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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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President Trump says he will sign a bill into law to release all Epstein investigation files if it passes Congress
President Donald Trump says he will sign a bill into law to
release all the files from the federal investigation of the late sex offender
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Weekend Edition: Congress Ends Government Shutdown, Midterm Elections, the Epstein files, and Veterans Day.
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First: as Congress ends the longest government shutdo...
New survey on Americans' views on affordability; Pres. Trump calls for investigation into Epstein ties to Bill Clinton, Larry Summers
New survey of Americans finds seven in 10 say raising children is now unaffordable; Trump Administration prepares to lower tariffs on some food items...
Federal government reopens, but questions about timing of furloughed worker backpay, full SNAP benefits & air travel returning to normal
First day of the federal government reopening following a record-long shutdown, and now the work begins to send the government employees who were furl...
House to join Senate in passing funding bill to end gov't shutdown; Trump mentioned in released Epstein emails
Longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history is about to end with the House Republicans expected to join the Senate in passing a bill to fund m...
Pres. Trump speaks at Arlington Nat'l Cemetery on Veterans Day; House prepares to debate & vote on Senate-passed bill to end government shutdown
On this Veterans Day holiday, President Donald Trump travels to Arlington National Cemetery to honor those who have served in the U.S. military and to...
Senate Votes To End Government Shutdown
The Senate is expected to vote to fund the government and end the shutdown this evening. On Sunday, lawmakers reached a deal and advanced the measure...
Weekend Edition: Election Results, Democratic Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva, & Fmr. CDC Dir. Robert Redfield
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First: Kirk Bado -- editor of National...
Senate Democrats offer Republicans to end government shutdown for one year extension of expiring ACA health insurance premium tax credits
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) makes a new offer to Republicans to end the federal government shutdown, now at Day 38, that includes a on...
Senate Dems expected to block new GOP proposal to end gov't shutdown in Friday vote; Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to retire
Senate Republicans and Senate Democrats hold lengthy, separate, private meetings on Day 37 of the federal government shutdown strategizing on how to e...
Supreme Court seems poised to strike down Pres. Trump's global tariffs
Supreme Court hears a case brought by business owners challenging whether President Donald Trump had the power to declare national emergencies to impl...
Election Day 2025; 35-day gov't shutdown ties record; former Vice President Cheney dies
It's election day, with key races for New York City mayor, New Jersey and Virginia governors and California's congressional redistricting ballot init...
Day 34 of Federal Shutdown & Kirk Bado of The Hotline on Election Night 2025
It's day 34 of the government shutdown… and this afternoon the Trump administration said it will provide half benefits to Americans who receive federa...
Weekend Edition: Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein's "The American Revolution" and Jeffrey Rosen's New Book "The Pursuit of Liberty..."
In this weekend's episode, two segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First: A conversation with award-winning documen...
Federal judge orders Trump Admin. to use SNAP emergency funds during gov't shutdown to prevent lapse of food aid to 42 million Americans
A federal judge orders the Trump administration to use emergency funds to pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the fede...
Senate votes to overturn Pres. Trump's global tariffs; Pres. Trump touts trade deals he said he made with Chinese Pres. Xi; U.S. gov't shutdown Day 30
Senate votes to overturn President Donald Trump's global tariffs; President Trump touts trade deals he said he made in his meeting with
Chinese...
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter point; Chair Powell says another rate cut in December is 'not a foregone conclusion'
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter point for the second time this year, but Fed Chair Powell says another rate cut in December is not a...
Gov't Shutdown Day 28: Dem-led states sue USDA to release SNAP emergency funds; air traffic controllers miss first paycheck
On day 28 of the federal government shutdown, Senate fails to advance a temporary government bill to reopen the government for the 13th time. It is su...
Government Shutdown Day 27, POTUS Trump Travels Asia
The Senate returned to Washington today with no end to the government shutdown in sight. Meanwhile, the effects are piling up, and food assistance for...
Weekend Edition: U.S. Military Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats in Venezuela, President Trump's Meeting with Xi Jinping, and PBS Frontline Film "The RFK Jr."
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First, a discussion with Ryan Berg of t...
Pres. Trump starts trip to Asia, will meet Chinese Pres. Xi on trade & tariffs; Day 24 of gov't shutdown; NY Atty Gen James pleads not guilty to mortgage fraud
President Donald Trump gets ready to fly to Southeast Asia for meetings with leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and one-on-one...
On Day 23 of the federal government shutdown, Senate votes down bill to pay military & federal workers required to work
On Day 23 of the federal government shutdown, Senate votes down a bill offered by Republicans to pay the military and federal workers who required to...
Sen. Merkley (D-OR) speaks for 22 hrs 37 min on Senate floor on what he calls President Trump's 'growing authoritarianism'
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks all night and all day on the Senate floor about what he calls President Donald Trump's "growing authoritarianism"; He...
Pardoned January 6th attack rioter charged with threatening to kill House Minority Leader Jeffries
A New York man who was convicted and sentenced to prison on charges related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, then pardoned by Presi...
House Speaker Calls Government Shutdown a "Political Stunt"
It is Day 20 of the government shutdown…and there are few signs that lawmakers are close to a deal to end it….The House continues to hold only brief s...
Weekend Edition: "No Kings" Rallies and Impact of the Gov't Shutdown on Payday for Active-Duty Military and Air Travel
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First: A preview of this week's "No Kings" rallies ta...
Pres. Trump talks with Ukrainian Pres. Zelensky at White House about long-range missiles, upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Hungary
President Donald Trump tells Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a White House meeting that if the U.S. gives Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missil...
Pres. Trump speaks with Russian Pres. Putin, says they will meet in Hungary on ending war in Ukraine; Fmr Trump Nat'l Security Adviser John Bolton indicted over mishandled classified info
President Donald Trump speaks by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin and announces they will meet in Budapest, Hungary in the coming weeks to...
OMB Director Vought suggests at least 10,000 federal workers will be fired during government shutdown, but U.S. District Judge in California puts temporary hold on layoffs
White House Budget Director Russell Vought suggests at least 10,000 federal workers could be fired during the government shutdown, now in Day 15, but...
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...