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Weekend Edition: MAGA & Midterm Polls, Jessica Tarlov, National Civics Bee Championship

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: A discussion on polling & how MAGA has impacted the Republican Party with Mark

Pres. Trump says new WH Press Sec Zacharia should consider leaving | Pres. Trump campaigns in Georgia; Alaska Public Media reporter Liz Ruskin on close AK Sen race

President Donald Trump says he told the new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia she should reconsider whether she wants to continue in that job less than a week af

Rep. AOC campaigns for MI Senate Dem nominee El-Sayed | Rep. Harris defends trying to kick out of his news conference | Hillary Clinton presents her annual women's leadership awards

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) campaigns in Michigan for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, saying special interest money is being used to make sure n

Final inflation report before election day | NH U.S. Senate candidates on Social Security at AARP forum | Def Sec Hegseth interrupted by anti-war protesters at Army annual meeting

Final Commerce Department inflation report before the midterm elections show the Consumer Price Index increasing 0.6% in September and 3.7% year over year; U.S. Senate ra

U.S. Amb. to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns amid ethics allegations; new White House Press Sec Zacharia holds first briefing; Pres. Trump campaigns in Alaska

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns amid allegations she asked a Republican donor to pay off a $100,000 credit card debt in exchange for political access

Federal Agents Search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Home, Trump’s Russia Diesel Deal & 2026 Midterms

Federal agents search the home of Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, prompting reactions from both parties just weeks before the midterm elections. A bipartisan group

Weekend Edition: Campaign 2026, Regulating AI, and 3rd Anniversary of October 7th Attack

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First – On Wednesday President Trump made his third trip to Texas in a month to suppo

DHS Sec Mullin defends ICE shooting in NYC, calls immigrant a 'thug' | South African jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for work on international law

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin criticizes New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's response to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) involved shooting i

VP Vance says Microsoft can no longer bring in foreign workers on H-1B visas | NYC Mayor Mandani asked about being booed at Oct. 7th attack anniversary vigil  

Vice President JD Vance announces Microsoft and some other technology firms have been suspended from sponsoring foreign workers with H-1B visas. He says Microsoft has bee

Def. Sec. Hegseth visits USS Lincoln after record deployment fighting Iran war; Sec of State Rubio in Greece calls for defending Western civilization values; Maine Senate candidates debate

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier off the coast of California as the ship returns from a record-setting deployment in

Maryland Gov. race debate | Pres. Trump announces multi-billion dollar submarine shipyard project in Baltimore; Politico's Jeremy B. White on Calif.'s Prop 40 billionaire tax

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) debates his reelection opponent Dan Cox (R); Gov. Moore says the White House blocked him from speaking at an announcement of a multi-billion dollar

Supreme Court Opens New Term with Climate Case; Campaign 2026 Enters Final Month

The Supreme Court opens its new term with arguments in a case involving efforts by state and local governments to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for damages linke

Weekend Editiom: Gas Prices, Social Security Crisis, and Ralph Nader on his publication "Capitol Hill Citizen"

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: Gas prices around the country continue to rise as the conflict with Iran drags

Sept. jobs report much lower than expected; NY Gov. Hochul appoints NY AG James special prosecutor in the Cornell Univ. fraternity sexual assault case

Jobs report for September comes in far lower than expected. Labor Department says 29,000 jobs were added and the unemployment rate increased from 4.1 to 4.2 percent; With

Pres. Trump starts red-state campaign swing; Vets & Dem. lawmakers rally against proposed triumphal arch; Gov. Lee (R-TN) pauses executions after botched attempt

President Donald Trump heads out on the campaign trail with just over a month until election day, and is asked why he is filling the itinerary with red states where his R

Senate votes down bill on data centers, tech companies & electricity costs; Pres. Trump announces $50B South Korean energy project investment in AK; LA, AL & AR sue CA, MA, NY over abortion pills

Senate Democrats block a Republican-drafted bill on making tech companies pay for additional electricity costs from data centers, saying it does not have enforcement prov

Fmr. Special Counsel Jack Smith before Senate Judiciary Cmte defends subpoenas for GOP phone records after Jan. 6 attack; Tech CEO's meet with Pres. Trump on AI

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith tells the Senate Judiciary Committee his investigation proved 'beyond reasonable doubt' that President Donald Trump engaged in 'serious

Trump Administration Cuts Fuel Economy Standards; Senate Begins Final Pre-Midterm Work Week

The Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks, and the White House announces a new tariff agreement with China. Plus, the Senate be

Weekend Edition: President Trump and President XI Summit, Trump Admin. and ACA Rolls, and 2026 Elections

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: The future of Artificial Intelligence was among the topics in the high-profile

Chinese Pres. Xi finishes state visit, Pres. Trump says meetings were 'very productive'; Supreme Court OKs federal database to check for U.S. citizenship for voter eligibility

Chinese President Xi Jinping finishes a state visit hosted by President Donald Trump with tea at the White House and a trip to the National Archives; this time it is all