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Nancy Pelosi

Legislative Press Briefings

Today

Recently re-elected Senate Republican Ldr. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke to reporters on legislative issues surrounding the U.S. economy along with other issues. House Spkr. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) conducted her weekly briefing. The House and Senate are in recess and may reconvene in December to discuss aid to the auto industry.

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The Federalist Society

Analyzing the Judicial Branch

Today

The Federalist Society continues it's convention, looking into the role played by America’s judicial system. Panelists discuss the practicality of life tenures for Supreme Court justices and the state of federalism in the Roberts Court.
Obama's Influence on Middle East Policy

Obama's Influence on Middle East Policy

Today

Looking ahead to the foreign policy challenges facing Pres.-Elect Obama, the Middle East Institute held a panel discussion examining the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan & Pakistan and how it affects America's international relations.

Recent Programs

Federalist Society Panel on "The Prosecution of Public Corruption" The Federalist Society started its 2008 National Lawyers Convention with the theme, "The People and the Judiciary." Panelists associated with the Jack Abramoff case and Rep. William Jefferson's investigation examined how the judicial branch prosecutes public corruption cases.
Washington, DC : 1 hr. 20 min.
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Abraham Lincoln: Great American Historians on Our Sixteenth President

This Week on C-SPAN


  • America and the Courts: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

  • After Words: Niall Ferguson, author of ''The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World'' interviewed by Adrian Wooldridge

  • Q&A: Brent Glass, Director, National Museum of American History
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