Episodes

  • Supreme Court ruling maintains wide access to abortion pill mifepristone

    Supreme Court ruling maintains wide access to abortion pill mifepristone
    Jun 13 2024
    Supreme Court rules abortion pill mifepristone will still be available, Donald Trump meets House and Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill, President Biden meets Ukrainian President Zelensky at G7 Summit in Italy, FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker testifies before a Senate committee about agreement with Boeing to improve safety, Microsoft President Brad Smith goes before a House committee about last year's Chinese hack that compromise U.S. government agency email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • House votes to holds Attorney General Garland in contempt for defying subpoena for Pres. Biden interview audio

    House votes to holds Attorney General Garland in contempt for defying subpoena for Pres. Biden interview audio
    Jun 12 2024
    House votes to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt of Congress, reaction to the arrest of eight migrants in U.S. with suspected ties to ISIS, Federal Reserve does not change interest rates, Senate hearing on illegal e-cigarette sold in U.S., interview with Washington Times' Lindsey McPherson on House starting debate on defense policy bill (34), President Biden will sign security cooperation agreement with Ukraine at G7 meeting in Italy, annual Congressional Baseball Game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Jury convicts Hunter Biden on all three federal gun charges

    Jury convicts Hunter Biden on all three federal gun charges
    Jun 11 2024
    Jury convicts Hunter Biden on all three federal gun charges, House Rules Committee considers resolution holding Attorney General Garland in contempt of Congress for defying subpoena of audio of President Biden interview, former Gov. Cuomo (D-NY) testifies in closed session before House subcommittee on COVID-19 and nursing home policy, Secretary Blinken in Israel again pushing Hamas to accept ceasefire plan with Israel, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Fagan testifies before Senate subcommittee on allegations of mishandling sexual assault investigation at Coast Guard Academy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Sec Blinken returns to Middle East, urging leaders to press Hamas to say 'yes' to ceasefire deal with Israel

    Sec Blinken returns to Middle East, urging leaders to press Hamas to say 'yes' to ceasefire deal with Israel
    Jun 10 2024
    Secretary of State Blinken visits the Middle East to support the latest Israel-Hamas war ceasefire and hostage release proposal, Politico's Daniel Lippman on French President Macron calling snap elections after losses in EU voting to right-wing parties (23), FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on 'risk & crisis communications'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • Weekend Edition: D-Day, Communist Party, Libertarian Party

    Weekend Edition: D-Day, Communist Party, Libertarian Party
    Jun 8 2024
    In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal – First – as the nation and world commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we speak with author Michel Paradis about his book "The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day and the Birth of the American Superpower." Then – a conversation with Libertarian Presidential Candidate Chase Oliver about the issues driving his presidential campaign Plus – Communist Party USA national co-chair Joe Sims discusses that party's national convention this weekend and its Campaign 2024 party platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • President Biden at Pointe du Hoc D-Day memorial says democracy 'begins with each of us'

    President Biden at Pointe du Hoc D-Day memorial says democracy 'begins with each of us'
    Jun 7 2024
    President Biden meets Ukrainian President Zelensky in France and apologizes for aid delay, President Biden urges against isolationism in speech at American Ranger Monument at Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, former President Trump campaigns in Phoenix, Libertarian Party Presidential nominee Oliver Chase outlines his platform, Labor Department issues jobs report for May, Vice President Harris campaigns with Maryland Democratic Senate nominee Angela Alsobrooks, Radiation Exposure Compensation program expires after disagreements in Congress on whether to renew as is or with expansion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • President Biden at D-Day 80th Anniversary says Nazi Germany then is like Russia now

    President Biden at D-Day 80th Anniversary says Nazi Germany then is like Russia now
    Jun 6 2024
    President Biden and world leaders at D-Day 80th Anniversary in France praise veterans and denounce Russia's war against Ukraine, Gov. Youngkin (R-VA) speaks at National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA, State Department on deadly Israeli airstrike on school that Israel says was Hamas base, former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon given until July 1 to finish appeals on contempt of Congress sentence before reporting to prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Senate votes not to advance bill to make contraception a guaranteed right

    Senate votes not to advance bill to make contraception a guaranteed right
    Jun 5 2024
    Senate fails to advance a bill to guarantee access to contraception, Rep. Jeffries (D-NY) and Rep. Donalds (R-FL) on news reports that Donalds says Black people were better off under Jim Crow, House passes FY'25 Military Construction-VA Spending Bill, President Biden in France ahead of Thursday's 80th anniversary of D-Day, interview with Washington Post's Christian Davenport on successful launch of Boeing's Starliner crewed spacecraft (34), UN Secretary-General Gutteres on World Environment Day, head of Federal Highway Administration on slow pace of installing federally-funded EV fast-chargers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins