Washington Today

Interview with Politico's Meredith McGraw on first presidential debate tonight between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump (5), Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to link a temporary government funding bill to a requirement to show U.S. citizenship to vote clear first procedural hurdle, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) testifies before a House subcommittee about nursing home COVID-19 deaths, Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the 13 U.S. servicemembers killed in the suicide bombing during the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls for 'fundamental changes' after IDF killed U.S. activist in West Bank.

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-Congress returned from its summer recess today…. With members facing a September 30th government funding deadline…and multiple reports saying that even though the prospects of shutdown are low, the dynamics of getting an agreement are still difficult…We'll tell you what House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing and what it's prospects are coming up…

-We are a little more than 24 hours away from the first and possibly only debate between Vice President Harris and former President Trump…it happens Tuesday night at the National Constitution center in Philadelphia…We'll tell you how both candidates have been preparing and what some experts think each should do to help their performance…

-In a new report, House Foreign Affairs chair Michael McCaul is accusing President Biden of demanding a US exit from Afghanistan no matter the cost, ….The report comes after a three year investigation into the US withdrawal from Afghanistan…We'll hear more from Chair McCaul and Democrats response coming up…

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

First up: Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul discusses the state of manufacturing in the U.S. -- and the presidential candidates' plans to boost jobs in that sector.

Then: Dennis Shea, executive director of the Center for Housing Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, discusses proposals to address housing affordability.

Plus: we speak with Joshua Jacobs –Undersecretary for Benefits at the V-A – about issues impacting veterans and the implementation of the PACT Act – a program offering new disability benefits to vets who suffered toxic exposure injuries while in the ranks.

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August jobs report, President Biden in Michigan signs executive order promoting labor standards for federally funded projects, Donald Trump speaks to Fraternal Order of Police in North Carolina, Liz Cheney says her father – former Vice President Dick Cheney – will vote for Kamala Harris, interview with C-SPAN's Westminster Producer Peter Knowles on polling errors ahead of the British election and lessons for the U.S. campaign (28), Ukrainian President Zelensky attends the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Germany, Turkish American activist has been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank.

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Donald Trump says Elon Musk would lead a government efficiency commission in a Second Trump Administration, interview with USA Today's Bart Jansen on federal court hearing in Trump election interference case and presidential immunity (23), Hunter Biden pleads guilty to federal tax evasion charges, President Joe Biden visits Wisconsin to announce $7.3 billion for

clean, rural energy projects, 14-year-old suspect in Georgia high school shooting charged with four counts of murder, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says reports that negotiators are close to a cease-fire deal with Hamas are 'exactly inaccurate'.

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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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