Washington Today

Interview with MarketWatch's Greg Robb on Federal Reserve raising interest rates despite recent bank failures (7), Moderna CEO defends COVID vaccine price jump, Secretary of State Blinken before Senate committee on aid to Ukraine, Supreme Court case on Jack Daniels whiskey trademark dispute with maker of dog toy 'Bad Spaniels'.

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Interview with CQ/Roll Call's Lindsey McPherson on Speaker McCarthy saying possibility of Donald Trump indictment not the focus of House GOP retreat in Florida (5), President Biden creates national monuments in Nevada and Texas, White House responds to Chinese-Russian presidents' joint statement on Ukraine war calling for "responsible dialogue", President Biden awards National Arts & Humanities Medals.

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President Biden issued the first veto of his administration today…on a Republican-led resolution that reverses a rule that allows pension managers to take into consideration environmental, social, and corporate governance factors in their investment decisions…. 

-House Republicans are in Orlando, Florida this week for their annual issues conference….Banking and the economy also on their minds… and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy promising an investigation into the Silicon Valley Bank failure… 

-And as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin started a three-day summit in Moscow today…with Secretary of State Antony Blinken warning QUOTE the world should not be fooled" by a potential Chinese-Russian peace plan to end the war in Ukraine…

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In this weekend episode, three segments from this week's C-SPAN's Washington Journal program.

First – PBS Frontline producer and correspondent James Jacoby discusses the documentary "The Age of Easy Money" about the Federal Reserve's role from the Great Recession – to this week's bank rescues.

Then, Human Rights Watch senior China researcher Yaqiu Wang discusses China's human rights record.

 PLUS, Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors, discusses the state of the nation's housing market and impact of rising interest rates.

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Irish Prime Minister visits Washington, DC for St. Patrick's Day, meeting with President Biden and Speaker McCarthy, International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Russian President Putin for allegedly deporting children in Ukraine to Russia, interview with Wall Street Journal's Jon Hilsenrath on economy & bank failures (30).

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Treasury Secretary Yellen tells Senators U.S. banking system “remains sound”, Pentagon and WH on how Russia may spin video of Russian jet bringing down U.S. drone over Black Sea, interview with Allison Jaslow of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America on Senate voting to advance bill to repeal Iraq War AUMFs (34).

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Defense Secretary Austin says U.S. aircraft will continue "to fly and operate wherever international law allows" after Russian military jets down U.S. drone over Black Sea, OMB Dir Young testifies before Senate Budget Committee on President's proposed FY2024 budget, Transportation Sec Buttigieg on airport close calls, interview with Politico's Josh Siegel on House GOP energy reform bill (38).

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Russian fighter plane collides with U.S. military drone over Black Sea, President Biden signs Executive Order to increase gun purchase background checks, interview with Washington Post's Julian Mark on some Republicans blaming regional bank failures on 'woke' policies (31).

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Today at the White House, President Biden promised quick action by the Federal Reserve, Treasury, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation following the collapse of both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank…He also assured Americans that the US banking system is safe. 

Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle also react to the weekend's bank failures and President Biden's response…

With members of the Senate Finance and Banking committee weighing in…plus the chair of the House Financial Services Committee…

And the Pentagon unveiled its proposed 2024 budget today…asking Congress to counter China and increase weapons production depleted partly by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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In this weekend episode, three segments from this week's C-SPAN's Washington Journal program.

First – Andrew Rudman, Director of the Wilson Center's Mexico Institute, discusses the killing of two Americans kidnapped in Mexico this week - and the state of cartel violence in the country's northern region.

Then, Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul discusses the state of manufacturing in the U.S. and the impact of China's economic and trade policies.

Plus, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies' Behnam Ben Taleblu discusses a new IAEI report that Iran is in advanced stages of building a nuclear weapon. 

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