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Title: "That's a very TMZ question."
Runtime: 2:03
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Secretary Hegseth answers questions from TMZ reporters during a briefing on the war with Iran. Full video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/K_eCJFvxiB4?si=rm0MSlGr3f1-dXJv

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Defense Secretary and Joint Chiefs Chair News Conference

Title: Defense Secretary and Joint Chiefs Chair News Conference
Runtime: 32:05
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Secretary Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Hold News Conference on Iran – LIVE at 8am ET on C-SPAN2

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Washington Today (4-23-26): Pres. Trump says 'don't rush me' when asked about U.S.-Iran peace talks

Title: Washington Today (4-23-26): Pres. Trump says 'don't rush me' when asked about U.S.-Iran peace talks
Runtime: 57:18
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: President Donald Trump when asked by a reporter how long he is willing to wait until he gets a response from Iran to U.S. peace proposals, replies, 'Don't rush me.'

Senate Republicans take the first step in budget reconciliation, passing a budget resolution after a long session that ended in the middle of night, that will allow them to pass three years of funding for federal immigration enforcement without Democratic votes and the reforms the Democrats have demanded.

House passes legislation waiving federal drilling permit requirements for geothermal operations.

President Trump announces a drug pricing agreement with the pharmaceutical company Regeneron, last of 17 drug companies targeted by the administration.

Justice Department reclassifies medical marijuana as a lower-risk drug. We will talk about it with Washington Post White House reporter Dan Diamond. (32)

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduces a bill aimed at prevent...

Trump: Lebanon & Israel agree to ceasefire extension

Title: Trump: Lebanon & Israel agree to ceasefire extension
Runtime: 3:01
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: President Trump on Thursday announced a three-week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon after meeting with diplomats from both countries at the White House.

“This is a rather historic meeting,” he said in the Oval Office. “We had a great conversation, and I think it’s the beginning of something very important. It would be a wonderful thing to get this worked out simultaneously with what we’re doing in Iran.”

The extension materialized during a second round of talks between the two countries, following their historic first meeting last week.

In the hours before the deal, Israel and Hezbollah — the Iran-backed militant group that operates out of Lebanon — had been trading attacks, testing the limits of the existing ceasefire struck on April 16.

Lebanon has no direct control over Hezbollah, but ending the fighting in the country has been seen as critical for peace talks between the U.S. and Iran.

Vance: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks

Title: Vance: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks
Runtime: 0:34
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Vice President JD Vance announced that the White House had negotiated a 3-week extension to the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, at an Oval Office press conference.

https://www.c-span.org/event/white-house-event/president-trump-delivers-remarks-on-israel-lebanon-conflict/442464

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Kid asks Jeffries why Democrats are unpopular

Title: Kid asks Jeffries why Democrats are unpopular
Runtime: 2:45
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: A "junior reporter" probed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) about Democrats' struggles in public opinion polls.

"Why do voters view Democrats so poorly?" asked a child of CNN's Manu Raju on Capitol Hill's annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, drawing laughter from those in the briefing room.

"Did your dad give you that question?" Rep. Jeffries joked. "It's a great question. I'm going to have words with you after, Manu."

The minority leader said Americans were frustrated with institutions on the left and right as economic conditions worsened.

"There's a great frustration that applies to every organized institution in this country, and Democrats are not immune from that," he said.

Still, Rep. Jeffries said the party was working to gain Americans' approval.

"We do have a responsibility to continue to convince the American people that, as a party, we're actually focused on making...

Title: Trump on Iran war: “Don’t rush me”
Runtime: 3:00
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: President Trump grew frustrated with reporters on Thursday when asked how much longer the war in Iran will continue.

“Don’t rush me,” he said in the Oval Office, highlighting the length of previous American wars. “I’ve been doing this for six weeks. And their military is totally defeated.”

The president said he was extending the ceasefire as he awaits a unified response from the remaining Iranian leaders, who he said were “fighting like cats and dogs” for control of the country.

“They want to make a deal. We have been speaking to them, but they don’t even know who’s leading the country,” he said. “They’re in turmoil, so we thought we’d give them a little chance to get some of their turmoil resolved.”

