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Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you the "Q&A" podcast.
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Federal gov't shutdown Day 14; Pres. Trump says of Hamas 'we'll disarm them' if they don't do it; PA Gov. Shapiro on sentencing of man who firebombed his home
Federal government shutdown reaches Day 14, and Republicans and Democrats seem to be digging in for the long haul; Air traffic controllers union presi...
President Trump addresses Israeli Knesset, signs Gaza ceasefire in Egypt with world leaders; Hamas releases all living hostages
President Donald Trump proclaims, "dawn of a new Middle East" in a speech to the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem; world leaders sign the Gaza peace deal;...
Weekend Edition: Speaker Mike Johnson Takes Calls From Viewers, The Impact of the Gov't Shutdown on Federal Employees, and Preview of New Supreme Court Term
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First, House Speaker Mike Johnson talks about the go...
OMB Director announces start of federal employee layoffs as government shutdown reaches Day 10; President Trump does not win the Nobel Peace Prize
White House Budget Office Director Russell Vought announces on X that federal worker layoffs have begun, with the federal government shutdown now 10 d...
Israel & Hamas agree to first phase of ceasefire, including release of hostages; U.S. government shutdown in Day 9; NY Attorney General Leticia James indicted for bank fraud
President Donald Trump & Secretary of State Marco Rubio talk about Israel & Hamas agreeing to a pause in their two-year-old war and the release of hos...
Fmr FBI Dir James Comey pleads not guilty in federal court in Alexandria, VA to two felony charges related to Congressional testimony
Former FBI Director James Comey pleads not guilty in federal court in Alexandria to two felony charges related to previous testimony before Congress....
WH says furloughed federal workers not entitled to backpay, AG Bondi testifies before Senate Judiciary Cmte, SCOTUS hears challenge to CO law banning conversion therapy for minors
Federal government shutdown at Day Seven shows no sign of ending soon; White House memo says the 750,000 federal government employees furloughed are n...
Senate returns with still no deal to end the 6-day-old gov't shutdown; Chicago Mayor signs Exec. Order to create 'ICE-free zones' on city property
The Senate is back without a deal to end the government shutdown that's now in its sixth day. Meanwhile, the legal showdown over White House efforts t...
Weekend Edition: Government Shutdown, Secretary Hegseth's Address to US Admirals & Generals, Political Extremism in the United States
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First, a discussion about the government shutdown and...
Government shutdown to run through the weekend after Republican & Democratic bills to end the shutdown again fail in the Senate; Pres. Trump says Hamas has agreed to peace plan with Israel
On Day Three of the federal government shutdown, the Senate votes for a fourth time on the same Republican and Democratic proposals and again each fai...
Day Two of federal government shutdown. Pres. Trump posts he has 'unprecedented opportunity' to cut 'Democrat Agencies'. Rep. Jeffries (D-NY) says, 'Democrats are in this fight until we win this fight'
Day Two of the federal government shutdown and zero chance it will be settled today, with the Senate not conducting votes because of the Jewish holida...
Day One of the federal government shutdown, Democrats & Republicans blame each other; White House says federal worker layoffs are 'imminent'
Day one of the federal government shutdown, with hundreds of thousands of federal workers on furlough, White House preparing for layoffs, some governm...
Pres. Trump says federal government shutdown 'likely' with GOP & Democrats still far apart on what should be in funding extension
A federal government shutdown is looking like it is going to happen with President Donald Trump and Republicans and Democrats in Congress sticking to...
Vice Pres. Vance predicts federal government 'headed into a shutdown' after GOP & Democratic Congressional leaders meet with Pres. Trump
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Minority Leader
Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), along with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) a...
Weekend Edition: Political Polarization in the U.S., Jimmy Kimmel & the FCC, and FDA's new approach on vaccine policy and autism research
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First, a discussion with former Democratic Congressme...
Former FBI Dir James Comey indicted and other top stories this week
While Congress is out of session, and President Donald Trump spent the day in New York at the Ryder Cup golf tournament, Washington Today look at some...
Congressional Democratic Leaders say they will not be intimated by threat of large-scale federal worker layoffs if government shuts down
White House prepares for widespread layoffs of federal workers at government agencies if there is a government shutdown starting October 1st, the new...
