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September 12, 2023
Washington Today | September 12, 2023 - C-SPAN

September 12, 2023 2023-09-12T17:50:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvQ2FwaXRvbF9kZWZhdWx0LWltYWdlLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19This program looked at Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) orders opening of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family’s business dealings, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) warns he will call for vote to oust Speaker if there are not changes in investigation and spending priorities, State Department on prisoner exchange deal

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September 12, 2023
“We Intend to Arrest Him When He Attempts to Cross the Border”: Pyotr Fedotov and the Methods of Soviet ... - Wilson Center

When the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) celebrated the 100th anniversary of its counterintelligence branch in May 2022, the Russian Postal Service released a collection of stamps that featured the leaders of Soviet counterintelligence. One of the individuals depicted was Pyotr Fedotov (1900-1963), who played a key leadership role in Soviet state security in its

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September 12, 2023
The International Criminal Court's Failure to Hold Israel Accountable - Arab Center Washington DC

Although the International Criminal Court was created by the Rome Statute in 1994, it has never successfully been used to hold Israel to account for its abuses against the Palestinians. The ICC is the first permanent criminal court, and was intended to provide a forum for the prosecution of serious international crimes, including genocide, war

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September 12, 2023
House Session, Part 2 | September 12, 2023 - C-SPAN

September 12, 2023 | Part Of U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives 2023-09-12T16:02:27-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDJlXC8wMDFcLzE2OTQ1NDg5NjBfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including a pair calling for sanctions on Iran. The House considered several bills under suspension of the rules, including a pair calling for sanctions on Iran. Report Video Issue Go to

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September 12, 2023
Hearing on Regulating Artificial Intelligence - C-SPAN

September 12, 2023 2023-09-13T07:47:39-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTA1XC8wMDJcLzE2OTQ2MDYxMjdfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Microsoft President Brad Smith joined a law professor and scientist to testify on ways to regulate artificial intelligence. The hearing took place before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law. Regulatory ideas discussed included transparency laws and labeling products, such as images and videos, as being made by AI

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September 12, 2023
Challenges Facing Kuwait's Parliamentary Democracy - Arab Center Washington DC

Watching Kuwait’s seemingly dysfunctional political scene gives one the impression that the country is on a course toward endless instability and disorder. Last June’s round of parliamentary elections—the third in three years—resulted in the opposition winning a majority of seats, 29 out of 50, which inaugurated yet another period of disagreement between parliament and sitting

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September 12, 2023
U.S. House of Representatives | Event - C-SPAN

September 12, 2023 U.S. House of Representatives Morning Hour 2023-09-12T11:59:29-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2YwXC8wMDFcLzE2OTQ1MzQ0NjVfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic. The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic. Report Video Issue Go to Live Event Points of Interest For quick viewing, C-SPAN provides Points of Interest

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September 12, 2023
Morning Hour | September 12, 2023 - C-SPAN

September 12, 2023 | Part Of U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives Morning Hour 2023-09-12T11:59:29-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2YwXC8wMDFcLzE2OTQ1MzQ0NjVfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic. The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic. Report Video Issue Go to Live Event Points of Interest For

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September 12, 2023
Everyone Understands Everything - Wilson Center

Russian society has long been accustomed to the idea that the real masterminds behind high-profile murders and assassination attempts will not be found. There is no trust in official investigative bodies. There is limited trust in investigative media too. For most Russians, both inside and outside their country, thinking in the logic of “everybody understands

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September 12, 2023
Nagorno-Karabakh: Prospects for De-escalation - Crisis Group

Online Event 15 September 2023 5 pm Baku / Yerevan | 3 pm Brussels Register here for the online event. Tensions remain dangerously high between Armenia and Azerbaijan – and beyond. In recent weeks, Baku has reportedly massed troops along the border with Armenia and around Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenian leaders are sounding the alarm in foreign

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