President Trump said the U.S. has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz, which he said is hurting Iran economically.

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Trump announces Regeneron deal to lower drug prices

Title: Trump announces Regeneron deal to lower drug prices
Runtime: 1:21
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: President Trump on Thursday announced a deal with pharmaceutical giant Regeneron to lower the cost of its medications as part of the White House's drug pricing initiative.

"It's the biggest price reduction in drugs in history," President Trump said at an Oval Office news conference.

Regeneron has agreed to lower prices for its drugs for Americans on Medicaid and to sell its Praluent cholesterol drug for $225 on the TrumpRx website.

The president announced the deal alongside administration officials including Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, as well as Regeneron CEO Leonard Schleifer.

The White House has pursued lower drug costs as part of its "most favored nations" initiative, which seeks to make U.S. drug prices comparable to those in other developed nations, where medication is often much cheaper.

President Trump said the plan is part of his admin...

Trump on length of Iran war: "Don't rush me."

Title: Trump on length of Iran war: "Don't rush me."
Runtime: 3:43
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Q: "On the war with Iran, how long are you willing to wait until you get a final response—"

President Trump: "Don't rush me … We were in Vietnam for 18 years, we were in Iraq for many, many years … I've been doing this for six weeks."

https://www.c-span.org/event/white-house-event/president-trump-remarks-on-health-care-affordability/442449

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Lutnick refuses to answer questions on Epstein files

Title: Lutnick refuses to answer questions on Epstein files
Runtime: 2:50
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday repeatedly declined to answer questions about his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender.

“I’m not going to spend the budget day discussing something I’ve set aside time to address with your House colleagues,” he told Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) during an Appropriations Committee hearing on his department’s FY 2027 budget request.

The secretary is slated to appear before the House Oversight Committee on May 6 for a closed-door, transcribed deposition as part of the panel’s investigation into Mr. Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.

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President Trump on rescheduling marijuana as a Schedule III drug

Title: President Trump on rescheduling marijuana as a Schedule III drug
Runtime: 3:09
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: President Trump and administration officials discussed the White House's move to reschedule marijuana as a Schedule III drug, allowing for greater medical research and use at the federal level.

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Title: Jeffries honors David Scott
Runtime: 0:55
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) paid tribute Thursday morning to the late Rep. David Scott (D-GA), the first Black chair of the Agriculture Committee, who died Wednesday at age 80.

“A tremendous leader who had a tremendous life story,” Rep. Jeffries said. “He rose up from humble beginnings to become a trailblazing chair of a committee of great importance to the people that he served.”

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Testifies on Budget

Title: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Testifies on Budget
Runtime: 1:31:40
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testifies before a House Appropriations subcommittee on President Trump's 2027 budget request. https://www.c-span.org/event/house-committee/commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-testifies-on-2027-budget-us-economy/442423

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Dean: "Why did you lie about your relationship with Epstein?"

Title: Dean: "Why did you lie about your relationship with Epstein?"
Runtime: 3:21
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) pressed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The secretary declined to comment, saying he would testify soon before the House Oversight Committee on the topic. Rep. Dean disagreed that this was sufficient, saying Secretary Lutnick would not be under oath or have his comments available to the American public during the closed-door House Oversight deposition.

https://www.c-span.org/event/house-committee/commerce-secretary-howard-lutnick-testifies-on-2027-budget--us-economy/442423

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Leader Jeffries (D-NY) questioned on childhood dreams during "Take Your Kid to Work Day"

Title: Leader Jeffries (D-NY) questioned on childhood dreams during "Take Your Kid to Work Day"
Runtime: 1:19
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Q: What did you want to be when you grew up?

Jeffries: "As a kid growing up in Brooklyn, to either be a point guard for the New York Knicks, or a hip-hop superstar. Needless to say, neither of them worked out for me…It's an honor right now to serve as a member of Congress."

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Calls Donald Trump "Dumbest President Ever"

Title: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Calls Donald Trump "Dumbest President Ever"
Runtime: 1:40
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: "If Donald Trump wants to debate me anytime, anyplace, in the Oval Office, publicly, on camera, I'd be happy to do it…I've got no doubts as to what the outcome would be. It's extraordinary to me that Donald Trump keeps recycling this low IQ insults. This is from the dumbest president ever."

