President Biden on Sen. McConnell (R-KY): “I’m confident he’s going to be back to his old self.”

President Biden said Thursday he spoke to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after the Republican leader froze during a press conference for the second time since late July.

"I spoke to him today, and he was his old self on the tele […]
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The Weekly Podcast: Summering With The Clintons On Martha's Vineyard

"When we were vacationing on Martha's Vineyard on two different occasions we went sailing off Martha's Vineyard, and James Taylor was a member of the crew. It wasn't such a great thing watching him work the ropes and the sails , although that was tru […]
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Washington Today (8-30-23): Category 3 Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with high winds & storm surge

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo finishes her trip to China, explaining what she meant when she had told reporters that China was becoming "uninvestible" for U.S. businesses. We will talk about what Secretary Raimondo accomplished in U.S.-Chinese rel […]
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Washington Today (8-29-23): Ten prescription drugs selected for Medicare Part D price negotiation

President Joe Biden announces the first 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to Medicare price negotiation, including blood thinner Eliquis and diabetes treatment Jardiance. It's part of last year's Inflation Reduction Act designed to reducing […]
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Gold Star Father Calls President Biden a "Disgrace"

Mark Schmitz, a gold star father calls President Biden a "disgrace" and an "asshole" during a discussion before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The committee is investigating the deadly suicide bombing in August 2021 that left 13 U.S. servicemem […]
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Booknotes+ Podcast: Luke Nichter, "The Year That Broke Politics"

Chapman University professor Luke Nichter is the author of the book "The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election of 1968." Professor Nichter is also the creator of nixontapes.org, the "only website dedicated solely […]
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Washington Today (8/28/23): March on Washington 60th Anniversary

Judge Tanya Chutkan has set a trial date of March 4, 2024 for the criminal case against former President Donald Trump. who’s charged with attempting to interfere with the results of the 2020 presidential election. That puts in the middle of next year […]
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Washington Today (8-25-23): Fed Chair Powell hints at more interest rate increases to curb inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggests the war on inflation is not over, that the interest rate increases so far may not have slowed the economy enough, and more may be on the way. Chair Powell spoke at the annual central bankers' symposium in […]
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Washington Today (8-24-23): Axios' Alex Thompson: GOP presidential primary debate a 'raucous affair'

Russian President Vladimir Putin offers his condolences to the families of Russian mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and the others who died in a small plane crash in Russia, while Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder is asked point blank if Pre […]
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Former President Trump Remarks After Fulton County Jail Booking

Former President Trump spoke to press after surrendering to Fulton County Jail. "If you challenge an election, you should be able to challenge an election. I thought the election was a rigged election, a stolen election and I should have every right […]
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Pentagon on Death of Wagner Group Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin

Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder on Thursday said it was "likely" that former Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed when his plane crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday.

The spokesman said the Pentagon was continuing to as […]
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The Weekly Podcast: Steve Martin: His Funniest Moments on BookTV

"It is great to be here. Honestly. It's so great to be out of the tough backbiting world of Hollywood and into the benign and polite world of New York book publishing."

That was comedian Steve Martin, appearing on a book panel on BookTV on Se […]
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Washington Today (8-23-23): Failed Russian coup leader Yevgeny Prigozhin killed in plane crash

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who recently led a failed coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin, is reportedly killed in a small plane crash in Russia.

Rudy Guiliani, former personal attorney to former U.S. president Donald […]
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President Biden on The Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin

President Biden reacted Wednesday to Russian state media reports that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the former leader of the Wagener Mercenary Group, was one of 10 passengers killed when a jet crashed north of Moscow.

"I said I would be careful of what […]
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Yevgeny Prigozhin

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on July 21: "If I were Mr. Prigozhin, I would remain very concerned. NATO has an open-door policy; Russia has an open-windows policy, and he needs to be very focused on that."

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Washington Today (8-22-23): Pres. Biden launches ‘most affordable ever’ student loan repayment plan

President Biden launches a new income-based student loan repayment plan that he describes as the "most affordable" yet offered, with some borrowers saving a $1,000 a year, and others seeing no monthly payment.

