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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) resign amid accusations of sexual misconduct, and another woman comes forward saying Swalwell drugged, raped and choked her; Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosts talks in Washington with the Ambassadors from Israel and Lebanon on reaching a settlement to end with the war between Israel and Hezbollah; President Donald Trump says the U.S.-Iran negotiations
to end the war could resume soon; Republicans in Congress are moving ahead with plans to fund immigration enforcement with only Republican votes, and without the reforms Democrats have demanded to end the Homeland Security Department shutdown; solemn Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony is held at the U.S. Capitol; Vice President JD Vance talks about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban losing reelection; New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) announces the location of the first of his promised city-run grocery stores with lower food prices.
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A U.S. military blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is now underway after peace talks with Iran collapsed over the weekend in Islamabad, raising tensions in an already volatile region. President Trump is warning Iranian vessels to stay clear, even as he insists diplomatic talks are still ongoing. At the same time, the President is escalating his criticism of Pope Leo following the pontiff’s condemnation of the war—controversy that comes after the White House quietly deleted a social media post depicting Trump as Jesus. Back in Washington, lawmakers return from a two-week recess facing key votes in both chambers.
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The war involving Iran dominates the week, as tensions rise and a fragile ceasefire is tested. Melania Trump delivers rare public remarks drawing attention in Washington, while oil prices climb near $100 a barrel amid growing global uncertainty.
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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First: A discussion about the latest in Iran including the two-week ceasefire and efforts to negotiate a peace deal, with Behnam Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Then: Sophia Besch of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discusses NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's visit to Washington and President Trump's threats to leave NATO.
And finally: Breaking Defense's Ashley Roque discusses the cost of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and the Pentagon's $200B funding request.
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Vice President JD Vance warns Iran not to 'play' the U.S. ahead of talks in Pakistan to end the war. He says, 'If the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we’re certainly willing to extend the open hand'; Iran's Parliament Speaker says Israel must stop bombing Lebanon before negotiations begin; former Vice President Kamala Harris says what she calls President Trump's 'war of choice' with Iran will cause long-term damage to the U.S. She also says she is considering running for president again in 2028; President Donald Trump's latest 10% global tariffs are challenged before the U.S. Court of International Trade. We will talk about it with Reuters reporter Dietrich Knauth (25); Top Senate Republicans meet with President Trump on a plan to fund immigration enforcement within the still-closed Department of Homeland Security with only
Republican votes; California's Attorney General Rob Bonta announces a major operation to prosecute health care fraud; Artemis II moon mission crew returns to Earth tonight; former Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) has died.
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says he sensed President Donald Trump's disappointment with European allies who were not helping at the start of the war with Iran, but he insists they are stepping up now, especially to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz, which is still effectively closed by Iran as they claim Israeli violations of the current ceasefire. General Rutte also says, 'Let me be clear: This alliance is not whistling past the graveyard as you would say in the United States'; U.S. House Democrats try to pass a War Powers Resolution to stop President Trump from waging war on Iran with Congressional authorization, but a Republican presiding over the brief House session does not recognize them to make the motion; IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the Iran war will mean the IMF will downgrade its forecast for the world economy; First Lady Melania Trump criticizes what she calls “lies linking me to the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein”, the late convicted sex offender; Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is asked by a University of Alabama Law School student about bridging political divides with other justices; Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) takes part in Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network conference in New York City; NASA expresses confidence in the Artemis II moon mission capsule heat shield that will allow the crew of four to land back safely on Earth Friday night.
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1Challenges on the first full day of the Iran War two week ceasefire with the White House & Iran disagreeing over whether Israel's war with Hezbollah in Lebanon is covered, and if in fact, as Iranian state media claims, Iran has closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz to commercial ships because Israel is still fighting in Lebanon; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. has secured an 'historic and overwhelming victory' over Iran, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) calls President Donald Trump a 'military moron' and says Democrats will force a vote on a War Powers Resolution next week 'to end this war for good'; Republican Clay Fuller wins easily in the Georgia 14th Congressional District special election runoff and thanks President Trump for the victory; Political activist Ralph Nader helps organize a symposium on impeaching President Trump; Artemis II moon mission astronauts are two days away from Earth splashdown; National Capital Planning Commission hears a proposal to spruce up Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump posts ahead of his threatened deadline to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on electrical infrastructure and bridges, 'a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will'; China & Russia veto a United Nations Security Council resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, sponsored by Bahrain and supported by the U.S., because, China & Russia say, it blames Iran for closing the strait to commercial shipping but not the U.S. & Israel for starting the war; Artemis II astronauts speak to NASA scientists on their way back to Earth about what they saw when they flew around the moon; Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin visits western North Carolina to discuss FEMA's work to help the area recover from recent hurricanes; Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says at his first news conference since replacing Pam Bondi that accusations the Trump administration is weaponizing the Justice Department are 'completely
false'; Vice President JD Vance campaigns in Budapest for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's reelection, and President Trump calls into the rally.
