Washington Today

Interview with The Hill's Mychael Schnell on Senate returning to session after August recess (8), impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General begins, White House on reports Russian President may meet North Korean President on arms deal, President Biden awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War helicopter pilot.

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In this weekend's episode, the Washington Journal explores the Library of Congress' music division – and the role music has played in American history and culture -from the country's founding to today.

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U.S. adds 187,000 new jobs in August, UAW President accuses of GM & Stellantis of not bargaining in good faith on new contract, Gov. DeSantis (R-FL) and Rep. Cammack (R-FL) on Hurricane Idalia recovery, new SNAP benefit work requirements, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg on Labor Day holiday air travel.

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President Biden & Gov. DeSantis (R-FL) on Hurricane Idalia recovery, Gov. Kemp (R-GA) on calls to impeach DA Willis, two-year anniversary of U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, interview with Politico's Natlie Fertig on HHS recommendation to reclassify marijuana as lower-risk drug (28), interview with Tennessean's Melissa Brown on Tennessee special legislative session ending without votes on major anti-gun violence legislation (37).

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Gov. DeSantis and President Biden on Hurricane Idalia response, President Biden on Maui wildfire recovery, interview with Axios' Hope King on Commerce Secretary Raimondo's trip to China (28), White House reaction to apparent coup in Gabon.

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Interview with Washington Post's Amy Goldstein on the announcement of the first 10 prescription drugs subject to Medicare price negotiation (5), AFL-CIO President Shuler on 'State of the Unions', Gov. DeSantis & FEMA Admin Criswell on Hurricane Idalia, Gold Star families of 13 U.S. servicemembers killed in 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan testify before Congress.

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Judge Tanya Chutkan has set a trial date of March 4, 2024 for the criminal case against former President Donald Trump. who’s charged with attempting to interfere with the results of the 2020 presidential election. That puts in the middle of next year's presidential primary calendar and could potentially conflict with Donald Trump's other legal troubles.

President Biden has approved a request from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency there as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches. The storm is predicted to intensify and hit the state as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday morning. Also today, President Biden is also marking the anniversary of the March of Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The day is best known in history for Dr. Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech. The President and Vice President Harris talked about the anniversary and the racially-motivated mass shooting that happened over the weekend in Jacksonville, Florida.

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In this weekend's episode, two segments from this past week's Washington Journal – focusing on the country's polarized politics and strategies to bridge the political divide.

First – we speak with Peter Coleman, author of “The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization" and Pearce Godwin – Founder and CEO of the Listen First Project – about the importance of engaging in quote/unquote "constructive disagreement" with people across the political aisle.

Then – Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Director of the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center – discusses the role of civics education in strengthening democracy and promoting citizenship.

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggests more interest rate increases may be needed to bring down inflation, RNC chooses Houston to host 2028 national convention, Donald Trump and all 18 co-defendants in Georgia election interference criminal case turn themselves in, White House Budget Director Shalanda Young on Women's Equality day.

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Russian President Putin and Pentagon Press Secretary Ryder on plane crash death of mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine Independence Day, interview with Axios' Alex Thompson on how GOP presidential debate will affect race (17), Donald Trump gets booked in Georgia jail on election subversion charges.

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