U.S. reaction to Iran firing almost 200 missiles at Israel, interview with Politico's Ry Rivard on East Coast dockworkers' strike (23), President Biden on Hurricane Helene recovery, interview with 24sight News' Tom LoBianco on tonight's Vice Presidential debate between Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) (38), former President Carter cele…

-President Biden is promising that help is on the way for survivors of Hurricane Helene…He also said he’s been in touch with local leaders about what they need to help the rescue, recovery, and rebuilding efforts...and that he’s looking to Congress to help fund it...The governor of one of the hardest hit states, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, said t…

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal First, a conversation with Brian Reisinger author of "Land Rich, Cash Poor" about the challenges facing the nation's farmers -- and how policy makers should respond. Then, Washington Times national security editor Guy Taylor discusses a new congressional report that …

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks to United Nations, Ukrainian President Zelensky meets former President Trump, Florida Gov. DeSantis and Georgia Gov. Kemp give updates on Hurricane Helene recovery, interview with The Hill's Jared Gans on New Hampshire Governor's election. (45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Interview with AP's Farnoush Amiri on first hearing of House task force investigating assassination attempts against Donald Trump (8); Mayor Eric Adams (D-NY) indicted on federal charges of taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources; FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on preparations for Hurricane Helene; Ukrainian Presid…

House and Senate pass a three-month federal government funding bill to prevent a shutdown October 1; Donald Trump says Iran is behind the two assassination attempts against him; Kamala Harris outlines economic plans in Pittsburgh; President Biden on ABC's The View says he would have beaten Donald Trump had he stayed in the presidential race; Ukrain…

President Biden gives his final speech to the U.N. General Assembly as president; Speaker Johnson (R-LA) again blames the Senate's lack of action on the annual government spending bills for the need for a temporary funding extension to avoid a shutdown; Justice Department sues Visa, saying the company has an illegal monopoly over the U.S. debit car…

House Republican leaders unveiled their plan B over the weekend to keep the government open past Sept. 30—a continuing resolution that contains additional funding for the Secret Service but doesn't include the SAVE Act…That's the Republican proposal requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote….The bill is expected to be on the House floor by…

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal –First, National Constitution Center's Jeffrey Rosen discusses the importance of Constitution Day. Then, Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith discusses the two assassination attempts against former President Gerald Ford. Plus, Brookings Institution's William G…

Secret Service points to “multiple operational and communications failures” and "complacency" among some employees in the first assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. House passes a bill requiring major party presidential nominees to get the same Secret Service protection as a sitting president. House passes bills to overturn the E…

President Biden says Fed's interest rate cut 'isn’t a declaration of victory" but is 'a declaration of progress' in economic recovery, Sen. Schumer introduced backup bill to fund government if House can't pass a bill by Oct. 1 deadline, White House responds to Iran hacking Trump campaign and sending material to people affiliated with Biden campaign…

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates half a percent, House debates a bill to fund the federal government for six months and require people registering to vote show they are U.S. citizens, Justice Department sues the owner and operator of the cargo ship that ran into the Key Bridge causing it to collapse for $100 million, Vice President Kamala Harris…

Growing calls to increase the Secret Service budget and provide protection for presidential nominees, especially Donald Trump, after the latest assassination attempt against him. And more debate over whether divisive political rhetoric – and from which side – is encouraging this violence. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announces a state criminal investig…

-President Biden and House Speaker Mike Johnson said today the Secret Service needs to do more to protect former President Trump after the attempt on his life yesterday…Meanwhile, the man the FBI says made that attempt appeared in court for the first time today…He's been charged with two counts of illegal gun possession… -Chinese company ByteDance …

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, Hamline University professor David Schultz discusses the role so-called "generational politics" is playing in the presidential campaign – and how the "baby boom" generation is no longer dominating American politics. Then, an update on the investigations into …

Donald Trump says he will conduct a mass deportation of Haitian immigrants from Springfield, Ohio; Gov. Tim Walz campaigns in East Lansing, Michigan; White House encourages bargaining in good faith to resolve strike at Boeing; British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits White House to discuss with President Joe Biden Ukraine's use of long-range miss…

Attorney General Merrick Garland says he will not allow the Justice Department “to be used as a political weapon" and warns about “conspiracy theories and “dangerous falsehoods” targeting federal law enforcement, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) says Louisiana will 'get the money that we deserve from the federal government' to recover from Hurricane Franci…