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Andrew Ross Sorkin on Possible Recession and AI Bubble Worry

Title: Andrew Ross Sorkin on Possible Recession and AI Bubble Worry
Runtime: 2:31
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: David Rubenstein: "Are we heading into a recession? Are we in reasonably good shape? What is your own view on the economy? As somebody who covers it and knows a lot of people who work in the economy."

Andrew Ross Sorkin: "So oftentimes that question is framed in the context of this book is of, are we about to go off the cliff and, you know, have another 1929? And my answer invariably, there is I don't think that we are about to have another crash of that magnitude. Do I think that we are, in a precarious moment that could end badly? Yes. I 100% believe that right now, given the run up, in values in the stock market, given the amount of borrowing, though, it's not nearly the levels in 1989 or even in 2008, that we are possibly due for a correction of sorts, and that the kind of investing that people have done I mean, look, there's a whole generation of people here since 2008 that have not seen what a crash looks like. And so sort of just the sort of carefulness with which p...

Andrew Ross Sorkin on 1929 Wall Street Suicides

Title: Andrew Ross Sorkin on 1929 Wall Street Suicides
Runtime: 4:19
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: David Rubenstein: "So, there's images or stories about people jumping out of windows on Wall Street. Did that that really happened?"

Andrew Ross Sorkin: "So yes and no. They absolutely jumped. There were real people who jumped. And the more interesting component part of that question is that if you actually look statistically at suicides in New York in the fall of 1929, it was actually flat to possibly lower than the number of suicides in 1928. And so there is a view that sort of overdone. Having said that, the suicides that did take place were typically related to the crisis. Meaning a lot of the people who work were killing themselves it was a function of losing all the money, that during that period. And I'll tell you a personal story not told in the book. Which is that my grandfather, Sidney Sorkin, who's no longer alive, used to tell us his story. He was a messenger boy down in the exchange during that period with his, with his older brother. And he would tell a story...

Title: RFK Jr.: “If I said it, I apologize.”
Runtime: 1:25
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) probed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over prior comments he had made on a podcast about government stepping in to "re-parent" Black youth.

"Can you admit today that you said every black kid can get reparented on a wellness farm?" the Maryland Democrat asked in a Wednesday hearing.

The HHS secretary indicated he was unfamiliar with what Sen. Alsobrooks alleged he had said.

"You said, 'Every Black kid is now just standard put on Adderall, put on SSRIs, benzos, which are known to induce violence. And those kids are going to have a chance to go somewhere and get re-parented,'" Sen. Alsobrooks quoted. "You said that if you could, you would 'send every Black kid … to go live on farms and work.'"

"I have no memory of saying anything like that," Secretary Kennedy said. "That's not my vision for my country."

The secretary made the reported comments in a 2024 app...

Rep. Tom McClintock on Iran War and Congressional News of the Day

Title: Rep. Tom McClintock on Iran War and Congressional News of the Day
Runtime: 8:30
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Representative Tom McClintock (R-CA), a member of the Budget and Judiciary committees, talked about the Iran war and congressional news of the day. Full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-tom-mcclintock-on-iran-war-and-congressional-news-of-the-day/677965

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Rep. Judy Chu on Iran War and Congressional News of the Day

Title: Rep. Judy Chu on Iran War and Congressional News of the Day
Runtime: 6:57
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Representative Judy Chu (D-CA), a top member of the Budget and Ways and Means Committees, talked about the Iran war and congressional news of the day. https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-judy-chu-on-iran-war-and-congressional-news-of-the-day/678013

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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr on Black Kids Getting Reparented on Wellness Farm

Title: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr on Black Kids Getting Reparented on Wellness Farm
Runtime: 1:25
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD): "Can you admit today that you said every black kid can get reparented on a wellness farm?"

HHS Secretary Kennedy: "I have no memory of saying anything like that…that's not my vision for my country."

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Extreme Mortman: Funniest Jokes Presidents Told at WHCA Dinners — With Special Guest Tamara Keith

Title: Extreme Mortman: Funniest Jokes Presidents Told at WHCA Dinners — With Special Guest Tamara Keith
Runtime: 44:48
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: The 1987 White House Correspondents Association Dinner..... The earliest Correspondents dinner seen or heard on C-SPAN.... Here's a joke - from President Ronald Reagan ...

