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…

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison says VP Kamala Harris is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee after getting a majority of convention delegates' virtual votes, Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe gives an update on the investigation into the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, Donald Trump says U.S. paid have paid cash…

President Biden announces Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan are being released from Russian prisons as part of a large prisoner exchange between the U.S., Russia, Germany and other western nations; White House says it was not involved in a Defense Department plea deal with three September 11th terror attack…

Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has a contentious interview at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago; Trump-ally Kari Lake wins Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Arizona and will face Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ); interview with Politico's Victoria Guida on Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady, b…

Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate testify before a joint Senate Committee hearing on the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Senate passes a child online safety and privacy bill, Israel strikes at a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) speaks to the annua…

Interview with Axios' Sam Baker on President Biden proposing Supreme Court term limits and ethics code (12), WH says it is confident there will not be an Israel-Hezbollah war, Sec Blinken says U.S. has 'serious concerns' about Venezuelan presidential election results show Nicolas Maduro's reelection, Alma Powell dies. Learn more about your ad choic…

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal – First: a conversation with Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky -- Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. We talk about the historical significance of President Biden's decision to not run for re-election. Then, Daily…

Donald Trump meets with Israeli PM Netanyahu in Florida, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk dies, former WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki is interviewed by the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Barack and Michaell Obama endorse Vice President Harris, Trump co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita responds to …

Both political parties condemn U.S. flag burning by pro-Palestinian protesters at Union Station in DC, Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu meets President Biden and Vice President Harris, Donald Trump reacts to President Biden's Oval Office address on why he ended his reelection run, House passes resolution condemning Vice President Harris over border …

Interview with Washington Post's Abigail Hauslohner on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to a Joint Meeting of Congress (16), President Biden speaks tonight from the White House Oval Office about his decision not to run for reelection, Democratic National Committee finalizes plan for a virtual roll call of delegates to choose a pre…

Sen. Menendez (D-NJ) to resign after federal bribery conviction, Secret Service Director Cheatle resigns over attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Vice President Harris holds first campaign rally as presidential candidate in Milwaukee, Donald Trump criticizes the Vice President's record on border security, Congressional Democratic Leaders Jeffr…

President Biden & Vice President Harris make first remarks since he dropped out of the race for president and endorse her; Sen. Manchin says he is not running for president despite earlier reporting he was considering it; Secret Service Director Cheatle tells a House committee her agency failed in not stopping the attempted assassination of former …

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal – First: With Republican Senator JD Vance accepting the GOP Vice Presidential nomination this week, we speak with a reporter who's covered his meteoric rise in the Buckeye State: Nick Evans of the Ohio Capital Journal. Then, two political commentators weighed in on t…

Gen. CQ Brown, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, on global IT outage, Gov. Spencer Cox reverses and endorses Donald Trump for president, Biden campaign manager Jen Dillion O'Malley says President Biden is 'absolutely' staying the race for president, Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich is convicted by a court in Russia of espionage and sentence…

Donald Trump expected to talk of unity when he accepts the nomination for president at tonight's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee; Vice President Kamala Harris in Fayetteville, NC, criticizes Wednesday night's speech by Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance; Biden-Harris campaign responds to reported calls by senior Congress…

Vice President nominee Sen. JD Vance (OH) speaks to campaign donors in Milwaukee before tonight's speech at the Republican National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris called attempted assassination of Donald Trump "a heinous, horrible and cowardly attack," Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign, State…

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is convicted of federal bribery and corruption charges & faces calls to resign; Republican National Convention - Day 2, including Donald Trump, Jr. on how assassination attempt on his father changes campaign rhetoric, President Biden at NAACP convention in Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch…

Former President Trump chooses Sen. Vance (R-OH) as his vice-presidential running mate as Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee and officially nominates them, two days after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump; federal judge dismisses the Trump classified documents case saying the special counsel was improperly appointed; Feder…