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Washington Today
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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Suspected terror attacks in Michigan & Virginia; Iran's new Supreme Leader issues first message; Senate passes affordable housing bill
A suspected attacker is dead after a vehicle reportedly packed with explosives rams into a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, which has a school...
Pres. Trump says 'we're not finished yet' with military strikes on Iran; Int'l Energy Agency says record 400 million barrels of oil to be released to bring down energy prices
President Donald Trump tells reporters outside the White House the U.S. has hit Iran "harder than virtually any country in history has been hit" but "...
White House says gas price increases due to war with Iran are temporary; Sen. Blumenthal says Trump Admin. on path to put U.S. troops in Iran
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the recent increase in oil and gas prices is temporary and the prices will drop rapidly once the obj...
Iran Leadership Change, G7 Oil Discussions, and DHS Shutdown Delays
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven major economies met today to discuss a possible coordinated release of strategic oil reserves, but no decisi...
The Weekly: Iran, Kristi Noem, and Campaign 2026 Kick Off
This week, the conflict with Iran escalated, raising fears of a wider war in the Middle East. At home, President Trump fired Homeland Security Secreta...
Weekend Edition: Ongoing U-S and Israeli Combat Operations Against Iran, Campaign 2026 Primaries, and Video Depositions of Fmr. President Bill Clinton and Hilary Clinton
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First: a conversation with journalist A...
White House says Pres. Trump will decided when Iran has reached 'unconditional surrender'; February jobs report worse than expected
President Donald Trump says he will accept only 'unconditional surrender' from Iran and there are reports Russia is providing intelligence to Iran to...
Pres. Trump nominates Sen. Mullin (R-OK) to replace fired Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem; House votes down Iran War Powers resolution
President Donald Trump says he is removing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and nominating Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as the new Secretary; H...
Senate votes down War Powers Act resolution to limit Pres. Trump ability to conduct military operations against Iran
Senate defeats a War Powers Act resolution to prohibit President Donald Trump from launching further military attacks on Iran without Congressional au...
Former President Bill Clinton House Oversight Deposition in Epstein Investigation
Former President Bill Clinton testifies at a closed-door deposition on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation before the House Oversight Committee in Chapp...
Hilary Clinton House Oversight Deposition in Epstein Investigation
Next, the full audio recording from former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She testified before the House Oversight Committee as pa...
Sec. Rubio says State Dept is helping evacuate Americans from Middle East; Pres. Trump says Iran was going to attack first; DHS Sec. Noem testifies before Senate Cmte.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says his department is helping evacuate Americans in the Middle East in countries caught up in the war with Iran where...
President Trump says military operations against Iran will last several weeks
President Donald Trump talks about U.S. attacks on Iran.
House Oversight Committee releases recordings of former President Bill Clinton &...
The Weekly - Clinton's Deposed, SOTU Reaction, and Iran?
This week in Washington, former President Bill Clinton testified before House lawmakers, answering questions about his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein in...
Weekend Edition: US-Iran Nuclear Talks, Tax Fling System, and Senator Bernie Sanders' Political Life
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First: U-S- Iran nuclear talks continue –as the U-S c...
Former Pres. Bill Clinton tells House Oversight Cmte, 'I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing. I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong'
Former President Bill Clinton tells Members of the House Oversight Committee in their Jeffrey Epstein investigation, "I had no idea of the crimes Epst...
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies in closed session in the House Oversight Committee's Jeffrey Epstein investigation
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies in closed session before the House Oversight Committee about Jeffrey Epstein and co-conspirator Gh...
VP Vance says some Medicaid money to Minn. on pause due to fraud concerns; Surgeon General nominee Dr. Means
Vice President JD Vance says the Administration is pausing some Medicaid funds to Minnesota over fraud concerns, a day after President Donald Trump sa...
President Trump delivers first State of the Union address; Gov. Spanberger (D-VA) gives the Democratic response
President Donald Trump gives his first State of the Union speech tonight, which he says is "going to be a long speech because we have a lot to talk ab...
President Trump Hosts Families of Crime Victims
Snow is piling up by the foot across parts of the eastern United States today… but here in Washington, we’re mostly dusting off our boots.