Sen. Cruz (R-TX) says "politically motivated violence is wrong" and "this must stop" after anti-ICE message found on ammunition near gunman in deadly shooting at ICE facility in Dallas
A gunman kills two detainees at an U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement facility in Dallas in what the FBI Director Kash Patel says looks
Pres. Trump in UN speech rails against migration, clean energy, UN ineffectiveness; Pres. Trump cancels meeting on gov't funding with House & Senate Dem leaders to avoid shutdown
President Donald Trump speaks at the opening the 80th session of the United Nations on his “America First” agenda, criticizing the UN for being ineffe...
Pres. Trump & FDA link autism rise to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, and that drug Leucovorin is a potential treatment for autism
President Donald Trump joins federal health officials to announce that pain reliever acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, used by pregnant...
Weekend Edition: Americans View of the Economy, Constitution Day, and Trump Administration Approach to Vaccines
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, a conversation on how Americans are viewing the economy rig...
Senate fails to pass both Republicans & Democratic proposals to extend federal government funding, increasing chances of a shutdown starting October 1
Senate fails to pass two versions of a government funding extension to avoid a shutdown At the end of the month: a Republican one that the House passe...
Pres. Trump & British Prime Minister Starmer talk tech investment, Ukraine & Gaza wars, and Kimmel suspension & free speech at joint news conference in England
President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the final day of his state visit to Great Britain. The two announce what they...
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates quarter point; newest Fed Governor Stephen Miran votes no, calls for half-point cut
Federal Reserve announces an interest rate cut of a quarter percentage point, lowering borrowing costs for the first time since December. Newest Fed G...
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies on high-level FBI firings, releasing Epstein files, Charlie Kirk shooting investigation
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee about accusations the agency is being politicized, whether all the Epstein fil...
Pres. Trump deploys the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, calling it a ‘replica’ of his anti-crime effort in Washington, DC
President Donald Trump announces he’s sending the National Guard into Memphis, Tennessee to combat crime; Vice President JD Vance host the late Charli...
Weekend Edition: Charlie Kirk, Remembering 9/11 and Dr. Paul Offit
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First – we chat with Punchbowl News congressional rep...
Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) says 'we got him' in announcing the arrest of a 22-year-old suspected of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk
Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) announces the arrest in the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk of 22-year-old suspect Tyler Robinson of Utah...
Manhunt continues for Charlie Kirk's killer; 9/11 terror attack anniversary; Senate GOP changes rules to speed up nominee confirmation
FBI releases photos of a person of interest in the shooting death of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk and asks the public for help in iden...
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is shot & killed while speaking at university in Utah
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) forces a vote...
MAHA Commission releases report on reducing chronic disease in children, with emphasize on nutrition & lifestyle changes over more gov't regulation
Trump Administration's Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission releases a report with strategies to fight childhood chronic disease that focuses m...
Supreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration stops set after agents swept up US citizens
News from the Supreme Court today….In a 6-3 decision, it blocked a federal judge’s ruling that restricted federal officers’ ability to conduct immigra...
Weekend Edition: Epstein Files and the 2026 Midterm Elections
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
Congress returned to Washington this week – and immed...
Labor Dept says U.S. added 22K jobs in August, lower than expected; Pres. Trump renames Dept of Defense to Dept of War
Labor Department says the U.S. added just 22,000 jobs in August, lower than expectations, and the unemployment rate goes up to 4.3%. President Donald...
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at a Senate hearing defends vaccine policy changes and firing top CDC officials
Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. defends his vaccine policy changes and firing of top officials at the Centers for Disease Con...
Survivors of sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein tell their emotional stories, call for release of more Justice Dept files; Pres. Trump again calls it a 'Democrat hoax'
Survivors of sexual abuse by the late Jeffrey Epstein tell their emotional, personal stories in a news conference on Capitol Hill with Members of Cong...
President Trump says about sending National Guard to Chicago 'we're going in' and 'I didn't say when'
President Donald Trump says, "we're going in" and "I didn't say when",
when asked if he plans to send the National Guard to Chicago to combat cr...
Weekend Edition: Intel Corporation, Israel - Hamas Conflict, and the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First, a discussion with Competitive Enterprise Insti...
20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting Gulf Coast; President Trump cuts $4.9 billion in foreign aid through a 'pocket rescission', bypassing a Congressional vote
On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina devastating Louisiana,
Mississippi and other parts of the Gulf Coast, tributes to those lost, pride...
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. defends firing CDC Director Susan Monarez just a few weeks after she is sworn-in
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez was removed from her position becau...