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Pres. Trump marks 1st anniversary of 2nd term; European leaders denounce Pres. Trump's tariff threat to acquire Greenland; Speaker Johnson addresses British Parliament
President Donald Trump holds a news conference at the White House on the anniversary of his second term inauguration, highlighting what he sees as acc...
POTUS Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize
U.S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s...
Weekend Edition: Tensions in Minnesota & Protests in Iran
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
Tensions continue to mount in Minnesota – and elsewhe...
Pres. Trump pulls back on invoking Insurrection Act over Minneapolis anti-ICE protests; Bipartisan Cong. delegation in Denmark to support Greenland territorial integrity
President Donald Trump says he does not see a reason now to invoke Insurrection Act and send the U.S. military to deal with anti-ICE protesters in Min...
President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell Minneapolis anti-ICE protests; Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado visits DC
President Donald Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act and send troops to Minneapolis as anti-ICE protests escalate following two shootings i...
Senate Republicans successfully block War Powers Act resolution on Venezuela after two Republicans change votes from last week
Senate Republicans successfully block War Powers Act resolution
on Venezuela after two Republicans change votes from last week; Foreign Minister...
Supreme Court hears cases on ID & WV transgender student athlete bans; Pres. Trump again says 'help is on the way' to Iranian protesters as death toll climbs
Supreme Court hears cases challenging state law banning transgender girls and women from playing on school sports teams, and according to many news ar...
Justice Dept opens criminal investigation into Federal Reserve; Minnesota sues DHS to stop ICE immigration enforcement surge
Reaction to the Justice Department's investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell; Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis May...
Weekend Edition: US Operations in Venezuela, January 6 Anniversary
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First, the aftermath of the U-S military operation in...
Prosecutor asks public to send any video of Minneapolis ICE shooting; Pres. Trump meets with oil company executives on investing in Venezuela
Local prosecutor in Minneapolis is asking the public to send her video or other evidence related to the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration &...
Senate advances resolution requiring Congressional approval for further military action against Venezuela; House passes 3 year extension of ACA enhanced premium subsidies
Senate advances a War Powers Act resolution prohibiting President Donald Trump's from taking future military action against Venezuela without Congress...
Federal & Minnesota officials differ on what led to ICE officer shooting and killing Minneapolis woman
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shoots and kills a woman in a vehicle in Minneapolis during an immigration-related operation. Homel...
Pres. Trump & Congressional Democrats present starkly different narratives on 5th Anniversary of January 6, 2021 attack on U.S. Capitol
On this fifth anniversary of attack on the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats reconvene the January 6 investigative committee. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffr...
Venezuela’s Maduro pleads not guilty in US court appearance
The United Nations Security Council held a meeting regarding the U.S. strikes conducted in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas...
Weekend Edition: Civil Rights, Road Trips, and 2026 & The Trump Administration
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
We'll kick off with conversations with two authors w...
FBI says it stopped an ISIS-inspired terror attack in North Carolina; Israel calls NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) antisemitic
FBI says it 'thwarted a potential' New Year's Eve terror attack in North Carolina and the suspect was 'directly inspired to act by ISIS'; President Do...
America250 Commission Chair on New Year's Eve special celebrations; House Republicans schedule hearings on Minnesota public assistance program fraud
On New Year's Eve, America250 Commission Chair Rosie Rios talks about the special celebrations tonight related to the U.S.'s 250th birthday in 2026, N...
NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani makes more cabinet appointments; federal investigation of alleged social services fraud in Minnesota expands
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces new members of his incoming administration, including Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services; St...
Pres. Trump meets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu & Ukrainian Pres. Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago
President Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Recap of Sunday's meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky; US strikes Venezuel...
Weekend Edition: Author Series w/ Trymaine Lee, Greg Lukianoff, & Casey Burgat
In this weekend's episode, three segments from the Washington Journal's annual Holiday Author Series this past week.
First:...
Pres. Trump & First Lady take NORAD Santa Tracker children's calls; Justice Dept says it will take several more weeks to release all Epstein files
On Christmas Eve, President Donald Trump & First Lady Melania Trump take children's NORAD Santa Tracker calls and speak to U.S. military servicemember...
