Washington Today

Former President Trump pleads not guilty in federal court in Miami on charges in classified documents case, interview with The Hill's Emily Brooks on agreement between House Speaker and Freedom Caucus to end their blocking bills on House floor (30), President Biden meets NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg at White House.

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Transportation Secretary on I-95 section collapse, Miami Mayor Suarez on security preparations for Donald Trump arraignment on federal charges, President Biden undergoes root canal, House begins work on bill to overturn ATF pistol brace rule, WH on China using Cuba as spy base.

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In this weekend's episode, three interviews from this week's Washington Journal:

First – author, law professor, and ABC News legal contributor Kim Wehle discusses former President Trump's indictment in connection to his handling of classified national security records.

Then – NBC Senior Congressional correspondent Scott Wong discusses House conservatives' revolt against GOP leadership over their handling of the debt limit vote. 

Plus, Military Times deputy editor Leo Shane discusses how the recent debt limit deal might impact the coming battle over defense spending.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith on 37 count indictment against Donald Trump and an aid unsealed, reaction to the indictment from Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. James Comer, interview with Washington Post's Hannah Knowles on impact of Donald Trump indictment on 2024 race for president.

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President Joe Biden meets British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the White House, both pledging continued support for Ukraine, President Biden sending more U.S. firefighters to Canada as wildfire smoke haze blankets U.S. East Coast cities, interview with Politico's Josh Gerstein on Supreme Court's strike down Alabama Congressional district map as discriminatory against Blacks (16), House Oversight Committee cancels vote to hold FBI Director in contempt of Congress after deal on access to document in investigation of Joe Biden's business dealings.

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Interview with The Hill's Mychael Schnell on House legislative business still halted by House GOP angry at Speaker McCarthy's handling of debt ceiling & spending cut bill (7); former Vice President Mike Pence, Doug Burgum (R-ND) and former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) announce runs for president; White House on haze over parts of U.S. from wildfires in Canada.

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House Freedom Caucus Republicans stop bills favored by House Republican Leadership from advancing to show displeasure over last week's debt ceiling and spending cut bill, President Biden holds a Cabinet meeting, White House reaction to dam breach in Ukraine.

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The Pentagon has released a video recording of a near-miss collision between a US destroyer and Chinese Naval vessel in the Taiwan Strait over the weekend. It's the second close encounter between American and Chinese militaries in the past week. We'll hear what the White House had to say about it today coming up.

Four people died after a plane with an unresponsive pilot flew through restricted airspace in Washington, D.C., then crashed in Virginia on Sunday. The plane was followed by F-16 fighter jets authorized by NORAD to fly at supersonic speed. And that set off a sonic boom that was heard and felt across the DC area from Annapolis, ME to Fredericksburg, VA.

More ins and outs in the 2024 Republican presidential race. Former Vice President Mike Pence, Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and North Dakota Gov. Todd Burgum are all expected to jump into the race this week. While New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says, he's staying out of the race. And one declared candidate. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott gets into it with the hosts of The View.

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In this weekend's episode, three interviews from this past week's Washington Journal 

First - two top magazine executives discuss Campaign 2024 and the political fallout from this week's debt limit drama on Capitol Hill:

Rich Lowry – editor in chief of the National Review -and Katrina vanden Heuvel – editorial director and publisher of the Nation magazine.

Then, a conversation with Philip Wallach -senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute – on his book "Why Congress."

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President Joe Biden gives prime-time Oval Office speech on Congress' passage of a bill to raise the nation's debt ceiling to avoid a default and cut spending, Thursday night Senate amendment debate on debt ceiling bill, White House asked about President's stumble and fall, Secretary of State Blinken says a strong Ukraine is a 'prerequisite' for diplomacy to end war with Russia, VP Harris on National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

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