Institute of Health Director doctor Francis Collins gave an update on, 19 vaccine trials in the current increase of coronavirus cases across the country, this is oneli hour. Welcome to the National Press, the leading professional organization for journalists, i michael freedman, 113 president of the National Press club and the former general manager of Radio Network and journalists and residents at university of maryland global campus and executive producer of the public broadcasting series moderated bl journalist marvin, we thank you for joining us for our virtual newsmaker event with doctor Francis Collins director of the National Institute of health, we are pleased to accept questions from her audience especially our journalist tuning in today ill ask as many as time permits, to submit a question please email headliners at press. Org, the National Institute of health or nih a part of the u. S. Department of health and Human Services is our nations medical research agency, the larges
University of maryland global campus and executive producer of the report, moderated by journalist marvin cal. We thank you for joining us for our virtual news maker events with francis collins, director of National Institutes of health and were pleased to accept questions from our audience, especially our journalists tuning in today. Ill ask as many as time permits. To submit a question, email headliners press. Org. National institute of healths, or nih part of the health and Human Services is our nations medical research agency. Its the largest public funder of Biomedical Research in the world and investing more than 32 billion a year to enhance life and reduce illness and disability. Nih comprises 27 different components each with its own specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems. All, but three of these components received their funding directly from congress. The office of the director is the Central Office responsible for setting policy for n
Will ask as many questions as time permits. To submit a question, please ha email headliners press. Org. The two candidates, incumbent President Donald Trump and former Vice President joe biden are spending millions on advertising to spread their message and turn the tide in battleground states. But this election is unusual. The covid19 pandemic is squelching the usual meet and greets and rallies and then theres the Lincoln Project, a Political Action committee founded by several current and former influential republicans including george conway, jennifer horn, mike madrid, and john weaver and our guests here today, rick wilson and steve schmitt. A republican pac doesnt sound that unusual, but unlike traditional republican pacs, theyre spending millions to defeat the republican president ial candidate. Today, the two Lincoln Project founders, rick wilson and steve schmitt, will give us an update on the state of the 2020 race and the Lincoln Projects home stretch strategy. Rick got his
Spending millions on advertising to spread their message and turn the tides in battleground states. The selection is also rather unusual. The covid19 pandemic is squelching the usual campaign trail dreams and rallies. Project, a project founded by influential republicans, including george conway, New Hampshire gop chair jennifer warrant, reed galan, mike madrid, and john wayne and rick wilson and stephen schmidt. Steve schmidt. Unlike traditional republican packs, the Lincoln Project is spending millions to defeat the republican candidate and his supporters in the senate. Will, the two founders give us an update on the state of the 2020 race and the Lincoln Project homestretch strategy. As agot his start political strategist in the 1988 president ial campaign of George H W Bush and has since provided Strategic Counsel to political candidates, state parties, National Campaign committees, and government clients. He is the editor at large for the daily beast and a frequent analyst on cnn
Hosted a conversation on the 2020 election with the cofounders of the Lincoln Project. The Group Opposes President Trumps reelection. Club, the place where news happens. An assignment manager he was video of the associated press. Thank you for joining us today for our virtual headliners newsmaker with rick wilson Steve Schmidt, cofounders of the lincoln product. We are happy to accept questions from our audience today and i will ask as many questions as time permits. To submit a question, email headliners at press. Org. We are 40 days away from election day. As in president ial campaigns past, the two candidates, President Donald Trump and democratic challenger, former Vice President joe biden are spending millions on advertising to spread their message and turned the tide in battleground states. This election is unusual, certainly the covid19 pandemic squelching the meet and greets. Then theres the Lincoln Project, a Political Action committee founded by several current informal influ