UN Security Council meets on U.S. military actions against Venezuela; Supreme Court blocks Nat'l Guard deployment to Illinois
United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting on U.S. military actions against Venezuela; European leaders stand with Greenland in respon...
Trump unveils ‘Golden Fleet’ of Navy battleships, touts them as ‘more powerful than any' ever built
President Donald Trump announced a new fleet of ships Monday, known as the "Golden Fleet," as he revealed he approved plans for two new "very large ba...
Weekend Edition: ACA Subsidies, Polling and Pessimism Among Young Americans, and President Trump's Executive Order on AI Regulations
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First: A discussion with Republican Congressman Mike...
DOJ releases first batch of, but not all, Epstein files; Pres. Trump signs deals with more drug companies to cut prices; Sec Rubio holds year-end news conference
Justice Department released the first batch of files on the late sex offender and accused trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, but Deputy Attorney
Genera...
Reaction to Pres. Trump's year-end speech; Pres. Trump signs Exec. Order to reschedule marijuana as less dangerous drug; Kennedy Ctr renamed Trump-Kennedy Ctr
White House and Democratic lawmakers weigh in on President Donald Trump's Wednesday night primetime TV year-end address, during which the president hi...
House Democratic-led discharge petition to force a vote on extending expiring ACA subsidies succeeds after four Republicans sign on
Four House Republicans sign a discharge petition introduced by Democrats to force a vote an extension of expiring Affordable Care Act enhanced premium...
Speaker Johnson rules out amendment vote to extend expiring ACA enhanced premium subsidies
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) says there will not be a vote on an amendment to extend expiring Affordable Care Act enhanced premium
subsidies as p...
Search for Brown University gunman continues, police release new video
Congress is back to work today, and health care remains the top issue. The House is expected to vote this week on an extension of the expiring health...
Weekend Edition: Farmers, College & Trump Administration Pardons
First: A conversation with National Farmers Union's Mike Stranz – about the state of the U.S. agriculture industry, including the impact of the Trump...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he believes injustice done to him by the Trump Admin. will come to an end
Kilmar Abrego Garcia checks in at an Immigration & Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore, under protection from a judge's order not to be rear...
Senate defeats both GOP & Dem. health care bills days before enhanced ACA tax credits expire; IN Senate votes down GOP Cong. redistricting map
Senate fails to advance both Democratic and Republican health care bills the sponsors say would address expected increase in costs for millions of Ame...
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter point; Supreme Court hears case on the death penalty & intellectually disabled defendants
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter of a percentage point. We will hear from the Chair and President Donald Trump and speak with The Hill's...
Pres. Trump holds 'affordability' campaign-style rally in PA; Supreme Court hears GOP challenge to campaign finance limits law
President Donald Trump travels to Pennsylvania for a rally to talk about rising costs and his economic agenda; Senate Republicans say they will offer...
POTUS Trump proposes a $12B aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war with China
Congress is back to work this week…And on the Senate's agenda—a vote on extending health care tax credits past the end of the month…Democrats want a s...
Weekend Edition: President Trump Pardons TX Democrat Henry Cuellar, AfghanEvac, and Electricity and Utility Prices on the Rise
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First: President Trump stuns House Republicans...
Pres. Trump attends World Cup draw, receives FIFA Peace Prize; CDC vaccine advisory committee votes not to recommend all newborns get hepatitis B shot
President Donald Trump attends the 2026 World Cup Draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC with the leaders of co-hosts Mexico & Canada. The three...
FBI arrests suspect in 2021 RNC & DNC headquarters pipe bombs case; Pentagon briefs lawmakers on second strike against drug boat that killed survivors
A 30 year-old man from Woodbridge, Virginia is arrested and charged in the FBI's investigation of pipe bombs placed outside the Republican and Democra...
Republican wins Congressional special election in Tennessee; President Trump rolls back Biden-era vehicle fuel economy standards
The Republican candidate wins the Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election by a comfortable margin, but not as big as President Donald Tr...
Defense Secretary Hegseth says he learned of survivors and second missile strike on alleged drug boat hours later, cites 'fog of war'
President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting at the White House, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he did not see any survivors in the water...