Washington Today

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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Vice President Kamala Harris accepts the Democratic presidential nomination on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Uncommitted Movement of delegates to the convention - which is opposed the Democratic party's support for Israel in the war in Gaza -- stages a sit in outside the arena in protest of not being allowed to a have a speaker during the convention sessions, reports that Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will end his run for the White House and endorse Republican nominee Donald Trump, Donald Trump campaigns in Arizona on border security, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks about the freight rail work stoppage in Canada.

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DNC - Day 3 - Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) Vice Presidential nomination and former President Bill Clinton speaks; Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling says a violent group of protesters showed up Tuesday night outside the Israeli consulate to attack police and 'wreak havoc'; Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump holds first outdoor rally since assassination attempt and calls revision downward of jobs created the past year a 'scandal'; Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) dies.

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Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Doug Emhoff speak on second night of Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Chicago Police give update on response to pro-Palestinian protesters who breached a security fence, Donald Trump campaigns in Michigan and Sen. JD Vance campaigns in Wisconsin on crime & public safety, Pentagon asked about Ukrainian President Zelensky he intentionally did not tell the U.S. about the planned incursion into Russia.

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The Democratic National Convention begins today in Chicago. President Joe Biden will give the keynote address in a pass-the-torch moment in which he will set the stage for the Democratic Presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.

Tens of thousands of protesters rally in the streets of Chicago outside the arena where the convention is being held, many supporting the Palestinians and calling on the Democratic party to end its support of Israel.

In Jerusalem, Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and says Israel supports "bridging proposal" to bridge the divide between Israel and Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage release agreement.

Former President Donald Trump, Republican Presidential nominee, and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Republican Vice-Presidential nominee both campaign in the battleground state of Pennsylvania today. Donald Trump talks about a new House Republican committee report that says President Biden committed impeachable offenses through alleged abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial dealings of his son Hunter and associates.

Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) pleads guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in the federal fraud case, a case that led the U.S. House to expel him last year.

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, Gannon University American Political History Professor Jeffrey Bloodworth discusses the role of rural and "Rust Belt" voters in Campaign 2024. Then, ProPublica investigative reporter Andy Kroll shares his reporting on the 14 hours of never-before-published Project 2025 training videos he uncovered. Plus, a conversation with Michaelah Montgomery – who first met former President Trump at a Chik-Fil-A in Atlanta last spring – and is now an organizer for his campaign in Georgia.  

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