Photos of two leading U.S. political figures are now available for download from the TechNewsLit portfolio at the Alamy photo agency, former vice-president Mike Pence, top, and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. (Sort on “most recently uploaded” to quickly find the newer photos.)
Pence, who served as V.P. during Donald Trump’s first term, spoke to a full house at the National Press Club on 15 June about his conservative philosophy. He says that philosophy traces directly back to 1964 Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater and the later presidency of Ronald Reagan.
Pence says he spells out that history in his new book, “What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience”, on display during his National Press Club talk. Yet he barely mentioned his key role on 6 Jan. 2021 that allowed the electoral college process to play out and certify the election of Joe Biden as president, despite Trump’s demands and audible threats from rioters storming the Capitol.
Sanders, officially an independent who caucuses with Democrats in the Senate, spoke to another full house at National Press Club on 8 June. He gave his now-familiar stump speech reflecting his self-described socialist philosophy, pointing out the damage caused by growing economic inequality in the U.S. and continuing need for universal, single-payer health care.
In his talk and later Q&A, Sanders described proposed legislation to create a sovereign wealth fund with proceeds from a 50 percent stake in artificial intelligence or A.I. companies, which he justifies as payments for the companies using materials without permission copyrighted by the U.S. government, to train their algorithms. He also introduced legislation calling for a moratorium on new data centers that provide processing power for A.I., until stronger safeguards are in place.
In both the Pence and Sanders appearances, the speakers were interviewed by CBS News correspondent Robert Costa. Photos of Costa and Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman are also recently added to the TechNewsLit collection of media and business leaders.
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