We will hear from the president a […]
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President Biden Delivers Remarks on Wildfires in Maui.

President Biden delivers remarks on the deadly Maui wildfires that left more than a hundred dead. He and the first lady are on the island paying their respects and surveying the damage.


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Booknotes+ Podcast: Craig Nelson, "V Is For Victory"

Craig Nelson, in his book "V Is For Victory," reports on the number of casualties from World War II. He writes that, according to the U.S. Department of Defense, the military casualties were 1,870,000 (405,000 killed and 673,115 wounded). Then, accor […]
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Washington Today (8/21/2023): Fmr. President Trump’s bond set at $200K in Fulton County case

President Biden traveled to Hawaii as authorities continued to search for more than 800 people missing after the catastrophic wildfires there. We'll hear from the White House and FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell coming up. According to court filing […]
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Japanese Prime Minister Pledges $2 Million for Maui Wildfires Damages

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledges $2 million to help those impacted by the wildfires in Maui.

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President Biden Remarks on Trilateral Summit

President Biden briefed reporters at Camp David during the start of his trilateral summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. He continued to thank both leaders for their political courage. President B […]
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President Biden on Responding to North Korea & New Trilateral Cooperation

President Biden announces new trilateral cooperation and coordination between the U.S., Japan and South Korea concerning North Korea. Watch the full event here:

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Washington Today (8-15-23): President Biden on Maui wildfires; former President Trump indicted in GA

President Joe Biden talks about the wildfires in Maui. The death toll stands at almost 100, but with well over 1,000 people still unaccounted for, that number is expected to climb.

President says he reassured Hawaii that it will have everythin […]
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Washington Today (8-17-23): DHS Sec Mayorkas says new ICE & CISA headquarters to be built in DC

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announces $288 million in new construction at the department's headquarters on the St. Elizabeths campus in Washington, DC, designed to consolidate operations. The money for the new CISA and ICE headquar […]
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Booknotes+ Podcast: Alan Philps, "The Red Hotel"

The Metropol Hotel is located near the Bolshoi Theatre in downtown Moscow. When it opened in 1901 it was the symbol of Russia's growing prosperity. After the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, it was often used by Lenin to give speeches at so-called party co […]
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Washington Today (8-16-23): POTUS calls Inflation Reduction Act 'transformative' on its anniversary

President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats celebrate the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, a law that sought to promote clean energy and address climate change, and reduce health care costs.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell wi […]
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The Weekly Podcast: Jeff Schogol: His Best Questions From Pentagon Press Briefings

BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER: "All right, let me do one more from the phone here. Jeff Schogol, Task & Purpose.

JEFF SCHOGOL: "Thank you. Does the DOD know for a fact that Prigozhin is still alive or are we in a Weekend at Bernie's scenario rig […]
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on the Indictment of Former President Trump

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis discusses the indictment of former President Trump on alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. She also names others who were indicted along with the former president.

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Washington Today (8-14-23): FEMA Admin. Criswell gives update on response to Maui wildfires

FEMA Admin Deanne Criswell says she believes the government has enough resources and staff on the ground in Maui, Hawaii to respond to the wildfires that have killed at least 100 people and caused billions of dollars in damage.

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Former President Trump: "We don't take plea deals because I did nothing wrong.

While leaving the Iowa State Fair, former President Trump says he will not take a plea deal in regard to the Georgia investigation for his alleged role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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Washington Today (8-10-23): President Biden approves major disaster declaration for Maui wildfires

President Joe Biden approves a disaster declaration for Hawaii to sent more federal aid to help residents and tourists facing the deadly wildfires on Maui.

White House requests $40 billion in emergency funding, $12 billion for disaster relief […]
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The Weekly Podcast: Booker and Bean: Bipartisan Passion for Presiding

You might think Cory Booker and Aaron Bean have nothing in common.

One is a tenured Democratic Senator from a blue state (New Jersey) … the other is a freshman Republican Congressman from a red district (in Florida).

