On Episode 15 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis speaks with Marc Goldwein, Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget about this year's federal deficit expected to grow by two trillion dollars this year. Also, the Senate returns as battles over spending on Ukraine, natural disasters and avoiding a government shutdown loom, North Korea and Russia appear to be talking about an arms deal, and a record sentence is handed down for a January 6th defendant.

On Episode 14 of The D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis recaps a week that saw another frightening freeze by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in front of reporters, worries about an aging Congress, the federal response to Hurricane Idalia, momentum building for a House impeachment proceeding against Joe Biden, and a conversation about the Administration's plan for Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies on 10 specific drugs. Rachel Cohrs from StatNews joins us to explain.

On Episode 13 of The D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis recaps the first GOP presidential debate and Donald Trump's X interview with Tucker Carlson with CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody. Plus, Trump is arrested in Georgia, this time, with a mug shot. President Biden visits Hawaii and a Putin ally-turned-enemy is dead.

On Episode 12 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis talks with CBN News White House Correspondent Abigail Robertson about the Iowa State Fair, how attendees told her they feel about Donald Trump, her interview with Vice President Mike Pence and how Democrats are feeling about supporting President Biden. Also, more details on the Trump Georgia indictment, the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, Sen. Tommy Tuberville's military promotions hold continues, and a conversation with the Federal Trade Commission's Nathan Nash on the most popular scams Americans should be watching out for right now.

On Episode 11 of the D.C, Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) to discuss the backlog of passport renewal requests that are causing most Americans to wait 8-12 months for a passport. Also, CBN News reporter Jennifer Wishon joins the show to talk about a Supreme Court case before them in the fall that could radically change federal bureaucracy, more legal woes are coming for Donald Trump, and the latest on the 2024 GOP presidential field with the debate just a couple weeks away.

On Episode 10 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis recaps two contentious hearings on Capitol Hill involving Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, what President Biden is trying to do to help make it easier to access mental health and deal with the extreme heat we've seen around the country. Also, Congress talks UFOs (they're called UAPs now, apparently) and the pandemic-induced learning gap, and we speak with Professor Thomas Goldsby of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville on the deal agreed to by UPS and the Teamsters this week, and what it could mean for your bottom line.  

On Episode 9 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis chats with CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell in Jerusalem following Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to the U.S. this week. Also, another possible indictment could be coming for Donald Trump, a U.S. soldier flees to North Korea, the Pentagon discusses plans for artificial intelligence, a religious freedom hearing on Capitol Hill, IRS whistleblowers testify before House committees, and a conversation on Congress' attempts to reauthorize funding for the Federal Aviation Administration with transportation expert Joseph Schwieterman from DePaul University.

On Episode 8 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis recaps President Biden's trip to Lithuania for an important NATO summit and the future of Ukraine with Retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Also, Bankrate's Mark Hamrick stops by to talk about the improved June inflation numbers, House Republicans bicker over legislation to fund the Pentagon and FBI Director Christopher Wray's contentious hearing before a House committee this week.

On Episode 7 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis takes a look at two areas garnering bipartisan support for more oversight: the role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers and prescription drug prices and the exponential growth of artificial intelligence. Also, CBN News National Security Correspondent Caitlin Burke joins the show to discuss the drought that has dwindled the water supply in the Colorado River, what Washington lawmakers are doing to save the river, and how it could affect food prices for you at the grocery store.

On Episode 6 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis talks with former Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Georgia William Courtney, now with the RAND Corporation for the latest on Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and the Wagner Group, and what's next for Ukraine. Also, huge decisions handed down by the Supreme Court on religious freedom, affirmative action in college selections, and the role of state courts and legislatures in determining redistricting and election laws, as well as a conversation with CBN News White House Correspondent Abigail Robertson on last weekend's Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority and what President Biden's re-election campaign will look like over the next few months.