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President Trump shares details of servicemember's rescue and threatens Iran's infrastructure.
Artemis II astronauts break the record for farthest human travel away from Earth.
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In this weekend's episode, we're featuring three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First: We hear from Global Affairs Journalist Elise Labott on President Trump's address to the nation Thursday night on Iran – and what she's watching in the days ahead as the conflict continues.
Then: we look to the skies with Space journalist Kristin Fisher on the future of space exploration with this week's launch of the Artemis II manned rocket.
Finally, it's been a year since President Trump announced his "Liberation Day" tariffs. We take a closer look at the impact of the President's tariffs agenda on the economy with Jeff Ferry of the Coalition for a Prosperous America and Michael Negron of the Center for American Progress.
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An American fighter jet shot down over Iran, two crewmembers ejecting, one safely rescued by U.S. forces, and the search continues for the other; President Donald Trump proposed a federal budget for next year that include a 42% increase in defense spending, to $1.5 trillion; Labor Department says the U.S. created 178,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate ticked lower to 4.3%. but are their warning signs due
to the war with Iran? We will talk with MarketWatch Economics Editor Greg Robb (10); NASA gives a status report on the Artemis II mission to the moon; Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche talks about taking over as acting Attorney General when Pam Bondi leaves; debate for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court; America250 Chair Rosie Rios on latest events to celebrate the nation's semiquincentennial; On this Good Friday before Easter Sunday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt talks about the importance of her faith, and that of others work in the White House.
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President Donald Trump says Attorney General Pam Bondi will be leaving the Justice Department to take a position in the private sector, and will be replaced on an interim basis by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche; A day after President Trump's primetime speech on the war with Iran, during which he said the U.S. & Israel will "hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks….We’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong,” United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gutteres warns the world is “on the edge of a wider war.” We will talk about where the war with Iran stands with Elise Labott, founder of 'Cosmopolitics'
Substack Founder (16); Senate passes an agreement to end the Homeland Security Department shutdown, but the House does not, so the partial government shutdown will extend into next week; National Capital Planning Commission gives final approval to his plans to build a 1,000 seat White House ballroom where the East Wing used to be; Labor Department publishes a rule to implement the President's proposal to allow 401(k) retirement plans to contain alternative assets, like cryptocurrency and private equity. We will talk with Brett Samuels, Bloomberg Law retirement benefits reporter (44); Health & Human Services Department puts microplastics and pharmaceuticals on the draft list of drinking water contaminants kept by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Supreme Court hears a challenge to President Donald Trump's Executive Order ending birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution and President Trump attends, a first for a sitting president. We will hear some of the oral argument and talk about the case with USA Today White House Correspondent Bart Jansen (9); President Trump is giving a primetime address tonight on the war with Iran after telling reporters he expects the war to end in two to three weeks; British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is asked about President Trump saying he is considering withdrawing the U.S. from NATO after European allies have not shown an eagerness to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to allow oil tankers to pass; Vice President JD Vance, chair of the new anti-fraud task force swears-in Colin McDonald, Assistant Attorney General in
charge of the new fraud enforcement division at the Justice Department; NASA gets ready to launch the Artemis II mission sending four astronauts around the moon, the first time humans have gotten that close to the moon in 50 years; Passover holiday message from U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
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Supreme Court strikes down a Colorado law that banned 'conversation therapy' for LGBTQ+ children. We will talk about the decision with The Hill's Supreme Court reporter Zach Schonfeld (1); Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the role of the U.S. military in Iran is to 'negotiate with bombs' and 'ensure that we compel' the current regime to realize it is 'in a better place if they make that deal" to end the war; President Donald Trump posts that countries not able to get oil due to Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz should buy it from the U.S. or "build up some delayed courage" and fight for it; United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting after three UN peacekeepers are killed in southern Lebanon, amid the military conflict between Israel & Hezbollah; Federal judge rules President Trump's White House ballroom construction must stop without Congressional approval; U.S. Homeland Security Department is still shutdown, now at a record 46 days; Interior Secretary Doug Burgum convenes the Endangered Species Committee for the first time in 30 years
to approve a national security exemption to the Endangered Species Act for oil & gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico; one day until NASA launches the
Artemis II moon mission; former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is honored by her original home state of Maryland.
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The situation in the Middle East has ramped up over the past few days as reports emerged that the U.S. may escalate the conflict in Iran with ground troops….
Meanwhile, over the weekend President Trump said there has been progress in talks with Iran…but that he wanted to QUOTE take the oil there if those talks don't pan out…
Oil prices rose today to as much as $116 a barrel after that comment….
The average US gas price according to AAA—3 dollars and 99 cents a gallon…
That’s the highest since 2022….
