Tik Tok CEO Shou Chew's testimony on Capitol Hill Thursday was a major event this week in Washington. We speak with Axios tech and policy reporter Ashley Gold to learn more about TikTok's privacy and data practices.

Then, Virginia Gentles of the Independent Women's Forum discusses the "Parents Bill of Rights Act" that passed the House Friday.   

Plus, Avenel Joseph- vice president for policy at the Robert Wood Johnson discusses changes coming up in April for Medicaid participants.

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Interview with Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles on President Biden's trip to Canada and an agreement on asylum-seekers (4), House passes a bill to give parents more oversight of K-12 public schools, Pentagon on U.S. airstrike in Syria against Iran-backed groups after Iranian drone killed U.S. contractors and wounded U.S. service members.

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TikTok CEO testifies before House Energy & Commerce Committee on data security concerns, House votes on veto override attempt on bill blocking retirement plan ESG rule, House starts work on 'Parents Bill of Rights' bill, Pentagon leaders testify on FY'23 defense budget request, War in Ukraine, and U.S.-China relations.

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Interview with MarketWatch's Greg Robb on Federal Reserve raising interest rates despite recent bank failures (7), Moderna CEO defends COVID vaccine price jump, Secretary of State Blinken before Senate committee on aid to Ukraine, Supreme Court case on Jack Daniels whiskey trademark dispute with maker of dog toy 'Bad Spaniels'.

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Interview with CQ/Roll Call's Lindsey McPherson on Speaker McCarthy saying possibility of Donald Trump indictment not the focus of House GOP retreat in Florida (5), President Biden creates national monuments in Nevada and Texas, White House responds to Chinese-Russian presidents' joint statement on Ukraine war calling for "responsible dialogue", President Biden awards National Arts & Humanities Medals.

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President Biden issued the first veto of his administration today…on a Republican-led resolution that reverses a rule that allows pension managers to take into consideration environmental, social, and corporate governance factors in their investment decisions…. 

-House Republicans are in Orlando, Florida this week for their annual issues conference….Banking and the economy also on their minds… and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy promising an investigation into the Silicon Valley Bank failure… 

-And as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin started a three-day summit in Moscow today…with Secretary of State Antony Blinken warning QUOTE the world should not be fooled" by a potential Chinese-Russian peace plan to end the war in Ukraine…

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

First – PBS Frontline producer and correspondent James Jacoby discusses the documentary "The Age of Easy Money" about the Federal Reserve's role from the Great Recession – to this week's bank rescues.

Then, Human Rights Watch senior China researcher Yaqiu Wang discusses China's human rights record.

 PLUS, Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors, discusses the state of the nation's housing market and impact of rising interest rates.

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Irish Prime Minister visits Washington, DC for St. Patrick's Day, meeting with President Biden and Speaker McCarthy, International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Russian President Putin for allegedly deporting children in Ukraine to Russia, interview with Wall Street Journal's Jon Hilsenrath on economy & bank failures (30).

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Treasury Secretary Yellen tells Senators U.S. banking system “remains sound”, Pentagon and WH on how Russia may spin video of Russian jet bringing down U.S. drone over Black Sea, interview with Allison Jaslow of Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America on Senate voting to advance bill to repeal Iraq War AUMFs (34).

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Defense Secretary Austin says U.S. aircraft will continue "to fly and operate wherever international law allows" after Russian military jets down U.S. drone over Black Sea, OMB Dir Young testifies before Senate Budget Committee on President's proposed FY2024 budget, Transportation Sec Buttigieg on airport close calls, interview with Politico's Josh Siegel on House GOP energy reform bill (38).

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