Deadly high school shooting in Winder, Georgia, VP Kamala Harris proposes tax plan to encourage small businesses, Justice Department charges two Russians employees of RT with U.S. election interference, interview with The Hill's Mychael Schnell on House Republican plan to add a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to vote to temporary government spending (25), Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) on former aide charged as unregistered foreign agent for Chinese government, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference, UN Security Council meets on Gaza war and hostages.

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White House says Hamas' executing six hostages, including Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin 'expresses the urgency of reaching a deal', Pentagon on two U.S. Marines assaulted on street in Turkey, Russia kills over 50 in missile attack on Ukrainian military academy & hospital, President Biden highlights how his Investing in America agenda is affecting the lives of Americans, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Lex Fridman podcast, Harris/Walz campaign launches reproductive rights bus tour in in Palm Beach, Florida.

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First up, a conversation with Jacob Rubashkin – deputy editor for Inside Elections.  We discuss the battle for the Senate and key races to watch this fall. Then, we'll hear from two third Party candidates about their respective presidential bids: Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein and Libertarian Presidential nominee Chase Oliver.  

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Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard at Moms for Liberty summit, Gwen Walz on Donald Trump's IVF plan, Sen. JD Vance on VP Kamala's Harris CNN interview, inflation report keeps Federal Reserve on track for interest rate cut in September, TSA expects record number of flyers this Labor Day weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fires Ukraine's Air Force commander after F-16 crash that killed pilot.

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Latest on 'incident' at Arlington National Cemetery with Trump campaign staff, Kamala Harris does CNN interview, Donald Trump campaigns in Michigan, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping, United Nations says there will be humanitarian pauses in Gaza war for polio vaccination of children.

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Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), Vice Presidential nominee, speaks to firefighters in Boston before he and Vice President Kamala Harris, Presidential nominee, tour Georgia by bus. Former President Donald Trump, Republican Presidential nominee, is interviewed by Dr. Phil, and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), Vice Presidential nominee, campaigns in Erie, Pennsylvania. Funeral service for the late Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ). United Nations Security Council warns about risks of Hezbollah-Israel military exchanges. Summer Paralympics open in France.

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Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance campaigns in Michigan; Republican react to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg saying the Biden Administration pressured the company to censor COVID-19 related content; AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler gives a State of the Unions address ahead of the Labor Day holiday; presidential candidates Jill Stein (Green) and Chase Oliver (Libertarian) join C-SPAN's Washington Journal morning program; Israel says its armed forces have rescued a hostage in southern Gaza; Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warns the U.S. is 'playing with fire' by considering allowing Ukraine to hit deep into Russian territory; White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan lands in Beijing to begin meetings with the Chinese Foreign Minister.

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Third anniversary of Kabul Airport bombing in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. servicemembers, House bipartisan task force investigating Donald Trump assassination attempt visits Butler, PA, Donald Trump suggests he may not participate in the presidential debate on September 10th hosted by ABC news, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby gives update on the Israel-Hezbollah military exchange and Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stops in Canada on his way to China, and the Canadian PM makes an announcement about tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles.

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal – and its coverage of this week's Democratic National Convention.

First up: a conversation with San Francisco Chronicle senior political writer Joe Garofoli who has covered Vice President Harris's career from her time in San Francisco – to today.

Then: we speak to the founder of the group Win With Black Women Jotaka Eaddy to learn about efforts to mobilize black women for the Harris campaign.

Plus: Former Illinois Republican Congressman Ray LaHood -- who served as Transportation Secretary under President Obama -- discusses his role in the group Republicans for Harris.

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signals the Fed is prepared to start cutting interest rates, saying 'The time has come for policy to adjust'; Justice Department files an against a real estate software company RealPage, charging that its software allowed landlords to collude to raise rents; Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suspends his campaign and endorses Republican nominee Donald Trump; White House spokesperson John Kirby says cease-fire and hostage release talks between Israel and Hamas will continue into the weekend.

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