The Weekly: SCOTUS, Epstein, & the loss of Rev. Jackson
First, a high-stakes Supreme Court case that could redefine the scope of presidential power — as the justices weigh former President Trump’s use of ta...
Weekend Edition: The Future of AI, "Crisis in Venezuela," and Campaign 2026
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First: A discussion about the future of A-I and poten...
Supreme Court strikes down Pres. Trump's global emergency tariffs as unconstitutional infringement on Congress' power to tax
Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's global 'reciprocal' tariffs, ruling 6-3 that his use of an emergency powers law was unconstitution...
Pres. Trump hosts inaugural meeting of Board of Peace on Gaza reconstruction; Great Britain's former Prince Andrew arrested in connection to Jeffrey Epstein
President Trump hosts in Washington the first meeting of the Board of Peace, designed to build on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and promote reconstructio...
FCC Chair Brendan Carr on Stephen Colbert's claim CBS blocked an interview due to FCC guidance on equal time rule: 'no censorship here at all'
FCC Chair Brendan Carr says journalists were tricked into covering claims by late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert's claims that he was blocked by...
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and presidential candidate, dies at age 84
A man with a shotgun is arrested as he runs towards the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC; Tributes to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr., civil r...
Weekend Edition: Attorney General Bondi testifies before House Judiciary Cmte., Election Integrity, and the Committee to Protect Journalists
In this weekend's episode we're featuring segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First: The combative House Judiciary Committ...
Homeland Security Dept shutdown looks certain, Jan. inflation lower than expected, U.S. & world leaders speak at Munich Security Conf.
Homeland Security Department shutdown is all but inevitable, with Congress out of session and no deal in sight to extend funding beyond tonight. Democ...
GOP & Dem stalemate over ICE reforms means likely DHS shutdown; EPA repeals finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health & safety
Partial federal government shutdown of the Homeland Security Department is looking likely after Senate Democrats block Republican
attempts to fu...
Attorney General Pam Bondi has heated exchanges at House Judiciary Committee hearing over Justice Department's handling of Jeffrey Epstein files
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Judiciary Committee with many of the questions about the Justice Department's handling of files...
ICE Acting Dir tells House Cmte 'we will not be intimidated,' will not apologize for two U.S. citizens killed by federal agents in MN initially labeled 'domestic terrorists'
ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons tells the House Homeland Security Committee, "Let me send a message to anyone who thinks they can intimidate us. You wi...
Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth when questioned by House Oversight Committee about Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes with underage girls
Ghislaine Maxwell, serving a prison sentence for conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to abuse young women, pleads the Fifth Amendment and refuses to answe...
The Weekly: Congress Funds Government as Immigration and Election Rhetoric Intensify
The Weekly Podcast: A Review of the Week in Washington takes a clear look at the major political and policy developments shaping the nation’s capital....
Weekend Edition: Jonathan Turley's book "Rage and the Republic", President Trump's comments on elections, and the impact of ICE tactics
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.
First: Law professor and Fox News contributor Jonatha...
White House takes down video of Barack & Michelle Obama shared by Pres. Trump denounced as racist by both Republican & Democratic Members of Congress
White House removes a video shared by President Donald Trump that included images showing former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle...
Pres. Trump at Nat'l Prayer Breakfast, Dems release DHS reform demands, Treasury Sec Bessent before Senate Banking Cmte
President Donald Trump at the annual National Prayer Breakfast talks about his chances of getting to heaven and announces an upcoming prayer gathering...
Border Czar Tom Homan announces 700 federal agents will leave Minneapolis, immigration enforcement will continue
Border Czar Tom Homan says 700 federal agents will leave Minneapolis and any further reduction will depend on the level of cooperation from local offi...
House passes spending bill package to end partial gov't shutdown, DHS funded for two weeks; dates set for Bill & Hillary Clinton to testify in House Oversight Cmte Epstein probe
House barely passes a package of government spending bills to end a partial shutdown. One bill for the Homeland Security Department runs two weeks, in...
Pres. Trump demands ‘NO CHANGES’ to House funding bill
It’s day three of a partial government shutdown, as lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill today with renewed talks aimed at keeping the disruption brief...
The Weekly: A Review of the Week in Washington
The Weekly Podcast: A Review of the Week in Washington takes a clear look at the major political and policy developments shaping the nation’s capital....