Washington Today

Interview with CQ/Roll Call's Paul Krawzak on Senate's consideration of House-passed bill to suspend debt ceiling and cut spending (6), including possible amendments, Senate joins House in overturning President's student loan forgiveness plan, President speaks at Air Force Academy commencement.

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Interview with The Hill's Mychael Schnell on House passing the Rule to the debt limit and spending cut bill with an unusual mix of Republican and Democratic votes, and what that may foretell for a final passage vote tonight (3), President Biden is briefed on hurricane & wildfire season, Transportation Dept proposes making automatic emergency braking standard on vehicles.

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House Rules Committee takes up bill to suspend the U.S. debt ceiling to avoid a default, coupled with spending cuts, but fairly significant opposition in both parties, will a Republican and Democratic coalition form to pass the House and Senate? Plus Vice President Kamala Harris gives the U.S Military Academy commencement address.

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

First – CBS News Correspondent Scott MacFarlane discusses the seditious conspiracy sentencing this week of Oath Keepers' founder Stewart Rhodes -- and other members of the anti-government group. 

Next – 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson talks about his White House bid and what he sees as his path to victory in an increasingly crowded GOP field.

Plus, we get a "101 on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act – a key government surveillance program that expires at the end of the year. That conversation with George Croner – former principal litigation counsel at the National Security Agency and senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute

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Interviews with CQ/Roll Call's Lindsey McPherson on debt ceiling talks (6) and The Hill's Zach Schonfeld the Supreme Court decision narrowing the definition of a wetland subject to EPA regulation (28), Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks to the U.S. Naval Academy graduating class.

**note: there will be no Washington Today on Monday, May29. Program returns Tuesday, May 30**

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Interviews with The Hill's Alexander Bolton (9) and MarketWatch's Greg Robb (18) on debt ceiling negotiations and impact of possible default, House passes bill to make all fentanyl Schedule 1, President Biden nominates Gen. Charles 'CQ" Brown to chair the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Debt limit talks move from Capitol Hill to White House, but few signs of a budget deal that House Republicans are demanding go along with a debt ceiling increase to avoid default; House votes to repeal the President's student-loan forgiveness plan; President Biden calls for more gun violence prevention measures on this anniversary of the Uvalde, Texas elementary school mass shooting.

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says, "We are nowhere near a deal" with the White House on a debt ceiling increase, House passes bill to overturn EPA heavy-truck emissions rule, interview with Washington Post's Theodoric Meyer on bipartisan House immigration reform bill (29).

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Senator Tim Scott, Democrat of South Carolina, kicked off his presidential campaign today. In Washington, the debt limit debate continued between Republicans and the White House. And the NAACP issued a travel warning against Florida for people of color in "direct response to … DeSantis’ aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools," the NAACA issued in a statement. Hear more on Washington Today.

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In this weekend's episode, C-SPAN's Washington Journal 

First – Kimberly Leonard – Florida-based political reporter for the Insider – discusses Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's expected formal entry into the GOP presidential race next week.

Next - a conversation with Brandon Pugh - Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats Policy Director at the R Street Institute – about the future of artificial intelligence -- the subject of a key Senate hearing earlier this week.

Plus, this past Friday was Endangered Species Day. We speak with Robert Dewey - Vice President of Government Relations for the group Defenders of Wildlife -- about potential changes to the landmark Endangered Species Act.

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