You know, of course, that we're just back from California. We introduced Howard Baker to ranch life. We put him in the saddle, and he really took to it. He told me he'd never been so excited by anything, that just sitting in that saddle made his heart race. Next time we're going to put the saddle on a horse. But a lot happened while we were gone. Texaco declared bankruptcy, Senator Simon declared for the Presidency, Gary Hart did both.

This weekend, President Donald Trump is making his first ever speaking appearance at the correspondents dinner ...In the latest episode of C-SPAN's podcast "Extreme Mortman," we hear jokes told at the dinner by each prior president seen and heard on C-SPAN - Ronald Reagan through Joe Biden ..

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Washington Today (4-2-26): WH: Pres. has no Iran peace talks timeline; Dems get VA redistricting win

Title: Washington Today (4-2-26): WH: Pres. has no Iran peace talks timeline; Dems get VA redistricting win
Runtime: 57:36
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Iran renews its attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and calls the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports a violation of the ceasefire, as efforts are reportedly underway behind the scenes to schedule another round of peace talks.

Senate votes down another Iran War Powers resolution offered by Democrats to cut off President Trump's authority to continue the war.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends easing sanctions on Iranian and Russian oil at Senate committee hearing.

Democrats celebrate Virginia voters passing a congressional redistricting referendum that favors their party, while President Trump claims the result was 'rigged.'

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on this Earth Day announces three new state parks.

Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is asked about abortion medication & vaccine policies, as he finishes up testifying at congressional hearings on the Trump Administration's proposed hea...

Leavitt: Trump “has not set a deadline” for Iran

Title: Leavitt: Trump “has not set a deadline” for Iran
Runtime: 0:35
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday the president has not set a limit on how long he’s willing to keep the Iran ceasefire in place.

“I’m not going to set a timetable for the president. He has not done that, and I won’t,” she told reporters. “The president has not set a deadline himself. Ultimately, he will dictate the timetable.”

President Trump on Tuesday indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran, citing the country’s “seriously fractured” government, but left in place the U.S. naval blockade.

“He is satisfied with the naval blockade, and he understands that Iran is in a very weak position, and the cards are in President Trump’s hands right now,” Ms. Leavitt said.

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Johnson: Virginia redistricting a “dishonest gambit”

Title: Johnson: Virginia redistricting a “dishonest gambit”
Runtime: 1:21
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday called the mid-decade redistricting plan approved by Virginia voters a “dishonest gambit to try to rig the system” and predicted the state’s Supreme Court would strike down the new map.

“It’s a hyper-partisan, gerrymandering boondoggle. We fought hard. We raised a ton of money. We did our best, but the Democrats in charge of Virginia foisted this upon the people,” he told reporters at the Capitol.

“We are confident and calling upon the Virginia Supreme Court to do the obvious and right result, and that is to strike this thing down.”

The new map — which was proposed as a means of countering GOP gerrymandering in other states, notably Texas — could net Democrats as many as four new seats in the November midterms, giving them control of 10 of the state’s 11 districts.

“This is a divided state. It’s almost 50–50, so a 10 to 1 map is not justified in that state,” Sp...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Testifies on Budget

Title: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Testifies on Budget
Runtime: 2:37:06
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on President Trump's 2027 budget request for the department. https://www.c-span.org/event/senate-committee/health-and-human-services-secretary-robert-f-kennedy-testifies-on-2027-budget-request/442410

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) responding to VA redistricting votes

Title: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) responding to VA redistricting votes
Runtime: 0:40
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: "This is a divided state, it's almost 50/50…The fact that it was so close demonstrates and proves what we've been saying from the beginning."

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GOP lawmaker: Tariffs are a “net negative”

Title: GOP lawmaker: Tariffs are a “net negative”
Runtime: 2:33
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) on Wednesday called President Trump's tariff policies a "net negative" for the vast majority of companies in his district.

"This tariff policy, it isn't working for them. And it is not a net positive. It is not a net negative," he told U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing.

