National Politics

Hanna Siegel, niece of Keith Siegel, a U.S. Israeli being held hostage by Hamas, spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan on Sunday.

Pennsylvania Representative Summer Lee spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation on Sunday about the protests at college campuses around the country.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday saying before leaving the Senate, he intends to use his influence “no matter who gets elected president, to increase our defense budget.”

According to the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA), the dinner serves as a main source of revenue to finance the work of journalists as well as provide scholarships to help the next generation of journalists.

The Senate voted Tuesday night in favor of the $95 billion foreign aid package that will deliver funding to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. The legislation overwhelmingly passed by a vote of 79 to 18.

Both President Biden and Vice President Harris made the post at exactly 4:20pm, a likely nod to the informal but popular “4/20” marijuana holiday that took place pn Saturday.

Virginia Senator Mark Warner spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan Sunday about the foreign aid bill that was passed in the House Saturday.

After defeating six amendments to expand privacy safeguards, senators initially missed the midnight deadline to reauthorize the legislation, but quickly voted 60 to 34 to pass the bill, extending it for two more years.