Washington Today

Baltimore bridge collapse latest from U.S. Coast Guard Deputy Commandant, Transportation Secretary, and Rep. Harris (R-MD), plus an interview with North Carolina State University Supply Chain Management Professor Robert Handfield (10); Gov. DeSantis (R-FL) on lawsuit settlement between Florida and Disney Corporation; White House responds to reports Israel may now send a delegation to Washington to discuss Israel's plans to attack Hamas in Rafah in Gaza.

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Interview with Politico reporter Alice Miranda Ollstein on Supreme Court oral argument in case challenging FDA increasing access to an abortion pill (2), Gov. Moore (D-MD) and President Biden on Baltimore bridge collapse after cargo ship collision, Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. chooses vice presidential running mate.

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Donald Trump on one court reducing his civil fraud judgement bond while he appeals and another court setting a hush-money trial date; U.S. abstains, allowing UN Security Council resolution calling for a Israel-Hamas war ceasefire to pass; Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning social media accounts for children under 14.

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

First – Associated Press economy reporter Chris Rugaber discusses the Federal Reserve's projections on interest rates and outlook for the U-S economy.

Then – Lev Facher – correspondent for the health news website STAT News' -- discusses his year-long investigation into opioid addiction in the US.

Plus – a closer look at the political turmoil rocking Haiti with Queens College political science professor François Pierre-Louis.

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House passes a $1.2 trillion FY'24 spending bill; Senate has until midnight to pass it to avoid a shutdown. Rep. Greene (R-GA) introduces resolution to oust Speaker Johnson (R-LA). Russia and China veto U.S.-drafted UN Security Council resolution calling for cease-fire in Gaza.

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Text released of $1.2 trillion FY'24 federal gov't spending package. Friday is the deadline for a shutdown; interview with Axios' Ashley Gold on Justice Deprtment antitrust lawsuit against Apple (29); House committee hearing on DC crime impact on Members of Congress and staff; Secretary of State Blinken discusses Israel-Hamas war in Egypt; Congressional Gold Medal awarded to WWII Ghost Army.

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House Oversight Committee hearing on Biden impeachment investigation with ex-business partners of Hunter Biden; Speaker Johnson on FY24 spending bill package with government shutdown deadline coming Friday; President Biden announces grants & loans to Intel for chip plants in four states; Federal Reserve Chair Powell on no change to interest rates; Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks by video to Senate Republicans, but not Senate Democrats.

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Bipartisan spending agreement, including Homeland Security Dept, announced to avoid partial gov't shutdown; Defense Secretary Austin says "U.S. will not let Ukraine fail"; retired Generals McKenzie and Milley testify at House hearing on 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal; Former Trump aide Peter Navarro reports to prison; C-SPAN Co-CEO Susan Swain on C-SPAN's 45th anniversary. (42)

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Supreme Court hears a case on federal government communication with social media companies on content moderation, President Biden calls for $12 billion for women's health research, NBC's Scott Wong on Homeland Security Department funding dispute and deadline to avoid a shutdown (18), President Biden talks with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu about planned military operation in Rafah.

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First – Congress took the first step this week that COULD lead to potential ban on the popular app TikTok. We speak with national security specialist and former Commerce Department official Nazak Nikakhtar about what could be next.

THEN – a conversation with data specialist Ken Block about his new book "Disproven" about his hiring by the Trump campaign to investigate election 2020 voter fraud claims

Then –iCivics CEO Louise Dube joins us to discuss Civic Learning Week - which was this past week - and the importance of civics education.

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