Washington Today

House Freedom Caucus sets spending reduction demands in exchange for supporting a debt ceiling increase, Treasury Secretary Yellen testifies before House committee on the debt limit & proposed FY'24 budget, House passes bill to declassify COVID-19 origin intelligence.

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Interviews with Washington Post's Ian Duncan on a Senate committee hearing on the Ohio toxic train derailment with Norfolk Southern CEO (10) and Thomson Reuters' Andrea Shalal on President Biden's FY'24 federal budget proposal (21), Senate confirms an IRS Commissioner, House passes a bill to block a rule on the reach of the Clean Water Act.

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Senate votes on blocking DC criminal code changes, House hearing on COVID-19 origins, House votes on removing U.S. troops from Syria, House hearing on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, First Lady hosts International Woman of Courage awardees.

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Interview with Politico's Victoria Guida on Federal Reserve Chair Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee (9), two Americans kidnapped in Mexico found dead & two others return home, Senators react to Fox News host Tucker Carlson's portrayal of January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) gives his State of the State Address.

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It's a full work week ahead for Congress and the White House….The House and Senate are back and President Biden is set to release his 2024 Budget on Thursday in Philadephia. More on the week ahead with Emily Wilkins of Bloomberg. Plus, the latest on the second trail derailment in Ohio with NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy.

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

First – a discussion of the legal issues surrounding President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan that was debated before the Supreme Court earlier this week. That discussion with Elizabeth Wydra of the Constitutional Accountability Center and GianCarlo Canaparo of the Heritage Foundation.

Then, Wall Street Journal national security reporter Warren Strobel discusses his reporting on the origins of the Covid-19 virus 

Plus, this week was the first hearing of the new Select Committee on China. Jamil Jaffer - founder and executive director of the National Security Institute at George Mason University – discusses the threats he says is posed by China's communist party.

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White House reacts to House Democratic criticism of President Biden's plans to sign bill to block DC criminal code revisions, Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo at CPAC, President Biden meets with German Chancellor Scholz at WH on military aid to Ukraine, retired Black Vietnam Veteran receives Medal of Honor almost 60 years after he was recommended for it.

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Interview with Washington Examiner's Jim Antle on the Conservative Political Action Conference or CPAC (9), President Biden meets with Senate Democrats, president will not veto bill to block DC criminal code changes, Sec of State Blinken meets with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, White House unveils National Cybersecurity Strategy.

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Interview with The Hill's Alex Gangitano on Labor Secretary nominee Julie Su (8), Senate passes bill to limit ESG investments, setting up first veto of Biden Administration, House Republicans introduces 'Parents' Bill of Rights', Attorney General Garland testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Interview with Washington Post's Danielle Douglas-Gabriel on Supreme Court cases challenging President Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program (1), president nominates Julie Su for Labor Secretary, House passes bill to block ESG retirement investment regulation, House Republicans on giving Fox News police video from Jan 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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