The Ohio Republican said he agreed that the U.S. has been "treated unfairly" by other countries in terms of trade, but argued gradual changes would be more appropriate.

"It should be done over a period of time, not just done overnight," he said.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer said the administration would not provide any exclusions to the tariffs but that there would be upcoming opportunities for the public and businesses to weigh in.

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Scalise: Virginia redistricting an “abuse of power”

Title: Scalise: Virginia redistricting an “abuse of power”
Runtime: 0:20
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) criticized the Virginia referendum on Tuesday in which voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan that favors Democrats.

"It's a blatant abuse of power to disenfranchise millions of Virginia voters," the majority leader told reporters Wednesday. "Hopefully, the Supreme Court of the state will not allow that to happen."

The comments come on the heels of Virginia voters approving a new congressional map that could net Democrats as many as four new seats — a response to GOP gerrymandering in red states, most notably Texas.

Republican leaders in Virginia have said they will challenge the new map at the state's Supreme Court.

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Schumer: “A reconciliation of reckoning”

Title: Schumer: “A reconciliation of reckoning”
Runtime: 1:40
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Wednesday the upcoming reconciliation fight to fund ICE and CBP will show a sharp contrast between Republican and Democratic priorities.

“Forget about being on the same page — Republicans are not on the same planet as the American people,” he said at a press conference.

Republicans are aiming to use the reconciliation process to approve three years of funding for ICE and CBP with a party-line vote after failing to reach a deal with Democrats on reforms to immigration enforcement operations.

As part of that process, the Senate will soon begin a vote-a-rama on a GOP budget resolution, where an unlimited number of amendment votes can be forced on the floor.

Democrats say they will use the vote-a-rama to force tough votes on cost-of-living issues.

“Senate Democrats will make these contrasts abundantly clear, vote after vote, amendment after amendment, during v...

Majority Leader Scalise: VA redistricting is "a blatant abuse of power"

Title: Majority Leader Scalise: VA redistricting is "a blatant abuse of power"
Runtime: 0:20
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), on Virginia redistricting referendum: "It's a blatant abuse of power to disenfranchise millions of Virginia voters, and hopefully the Supreme Court of the state will not allow that to happen."

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: "F around and find out"

Title: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: "F around and find out"
Runtime: 0:46
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: "Our message to Florida Republicans is F around and find out. If they go down the road of a DeSantis 'dummymander', the Florida Republicans are going to find themselves in the same situation as Texas Republicans."

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Title: Jeffries: “F around and find out”
Runtime: 0:45
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) issued a sharp warning Wednesday to Florida Republicans as they consider a proposal to redraw the state's congressional map ahead of the midterm elections.

"Our message to Florida Republicans is 'F around and find out,'" he said. "If they go down the road of a DeSantis 'dummymander,' the Florida Republicans are going to find themselves in the same situation as Texas Republicans."

The message was delivered on the heels of Virginia voters approving a new congressional map that could net Democrats as many as four new seats — a response to GOP gerrymandering in red states, most notably Texas.

"They started this war, and we're going to finish it," Rep. Jeffries said.

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Jeffries: “We’re going to continue to fight back”

Title: Jeffries: “We’re going to continue to fight back”
Runtime: 1:41
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) celebrated Wednesday after Virginia voters approved a new congressional map that could deliver Democrats as many as four additional seats in the November midterms.

“Last night was a big victory for the people of Virginia, a big victory for America, a big victory for democracy,” he told reporters at the Capitol.

The new Virginia map was narrowly approved following a massive push by Democrats as they seek to counteract Republican mid-decade gerrymandering in states like Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio.

“Donald Trump and Republicans launched this gerrymandering war, and we’ve made clear as Democrats that we’re going to finish it on behalf of the American people,” Rep. Jeffries said. “We will not let Donald Trump rig the midterm elections by gerrymandering maps all across the country without a forceful Democratic response.”

Democrats currently hold six of Virginia�...

Coons to Bessent: “Why’d you shut down Direct File?”

Title: Coons to Bessent: “Why’d you shut down Direct File?”
Runtime: 1:22
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) probed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the IRS's termination of the Direct File pilot program that had allowed for Americans to file their federal tax forms using a free, online government-run platform.

