Today (10-1-24): Iran fires nearly 200 missiles at Israel; Vice Pres. debate tonightC-SPAN2024-10-01 | Iran fires almost 200 missiles at Israel. Most are intercepted by Israeli defenses, some by U.S. warships in the Middle East. President Joe Biden says, "The attack appears to have been defeated and ineffective" and "make no mistake the United States is fully, fully, fully supportive of Israel” and that the consequences for Iran are "to be determined."
Donald Trump, former President and Republican Presidential nominee, says the Iran attack and the wars in general in the Middle East would never have happened had he been in office.
Over 20,000 dockworkers at over a dozen ports on the U.S. East Coast go on strike. We will talk with Politico reporter Ry Rivard about the union demands, how President Biden is approaching the strike and potential long-term effects on the economy. (23)
President Biden gets an update Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, saying he wants to "jumpstart" the process and "it’s going to cost billions of dollars."
The only Vice-Presidential candidates' debate is tonight between Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz. We will hear from Tom LoBianco, 24sight News National Politics Reporter. (38)
Today is former President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday, He gets birthday wishes from President Biden and former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: c-span.org/podcasts Newsletters: c-span.org/connect Visit the C-SPAN Shop: c-spanshop.org #cspanWhite House National Security Adviser on Iran Missile Launch Against IsraelC-SPAN2024-10-01 | White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan: "Today Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles towards targets in Israel…President Biden and Vice President Harris monitored the attack and the response from the White House situation room...at this time we do not know of any deaths in Israel...We do not know of any damage to aircraft or strategic military assets in Israel. In short, based on what we know at this point, this attack appears to have been defeated and ineffective." Full video here: c-span.org/video/?538847-1/white-house-daily-briefing