Interview with The Hill's Mychael Schnell on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) canceling vote on bill to fund federal government six months and require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote (6); former President Donald Trump calls presidential debate host network ABC "the most dishonest news organization”; ceremonies in NYC, at the Pentagon and i…

Interview with Politico's Meredith McGraw on first presidential debate tonight between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump (5), Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to link a temporary government funding bill to a requirement to show U.S. citizenship to vote clear first procedural hurdle, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) testifies before a House subcommittee abou…

-Congress returned from its summer recess today…. With members facing a September 30th government funding deadline…and multiple reports saying that even though the prospects of shutdown are low, the dynamics of getting an agreement are still difficult…We'll tell you what House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing and what it's prospects are coming up… -…

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal – First up: Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul discusses the state of manufacturing in the U.S. -- and the presidential candidates' plans to boost jobs in that sector. Then: Dennis Shea, executive director of the Center for Housing Policy at the…

August jobs report, President Biden in Michigan signs executive order promoting labor standards for federally funded projects, Donald Trump speaks to Fraternal Order of Police in North Carolina, Liz Cheney says her father – former Vice President Dick Cheney – will vote for Kamala Harris, interview with C-SPAN's Westminster Producer Peter Knowles on…

Donald Trump says Elon Musk would lead a government efficiency commission in a Second Trump Administration, interview with USA Today's Bart Jansen on federal court hearing in Trump election interference case and presidential immunity (23), Hunter Biden pleads guilty to federal tax evasion charges, President Joe Biden visits Wisconsin to announce $7…

Deadly high school shooting in Winder, Georgia, VP Kamala Harris proposes tax plan to encourage small businesses, Justice Department charges two Russians employees of RT with U.S. election interference, interview with The Hill's Mychael Schnell on House Republican plan to add a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to vote to temporary governmen…

White House says Hamas' executing six hostages, including Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin 'expresses the urgency of reaching a deal', Pentagon on two U.S. Marines assaulted on street in Turkey, Russia kills over 50 in missile attack on Ukrainian military academy & hospital, President Biden highlights how his Investing in America agenda is aff…

First up, a conversation with Jacob Rubashkin – deputy editor for Inside Elections. We discuss the battle for the Senate and key races to watch this fall. Then, we'll hear from two third Party candidates about their respective presidential bids: Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein and Libertarian Presidential nominee Chase Oliver. Learn mor…

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard at Moms for Liberty summit, Gwen Walz on Donald Trump's IVF plan, Sen. JD Vance on VP Kamala's Harris CNN interview, inflation report keeps Federal Reserve on track for interest rate cut in September, TSA expects record number of flyers this Labor Day weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fires Ukraine's Air Forc…

Latest on 'incident' at Arlington National Cemetery with Trump campaign staff, Kamala Harris does CNN interview, Donald Trump campaigns in Michigan, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping, United Nations says there will be humanitarian pauses in Gaza war for polio vaccination of children. Learn m…

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), Vice Presidential nominee, speaks to firefighters in Boston before he and Vice President Kamala Harris, Presidential nominee, tour Georgia by bus. Former President Donald Trump, Republican Presidential nominee, is interviewed by Dr. Phil, and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), Vice Presidential nominee, campaigns in Erie, Pennsylvania. Fun…

Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance campaigns in Michigan; Republican react to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg saying the Biden Administration pressured the company to censor COVID-19 related content; AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler gives a State of the Unions address ahead of the Labor Day holiday; presidential candidates Jill Stein (Green) a…

Third anniversary of Kabul Airport bombing in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. servicemembers, House bipartisan task force investigating Donald Trump assassination attempt visits Butler, PA, Donald Trump suggests he may not participate in the presidential debate on September 10th hosted by ABC news, White House national security spokesperson John Ki…

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal – and its coverage of this week's Democratic National Convention. First up: a conversation with San Francisco Chronicle senior political writer Joe Garofoli who has covered Vice President Harris's career from her time in San Francisco – to today. Then: we speak to th…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signals the Fed is prepared to start cutting interest rates, saying 'The time has come for policy to adjust'; Justice Department files an against a real estate software company RealPage, charging that its software allowed landlords to collude to raise rents; Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, J…