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Washington Today (8-9-23): U.S. nurse & daughter kidnapped in Haiti set free

An American nurse and her daughter kidnapped in Haiti two weeks ago while working for a Christian aid group are released. We will get State Department reaction.

Ohio voters reject a ballot measure that would have made is harder to amend the st […]
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Washington Today (8-8-23): President Biden name new 1M acre nat'l monument near Grand Canyon

President Joe Biden announces a new national monument to preserve almost one million acres around the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Part of that preservation is limiting uranium mining.

Former President Donald Trump, who is seeking t […]
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Booknotes+ Podcast: Adam Andrzejewski, OpenTheBooks.com

Adam Andrzejewski is the founder of OpenTheBooks.com and lives in Hinsdale, Illinois. OpenTheBooks.com says it is "the largest private repository of U.S. public sector spending." The mission is to post "every dime, online, in real time." In their 202 […]
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Washington Today (8-7-23): Secretary Blinken marks 25th Anniv. of U.S. Embassy bombings in Africa

Federal government closes early and First Lady Jill Biden cancels an event at the White House because of the threat of severe weather, including possible tornados

Secretary of State Antony Blinken marks the 25th Anniversary of the bombings of […]
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Washington Today (8-4-23): 187K jobs created in July, unemployment rate drops to 3.5%

Labor Department says the U.S. created 187,000 jobs in July, below expectations, but the unemployment rate falls from 3.6% to 3.5% and wage growth is faster than inflation.

We get reaction from Vice President Kamala Harris, the President of th […]
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Washington Today: United States v. Donald J. Trump

The full and un-edited audio of the United States v Donald J. Trump indictment that was filed on August 2nd, 2023.


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Justice Elena Kagan on Possible Code of Ethics

Justice Elena Kagan: "It just can't be that the Court is the only institution that somehow is not subject to any checks and balances from anybody else. I mean, we're not imperial...So, can Congress do various things to regulate the Supreme Court? I t […]
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Washington Today (8-3-23): Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 2020 election & Jan 6 attack charges

Former President Donald Trump appears in federal court in Washington, DC on criminal charges of trying to overturn his loss in 2020 presidential election and stay in office. He is arrested, processed and arraigned, pleads not guilty, and is released […]
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Former President Trump: "This is a persecution of a political opponent."

Former President Trump statement after pleading not guilty at arraignment: "This is a very sad day for America and it was also very sad driving through Washington, DC and seeing the filth and the decay and all of the broken buildings and walls and th […]
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The Weekly Podcast: Eddie Murphy: Nutty Professor of Politics

"There is that Eddie Murphy skit where Eddie Murphy is on a bus and he's the only Black person on the bus, and no one is speaking, like people in an elevator. Just sort of stand there and watch. Silently. But Eddie Murphy gets off the bus, leaving on […]
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Washington Today (8-2-23): Treasury Sec says Fitch cutting U.S. credit rating 'entirely unwarranted'

A 911 call about an active shooter near the Senate Office Buildings in Washington, DC leads to a lockdown and building search by the U.S. Capitol Police, but Chief Thomas Manger says no shooter or evidence of a shooting was found.

Treasury Se […]
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Washington Today (8-1-23): Fmr. Pres. Trump indicted for trying to overturn his 2020 reelection loss

Former President Donald Trump is indicted by a federal grand jury in Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation of attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.

White House says military operational readiness was the sole reason […]
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Washington Today (7/31/23): Hunter Biden associate, Devon Archer, testifies on Capitol Hill

Congress has started in August recess...but House Oversight Committee members on Capitol Hill today get closed-door testimony from Hunter Biden's former business partner, Devon Archer. Plus, a look at the Republican field of presidential candidates a […]
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Booknotes+ Podcast: Katherine Clarke, "Billionaires' Row"

Wall Street Journal reporter Katherine Clarke, in her book "Billionaires' Row," admits that: "Part of my motivation for writing this book was that as a reporter I can't help but observe that the colorful characters who've made the New York real estat […]
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