Americans are finding some relief at the airport…As security wait times have begun to ease as TSA employees are now receiving paychecks…
But, with Congress on its two week Easter/Passover break, there is still no long term funding deal in sight for the Homeland Security Department…
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Welcome to The Weekly — a look at the stories shaping the weekend's conversation around Washington. This week, the war in Iran continues to dominate the global stage — now stretching into another week of escalating tensions as U.S. officials weigh strategy. In the early morning hours on Friday, the Senate passed a measure to fund key parts of the Department of Homeland Security — a move aimed at easing disruptions at airports and getting some federal workers back on track. And on Capitol Hill, a development from the House Ethics Committee with its finding 25 out of 27 allegations against Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick substantiated, putting her political future in question.
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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First: We speak with Representative Adam Smith -- top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee -- about ongoing conflict in Iran – now nearing the one-month mark.
Then: we turn our attention to another global hotspot: CUBA – and President Trump’s continued threats targeting the leadership of THAT country. We speak with Cuba expert Professor William LeoGrande from American University about what he’s watching.
Then: As the annual Conservative Political Action Committee convention continues this weekend, HENRY OLSEN – podcast host and Senior Fellow with the Ethics and Public Policy Center -- discusses how the Republican party is reacting to U.S. involvement in Iran – and what it could mean for upcoming midterms.
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Partial government shutdown of the Homeland Security Department will continue for the time being, as House Republicans reject the bipartisan bill the Senate passed Thursday night to fund most of the agencies in the department except immigration enforcement, which has been the focus of the dispute between Republicans and Democrats, and instead are moving ahead with a separate bill to fund the entire department for eight weeks, including immigration enforcement; President Donald Trump speaks to farmers on the South Lawn of the White House, touting his agenda he says has helped them, including $12 billion in direct aid he says comes from tariff revenue; Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks about the war in Iran and peace negotiations with his G7 counterparts at a ministerial meeting in France; We will talk about the state of the Iran
war, about to hit the one month mark, with Elise Labott, 'Cosmopolitics'
Substack Founder (22); Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) introduces a bill to codify the roles of women in combat, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly ordered a review of the policy's military effectiveness; Vice President JD Vance holds the first meeting of the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, which he chairs; actress and activist Jane Fonda speaks at a protest against Trump Administration policies on freedom of expression outside the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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Senate Republicans present Senate Democrats what they call a 'last and final' offer to reopen the Homeland Security Department, now shut for 41 days, and fund FEMA & TSA, paying government workers again, and hopefully alleviating hours-long airport security lines. Democrats have been holding out until federal immigration enforcement reforms are included; Senate Democrats block a Republican-sponsored amendment to require voters show a photo ID to cast a ballot in federal elections. This is part of the larger debate on a bill that also includes a requirement to prove U.S. citizenship to register to vote; President Donald Trump says Iran is begging to make a deal to end the war with the U.S. & Israel; House Ethics Committee holds a rare public hearing in the case of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) who is accused of using millions of dollars of Federal Emergency Management Agency money mistakenly sent to her family’s health care company to run for Congress; New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) speaks on this Equal Pay Day, which represents how far into the new year a woman must work to earn what men earned, on average, the previous year; International Olympic Committee bans transgender athletes starting with the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles; Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) speaks at a ceremony on this second anniversary of the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the U.S. military operation against Iran is ahead of schedule and dismisses Iranian state TV reporting Iran has rejected a U.S.-proposed 15-point peace plan; Senate Democrats present another counteroffer, immediately rejected by Republicans, to reopen the shuttered Homeland Security Department… which has been closed for 40 days due to ongoing disagreements over whether and how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be reformed; TSA Acting Administrator talks about the hardships of unpaid TSA officers due to the shutdown and of travelers stuck in long airport security screening lines; Jury finds social media company Meta & video streaming service YouTube liable for harming a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress; First
Lady Melania Trump is introduced by a humanoid robot at her Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit; Supreme Court hears a case about worker rights, asking if a delivery driver who delivers that travel in interstate commerce but who does cross the border himself or interact
with vehicles which do is subject to or exempt from a federal arbitration law.
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any news org trump does not like he calls fake news.... what a scumbag ...
hey liar you don't think 23 percent annual inflation is not a problem????????????????????
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dont forget trumps hateful speech.... hes the cause of all the hate ...
there goes the 1st amendment....
the blame game....these people think we buy this load of garbage coming out of Washington...
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somebody tell orange man to read the constitution for the love of GOD...
how come the victims don't just name the rich and powerful who molested them ??? screw tve files just start telling the world who they were....
trump administration has told more lies then all the all administrations combined...
it is not wise to scare some people.... some people who feel threatened might lash out as a natural ancient hardwired in the dna can't be helped or prevented reaction.... let sleeping monsters just sleep...
we have a constipational quagmire..... milk of magnesia ????
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