Vice President Kamala Harris accepts the Democratic presidential nomination on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Uncommitted Movement of delegates to the convention - which is opposed the Democratic party's support for Israel in the war in Gaza -- stages a sit in outside the arena in protest of not being allowed to a…

DNC - Day 3 - Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) Vice Presidential nomination and former President Bill Clinton speaks; Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling says a violent group of protesters showed up Tuesday night outside the Israeli consulate to attack police and 'wreak havoc'; Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump holds first outdoor rally sin…

Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Doug Emhoff speak on second night of Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Chicago Police give update on response to pro-Palestinian protesters who breached a security fence, Donald Trump campaigns in Michigan and Sen. JD Vance campaigns in Wisconsin on crime & public safety, Pentagon asked about Ukrainian Pres…

The Democratic National Convention begins today in Chicago. President Joe Biden will give the keynote address in a pass-the-torch moment in which he will set the stage for the Democratic Presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. Tens of thousands of protesters rally in the streets of Chicago outside the arena where the convention is being…

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, Gannon University American Political History Professor Jeffrey Bloodworth discusses the role of rural and "Rust Belt" voters in Campaign 2024. Then, ProPublica investigative reporter Andy Kroll shares his reporting on the 14 hours of never-before-published Pr…

Vice President Kamala Harris in NC presents proposals to 'lower the cost of living', Sen. JD Vance in WI talks about crime prevention, Donald Trump says the Presidential Medal of Freedom is 'much better' than the Medal of Honor, President Joe Biden creates the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Illinois, Transportation Department annou…

Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a news conference, Vice Presidential nominees JD Vance (R) and Tim Walz (D) will debate October 1 on CBS, President Joe Biden campaigns for the first time with Democratic Presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, interview with USA Today's Joey Garrison on Democratic National Convention n…

Inflation report for July comes in under 3% for first time since 2021, former President Trump blames Iran for hacking his presidential campaign, President Biden meets with online content creators and influencers, interview with USA Today's Ken Tran on Tuesday's primary results (24), Japan's Prime Minister says he will resign, Israel-Hamas ceasefire…

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden announce Cancer Moonshot research grants, Gov. Walz (D-MN) at AFSCME convention, former DNI Richard Grenell on presidential race, Secret Service update on Democratic National Convention security, updates on Iran's threats to retaliate militarily against Israel and Ukraine's military advance into Russian ter…

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling on DNC protests and security, interview with Reuters' Andrea Shalal on new Biden Administration initiative 'Time is Money' to make it easier to cancel membership and subscriptions, shorter customer service call wait times (15), White House says it Iran could attack Israel this week, International Olympic…

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First up, a discussion about the role of black sororities and fraternities in the fall campaign with Wesleyan University professor Khalilah Brown-Dean. Then, Wall Street Journal's Jess Bravin discusses the future of detainees at Guantanamo Bay after plea deals from …

White House spokesperson John Kirby says "extremists', including those in Israel's government. will not succeed in undermining U.S.-led efforts to get a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that will include the release of hostages, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says police will remain on high alert after a week of riots, Donald Trump camp…

Former President Trump holds a news conference in which he proposed three presidential debates, including one on ABC that Vice President Harris agrees to, Vice President and running mate Gov. Walz (D-MN) campaign at a union hall in Michigan, State Department says it is in touch with the Austrian government over the Taylor Swift concert terror plot,…

Democratic and Republican Presidential campaigns move to two more battleground states, Wisconsin and Michigan, Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) loses her primary election to an opponent supported by AIPAC, interview with Reuters' David Shepardson on the NTSB hearing on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 in-flight door plug blowout (24), Biden Administration says it is stil…

Vice President Harris chooses Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her Vice Presidential running mate, Wall Street rebounds after Monday's sharp drop, Tropical Storm Debby moves onto the Carolinas with potential catastrophic flooding, Boeing executives testify at NTSB hearing on in-flight 737 door plug blowout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.…

Wall Street indexes fall as part of worldwide continuing reaction to last week's U.S. jobs report and concerns Federal Reserve may have waited too long to cut interest rates, President Biden convenes his national security team at the White House with rising military tensions between Israel and Iran, Vice President Harris will soon announce her Demo…

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal – We begin with two opposing views of President Biden's proposal to overhaul the Supreme Court that was announced earlier this week. First up, Kelly Shackelford, President & CEO of the religious freedom organization - First Liberty Institute. They oppose the presiden…