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White House focuses on border security at start of week marking President Trump's first 100 days in office; Congress is back in session after a two-week recess, with committees writing their portions of the budget reconciliation bill; House votes on a bill requiring websites remove 'revenge porn'; DC Mayor Bowser announces deal to build a new stadium for the NFL Washington Commanders in DC; President Trump welcomes 2025 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles to the White House; NASA's oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, just back from the ISS, talks about flying into space at 70 years old.

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, author and filmmaker Chris Whipple discusses his book "Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History." Then, University of Pennsylvania Economics professor Jesús Fernández-Villaverde -- discusses declining fertility rates in the U-S – and the economic impact. Plus, a conversation with Bill Doherty, co-founder of the non-profit group Braver Angels – about efforts to reduce political polarization in America.

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The FBI arrests a judge in Milwaukee, accusing her of helping an Undocumented immigrant evade immigration authorities. She faces two felony counts. We will hear from Attorney General Pam Bondi and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump fly to Italy for the funeral of Pope Francis. Reports that China has exempted from retaliatory tariffs some semiconductors made in the United States, even as they publicly take a hardline stance against President Trump's tariffs. Interior Sec Doug Burgum is asked about reports the Trump Administration wants to reduce the size of a half dozen national monuments, opening land for energy development. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is joined by from the foreign ministers of Congo and Rwanda at the State Dept in Washington to sign a peace and economic development agreement. Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) is sentenced to more than seven years in prison for stealing from political donors and lying about campaign fundraising.

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President Trump criticizes Russian President Putin for launching a deadly air attack on Ukraine,

writing on Truth Social, "Vladimir, STOP!” and  “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on Kyiv", but the President while meeting the visiting Norwegian Prime Minister at the

White House,  expresses confidence that a long-sought peace agreement can be reached; China says President Trump's claim that the U.S. and China are actively negotiating on trade to resolve the current standoff over tariffs is false; IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva responds to accusations from Treasury Sec Scott Bessent that the United Nations agency has engaged in mission creep, concerned more about climate change and social justice issues; Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin says he will seek to change DNC rules to require DNC officers stay neutral when it comes to Democratic primaries, a move to prevent DNC Vice Chair David Hogg from following through on his plan to support challengers to some long-serving Democratic incumbents; President Trump has signed an Executive Order to change how colleges and universities are accredited, with billions of dollars in student aid on the line. We will talk about it  The Hill's Education reporter Lexi Lonas. (41)

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there is an opportunity for a "big deal" between the U.S. and China to "rebalance" on trade and make China less dependent on manufacturing exports; Treasury Secretary also calling for the International Monetary Fund to focus on its core missions of economic stability and development and less on things like climate change; Supreme Court hears a case about whether fuel producers can sue the EPA over its letting California impose more stringent vehicle emission standards than federal standards to transition from gas to electric car; President Trump accuses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of 'inflammatory statements' that 'would do nothing but prolong' the war with Russia, after Zelensky said his country cannot recognize Russian control of Crimea; Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at the annual Holocaust Days of Remembrance ceremony in Washington says the President will always stand by Israel and the Jewish people; Vice President JD Vance speaks about being one of the final public officials to meet with Pope Francis before he died; Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Minority Whip, says he will not run for reelection in 2026, retiring after 44 years of service in the U.S. House and Senate.

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Supreme Court hears a case on whether parents can object on freedom of religion grounds to their children having to be part of a public school curriculum that includes with LGBTQ+ characters; Education Secretary Linda McMahon responds to Harvard University's lawsuit against the Trump Administration, which has withheld billions of dollars in grants; International Monetary Fund cuts economic growth projections for the U.S., China and most of the world in the face of trade disputes launched by President Trump's tariffs; Vice President JD Vance in India says progress is being made on a U.S.-India trade deal to avoid tariffs; Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announces the intent to ban petroleum-based food dyes; Earth Day messages from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI).

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President Trump and others on death of Pope Francis; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls

the New York Times story claiming he shared sensitive military attack information in a second unsecure chat on the Signal App 'anonymous smears'; four House Democrats travel to El Salvador to call for the release and return to the U.S. deported accused gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia; Supreme Court hears a case challenging a task force in the Health & Human Services Dept that decided want preventive health services must be covered by private insurance under the Affordable Care Act; Stocks fall again over concerns about tariffs and

President Trump today demanding the Federal Reserve cut interest rates immediately,

calling Fed Chair Jerome Powell a 'loser; former President  Clinton at a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the deadly Oklahoma City terrorist bombing calls for national unity

that follows the 'Oklahoma Standard'.

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First: a conversation with Axios Senior Political reporter Alex Isenstadt about his new book "Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump’s Return to Power."

Then we speak with Lingling Wei, chief China correspondent for the Wall Street Journal -- about the brewing trade war between the U.S. and China and the impact of retaliatory tariffs.

Plus: with TAX DAY earlier this week – a discussion about tax fairness and future of the Trump tax cuts with Pete Sepp of the National Taxpayers Union and David Kass of Americans for Tax Fairness

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) returns to the U.S. after meeting Kilmar Abrego Garcia in a El Salvadorian prison, as President Trump again calls Garcia a violent gang member who deserved to be deported; Dr. Mehmet Oz is sworn in as CMS Administrator, pledging to deliver great care to the American people, but warning that involves facing some truths, including healthcare spending is growing faster than the economy and that is unsustainable; Secretary of State Marco Rubio says U.S. may be ready to "move on" from efforts to reach a Russia-Ukraine war peace deal if there is not progress in the coming days; Vice President JD Vance is in Rome meeting with the Italian PM and attending Good Friday services at The Vatican.

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Mass shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee; President Donald Trump meets Italian PM Georgia Meloni at the White House to discuss trade and tariffs;President Trump is asked about his social media post that Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell's "termination cannot come fast enough", after the Fed Chair said that larger than expected tariffs may cause difficult economic conditions that do not warrant interest rate cuts; President Trump's tariffs are dominating the Canadian national elections debate. We will talk about the state of that race with Reuters Canadian Correspondent David Ljunggren (27); Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) says he tried to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia in the El Salvador prison he was deported to from the U.S., but was denied; Supreme Court says it will hear oral argument next month in a case challenging

President Trump’s executive order to end 14th Amendment birthright citizenship for the children

of people in the U.S. illegally; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Myer's reenlistment into the U.S. Marines.

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