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Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair nominee Lt. Gen Dan Caine (ret) tells the Senate Armed Services Committee he never wore a red MAGA hat as President Trump claims; Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) pushes his resolution to repeal the president's emergency declaration that has allowed his tariffs on Canadian goods, a day before the president will unveil more tariffs; Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) gives a marathon speech on the Senate floor to emphasize his...
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March 31, 2025 • 37 mins
Global markets saw sharp swings today in advance of President Trump's tariff announcements that are expected tomorrow. The S&P 500 finished up just over half a percent after
being down over 1 percent this morning and after one of its worst losses of the past couple
of years last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also ended up higher after
initially falling. White House press secretary talked about the market response
today. ...
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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, as tax season gets into high gear – a conversation with Nina Olson – who previously served as IRS Taxpayer Advocate. We discuss DOGE's impact on the functioning of the Internal Revenue Service - and the privacy of taxpayer data. Then, Shai Akabas of the Bipartisan Policy Center discusses the debt limit so-called "X-date" as Congressional Rep...
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March 28, 2025 • 55 mins
Vice President JD Vance visits a U.S. military base in Greenland, accusing Denmark of
"under-investing" in Greenland 'security architecture" against threats from Russia, China and other nations and that is why President Donald Trump has been saying America needs to have Greenland; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. will enhance its military alliance with the Philippines as it aims to “reestablish deterrence” to counter “C...
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Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announces a reorganization and downsizing of his department, calling the current setup a “sprawling bureaucracy; President Donald Trump & Attorney General Pam Bondi announce the arrest in Virginia of a top leader of the MS-13 gang, who they say is an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador; Secretary of State Marco Rubio is asked about a Tufts University graduate student from...
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Reaction to Atlantic magazine publishing texts of Trump Admin. group chat on Houthi military strikes; President Trump imposes a 25% tariff on imported cars and light trucks; NPR & PBS CEOs testify before House DOGE Subcommittee; NTSB Chair before House Appropriations Subcommittee on the effects of Elon Musk-led cuts in the government workforce; Supreme Court hears a case challenging the constitutionality of FCC fee subsidizing tele...
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President Trump stands by National Security Adviser Waltz in fallout over journalist added to group chat on military plans against Houthis, while DNI Gabbard & CIA Dir Ratcliffe tell Senate Intelligence Committee no classified material was revealed; White House announces Russia & Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea; Mike Huckabee, nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Israel, testifies before Senate Foreign Relations on hi...
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The Atlantic Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg says Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other senior Trump Administration officials mistakenly included him in a discussion on an unsecure app about war plans against the Houthis; U.S. Court of Appeals hears the case involving the alleged Venezuelan gang member deportation flights and whether the Trump Administration violated a federal judge's order to pause the...
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March 22, 2025 • 35 mins
First: A discussion with former Rep. James Greenwood (R-PA) and Nick Penniman of the advocacy group Issue One – about their push for Congress to reassert itself against the executive branch.
Then, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure of the Century Foundation and Michael Cannon of the Cato Institute discuss potential cuts to Medicaid as Congress considers the upcoming budget.
Finally, an update on Ukraine-Russia ceasefire talks with Doug Klain...
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President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth say Elon Musk's meeting at the Pentagon this morning was to talk about government efficiency and innovation, and not, as the New York Times reported, U.S. war plans for a potential war with China. The two also announce Boeing will be building the next generation of Air Force fighters, the F-47. President is also asked about reports the U.S. may relinquish the top military position in NA...
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March 20, 2025 • 52 mins
President Trump signs an executive order calling for closure of the Education Department; Attorney General Pam Bondi says three people have been charged with destroying Tesla cars and face up to 20 years in prison for 'domestic terrorism''; Oil executives meet with President Trump and his National Energy Dominance Council chaired by Energy Sec Doug Burgum. We will talk about it with New York Times energy reporter Rebecca Elliott (2...
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President Trump says he had a 'very good" phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky on ceasefire efforts in the Russia-Ukraine war; Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady and Fed Chair Jerome Powell says President Trump's tariffs are partly to blame for inflation; Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) and Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) get pointed and sometimes heated questions from constituents about the President Trump's efforts to cut governme...
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March 18, 2025 • 46 mins
Russian President Putin in a phone call with President Trump agrees to a partial 30 day ceasefire in war in Ukraine; Chief Justice Roberts pushes back on President Trump calling for judge in alleged gang members deportation case to be impeached; Sen. Schumer says he is
"best leader for the Senate" Democrats after backlash for supporting Republican bill to prevent a government shutdown; Vice President Vance says populist and tech-fo...
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March 17, 2025 • 32 mins
The White House continues to defend this weekend’s deportation flights of hundreds of mostly alleged gang members from the U.S. to a prison in El Salvador. A federal judge hears arguments this afternoon on whether the Trump administration violated a federal court order stopping the removals from the country. We'll hear from Trump Border Czar Tom Homan and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. President Trump says he plans t...
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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, we discuss what the Constitution says about the role of the executive branch and the importance of checks & balances with National Constitution Center President & CEO Jeffrey Rosen. Then, the Wall Street Journal's Richard Rubin discusses his recent examination of how government spending has grown and where the money is going. Finally, Univers...
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Senate passes a federal government funding extension to prevent a shutdown tonight; President Trump gives a speech at the Justice Department on 'law and order'; Secretary of State Rubio gives updates on negotiations to end the war in Ukraine and Hamas saying it is willing to release an American hostage; Dr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator nominee, testifies before the Senate Finance Committee; form...
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says he will vote for the GOP-written federal government funding extension to prevent a shutdown Friday night; President Trump says he will put a 200% tariff on European wine in retaliation for an EU 50% tariff on U.S. whiskey; President tariff policies a major topic at today's Senate confirmation hearing for the nominees for U.S. Ambassadors to Canada and Mexico; President Trump meets wi...
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Senate Democrats say they will block six-month CR to avert shutdown unless there is a vote on one-month CR; President Trump responds to reports that half of the Education Department's workforce is being fired; Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the effect of a CR on military readiness; Secretary of State Marco Rubio with an update on the Ukraine war 30 day ceasefire proposal that Ukraine has accepted and is now bein...
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March 11, 2025 • 54 mins
House passes a six-month extension of federal government funding (Continuing Resolution or CR) to prevent a government shutdown on Friday; President Donald Trump announces a doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada, latest escalation in the trade war. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the previously announced 25% tariff on electricity to the U.S. will be suspended while further trade negotiations continue; White House rea...
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March 10, 2025 • 38 mins
We are less than 5 days away from a potential government shutdown. The House rules committee is meeting this afternoon to set up floor debate for a bill that will fund the federal government until September 30th. That bill is expected to hit the House floor tomorrow. But passage is still not a sure thing. One House Republican says he will be voting no while several others are still undecided. House Democratic leaders say they'll be...
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