Washington Today

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

First – a conversation with Society for the Rule of Law Institute Board President George Conway. We talk about the organization and its mission.

Then -we speak with Behnam Ben Taleblu, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He talks about Iran's role in the Israel-Hamas war and the state of U.S. relations with Iran.

Plus - Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service talks about U.S. immigration policy and the asylum process.

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U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, Presidents of DePauw and James Madison Universities on antisemitism on campus, White House asked about latest indictments against Hunter Biden, November jobs report, bipartisan Senate delegation lands in Dubai for UN Climate Summit.

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House Intelligence Committee passes a FISA Section 702 reauthorization, interview with E&E News' Andres Picon on NDAA (6), aid for Ukraine still stuck in Congress over disagreements on U.S. border security, House blocks president's latest student loan relief plan, House censures Rep. Bowman (D-NY).

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President Biden asks Senate Republicans not to hold up Ukraine aid bill because their U.S. border security changes are not included, U.S. indicts four Russians for war crimes against an American in Ukraine, U.S. House blocks EPA emissions rule designed to promote electric vehicles, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy to resign from Congress. Make your donation at: c-span.org/donate.

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Sen. Tuberville (R-AL) ends hold on most military promotions that was in place to protest Pentagon abortion policy; Sen. Schumer (D-NY) says Republicans can offer any border security amendment to Ukraine aid bill; FBI Director Wray calls for reauthorizing FISA Section 702 overseas warrantless surveillance authority; House hearing on antisemitism on college campuses; Vice President Harris breaks records for Senate tie-breaking votes.

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The White House is warning that time is running out for Congress to approve more assistance to Ukraine. White House budget director Shalanda Young wrote in a letter today that inaction from Congress before the end of the year on a new round of aid threatens to QUOTE kneecap Ukraine on the battlefield.

 Meanwhile, in the Middle East, a US Navy warship has intervened after three commercial ships in the Red Sea came under attack by drones. Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack.

 And at the United Nations, Israeli officials are saying that the international body is QUOTE ignoring evidence of sexual violence by Hamas terrorists in their October 7th attacks. We'll hear from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. State Department spokesman Matt Miller and Senate leaders on all of this coming up.

 

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

First – a conversation with retired U.S. Navy SEAL commander Dan O'Shea who served as coordinator for the hostage working group at the U-S embassy in Baghdad. We discuss ongoing talks between Israel and Hamas over the release of hostages.

Then -Republicans in both the House and Senate say tougher border measures are needed in order to pass any kind of aid to Ukraine and Israel. We talk with Lindsey McPherson, political reporter at The Messenger – about what's being considered.

Plus - Regina LaBelle, former Acting National Drug Control Policy director in the Biden administration, discusses how federal, state and local governments are responding to the fentanyl crisis in the U-S.

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House votes to expel Rep. Santos (R-NY); Secretary of State Blinken on end of Israel-Hamas war humanitarian pauses; Federal Reserve Chair Powell on economy and interest rates; interview with The Hill's Zach Schonfeld on SEC v. Jarkesy; a Supreme Court case about federal agency powers to issue fines (31); retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor dies.

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Secretary of State Blinken is in Israel to push for more extensions of the Israel-Hamas war humanitarian pauses and most hostage releases, House passes bill to block Iran from getting $6 billion, UN Climate Summit begins in Dubai, House debates resolution to expel Rep. Santos, Senate Judiciary Committee subpoenas two conservative activists in Supreme Court ethics investigation, remembering former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who has died at age 100.

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Senate Majority Leader Schumer warns rise in antisemitism is "five-alarm fire that must be extinguished", families of hostages in Gaza testify before a House committee, interview with Axios' Eugene Scott on U.S. asylum law changes that could be packaged with aid to Ukraine (19), Speaker Johnson on this week's vote on expelling Rep. Santos, President Biden visits a wind turbine tower company in Colorado.

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