"Why'd you shut down Direct File when it was free and easy to use?" Sen. Coons asked, in a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing Wednesday.

Secretary Bessent said the pilot program, which processed 300,000 Americans' tax returns last year, had not attracted enough users to merit its $72 million cost.

"There is an alternative, which is a public-private partnership, 'Free File' … over 3 million people use that," Secretary Bessent said. "For Direct File, more than 60% of the people who started their application didn't finish it."

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Republican Congressman: "This tariffs policy it isn't working..."

Title: Republican Congressman: "This tariffs policy it isn't working..."
Runtime: 2:36
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) to U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer: "We do have the vast majority of companies in my district...this tariffs policy it isn't working for them. It is not a net positive. It is a net negative...These policies are doing more harm than good." Full video here: https://www.c-span.org/event/house-committee/us-trade-representative-testifies-on-the-presidents-trade-policy-agenda/442389

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Van Hollen & Bessent spar over taxes on wealthy

Title: Van Hollen & Bessent spar over taxes on wealthy
Runtime: 2:53
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) sharply criticized Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the Treasury Department's administration of the IRS, accusing him of ignoring tax evasion by wealthy Americans.

"What you've done is provided a windfall to very wealthy people who don't pay their taxes," the Maryland Democrat said during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing Wednesday.

"Why would I do that?" Secretary Bessent shot back. "What is your theory of the case, senator?"

"This administration has time after time tilted the tax code in favor of very wealthy people," Sen. Van Hollen said.

Democrats have also criticized President Trump's administration over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed last summer, which enacted sweeping tax cuts, as well as significant IRS funding reductions included in last year's appropriations package.

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Rep. Marlin Stuzman on the Iran War and Congressional News of the Day

Title: Rep. Marlin Stuzman on the Iran War and Congressional News of the Day
Runtime: 11:57
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Representative Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), a member of the Budget and Financial Services Committees, talked about the Iran war and congressional news of the day. Full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-marlin-stuzman-on-the-iran-war-and-congressional-news-of-the-day/677839

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Rep. Maggie Goodlander on Iran War and Congressional News of the Week

Title: Rep. Maggie Goodlander on Iran War and Congressional News of the Week
Runtime: 12:43
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Representative Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), a member of the Armed Services Committee, talked about the Iran war and congressional news of the week. Full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-maggie-goodlander-on-iran-war-and-congressional-news-of-the-week/677842

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Van Hollen: Bessent "provided a windfall to very wealthy people who don’t pay their taxes."

Title: Van Hollen: Bessent "provided a windfall to very wealthy people who don’t pay their taxes."
Runtime: 1:13
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) slammed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for his department's administration of the IRS, saying he was turning a blind eye to tax evasion. "What you've done is provided a windfall to very wealthy people who don't pay their taxes," the Maryland Democrat said in a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.

"Why would I do that?" Secretary Bessent shot back. "What is your theory of the case, Senator?"

"This administration has time after time tilted the tax code in favor of very wealthy people," Sen. Van Hollen said.

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Coons: "Why'd you shut down Direct File?"

Title: Coons: "Why'd you shut down Direct File?"
Runtime: 1:23
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) sparred with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the IRS' termination of its Direct File pilot, which allowed for free digital tax filings. Sen. Coons said the elimination of Direct File hurt American taxpayers, while Secretary Bessent said the program had not achieved enough usage to merit its cost to taxpayers.

https://www.c-span.org/program/senate-committee/treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-testifies-on-trumps-2027-budget-request/677827

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Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) says he won't let President Trump "gerrymander" midterm elections

Title: Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) says he won't let President Trump "gerrymander" midterm elections
Runtime: 2:03
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Rep. Jeffries: "Donald Trump and Republicans launched this gerrymandering war, and we've made clear as Democrats that we're going to finish it on behalf of the American people. We will not let Donald Trump rig the midterm elections by gerrymandering maps all across the country without a forceful Democratic response."

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Sen. Schumer Says FBI Director Kash Patel Should Resign and Party Somewhere Else

Title: Sen. Schumer Says FBI Director Kash Patel Should Resign and Party Somewhere Else
Runtime: 2:08
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on FBI Director: "Kash Patel must resign immediately...America deserves steady, sober leadership from their FBI director, especially during a time of war. Kash Patel is not it and if Kash Patel wants to keep partying, he can do it somewhere else."
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Testifies on Budget

Title: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Testifies on Budget
Runtime: 1:05:35
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on President Trump's 2027 budget request. https://www.c-span.org/event/senate-committee/treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-testifies-on-trumps-2027-budget-request/442388

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FBI Director: “I’ve never been intoxicated on the job.”

Title: FBI Director: “I’ve never been intoxicated on the job.”
Runtime: 3:27
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: FBI Director Kash Patel combatively deniedsreporting from The Atlantic that he frequently drinks to excess and has had “unexplained absences” from the bureau.

“I’ve never been intoxicated on the job,” he told reporters. “And that is why we filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit. And anyone of you that wants to participate, bring it on. I’ll see you in court.”

He also disputed claims that he was ever locked out of his computer systems, which the magazine said led him to believe he had been fired.

“I was never locked out of my systems,” Mr. Patel said. “Anyone that says the opposite is lying.”

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Washington Today (4-21-26): Fed Chair nominee pledges independence; POTUS extends Iran ceasefire

Title: Washington Today (4-21-26): Fed Chair nominee pledges independence; POTUS extends Iran ceasefire
Runtime: 59:08
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh tells the Senate Banking Committee at his confirmation hearing that he will be "strictly independent." Committee ranking Democrat Elizabeth Warren (MA) says Warsh would be President Donald Trump's 'sock puppet' in following the president's wishes to cut interest rates.

President Trump extends the ceasefire with Iran 'until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal.'

Senate Republicans unveil their plan to fund the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection for the next 3 ½ years to be passed without the need for Democratic votes or the Democrats' demands for immigration enforcement reforms.

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) resigns minutes before the House Ethics Committee was to meet to decide her punishment for ethics violations.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says U.S. military members will no longer be requi...

Patel: “I’ve never been intoxicated on the job”

Title: Patel: “I’ve never been intoxicated on the job”
Runtime: 2:54
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday combatively denied reporting from The Atlantic that he frequently drinks to excess and has had “unexplained absences” from the bureau.

“I’ve never been intoxicated on the job,” he told reporters. “And that is why we filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit. And anyone of you that wants to participate, bring it on. I’ll see you in court.”

He also disputed claims that he was ever locked out of his computer systems, which the magazine said led him to believe he had been fired.

“I was never locked out of my systems,” Mr. Patel said. “Anyone that says the opposite is lying.”

#kashpatel #theatlantic #fbi #cspan

Mark Cuban: Harris shouldn’t run in 2028

Title: Mark Cuban: Harris shouldn’t run in 2028
Runtime: 2:17
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Billionaire and major 2024 Kamala Harris supporter Mark Cuban said Tuesday that the former vice president should not run for president again in 2028.

"There's time for a lot of new shit right now," he said at a Politico health care summit. The "Shark Tank" judge said he was not focused on endorsing or supporting any 2028 candidate at the moment, instead focusing on lowering the cost of health care.

Politico executive editor Alex Burns asked Mr. Cuban how he thought an independent candidate focused on lowering health care costs would fare in a 2028 presidential election.

"I think they'd do really well, but it won't be me," Mr. Cuban said, though he indicated he could support such a candidacy.

#markcuban #2028 #kamalaharris #sharktank #cspan

Thune calls for DOJ to drop Powell probe

Title: Thune calls for DOJ to drop Powell probe
Runtime: 0:41
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Tuesday called on the Justice Department to end its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to speed up the confirmation of Kevin Warsh, the president's nominee to lead the central bank.

"We all agree that Kevin Warsh is a great pick and hopefully will be confirmed, and I'm hoping that these other matters related to Chairman Powell can be resolved in a way that would enable us to get Warsh out of the committee and across the Senate floor," he told reporters.

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into whether Mr. Powell lied to Congress when testifying about cost overruns related to renovations at the central bank's Washington, DC, headquarters. Members of both parties say they see no evidence of a crime and argue the probe is an attempt to pressure the Fed to lower interest rates.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), a key vote on the Banking Committee, has vowed to block an...

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