Washington Today

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly killed in a small plane crash, Rudy Guiliani turns himself in Georgia election interference criminal case, first Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, India makes history with moon landing.

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Interview with Politico's Michael Stratford on new Biden Administration's income-based student loan repayment plan (4), co-defendant John Eastman surrenders in the Trump case to reverse Georgia's 2020 election results, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on GOP opposition to aid to Ukraine.

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President Biden traveled to Hawaii as authorities continued to search for more than 800 people missing after the catastrophic wildfires there. We'll hear from the White House and FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell coming up. According to court filings, a judge has signed off on a $200,000 bond for Donald Trump in the Georgia election case. The order forbids the former president from intimidating any co-defendants or witnesses in the case as he awaits trial. And a new poll out today in Iowa shows those Georgia indictments have only helped the president increase his lead among Republican voters. At that and more coming up.

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

First –   Climate Power executive director Lori Lodes and Heritage Foundation senior research fellow Jack Spencer discuss the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on clean energy job creation.

Then - University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus discusses his new study that found scandals don't have the impact on politicians like they used to.

Plus - Gabe Rottman of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press discusses that recent police raid on a small-town Kansas newspaper -- and broader concerns over press freedom in the U-S.

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announces new construction at department headquarters in Washington, DC, designed to consolidate operations, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) on cutting DHS funding if border security is not improved, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) on helping to rebuild after the Maui wildfires, UN Security Council meeting on human rights in North Korea.

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Anniversary of the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, FEMA update on Maui wildfire recovery, GOP Presidential candidate Mike Pence on latest indictment of Donald Trump, State Department on North Korea's claiming Pvt. Travis King fled across the DMZ because of 'inhuman maltreatment' in the U.S. Army.

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President Biden and FEMA on the response to wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, interview with Bloomberg News' Zoe Tillman on indictment of Donald Trump and 18 others in Georgia on trying to overturn 2020 presidential election results (18), Secretary of State Blinken on deal with Iran to free 5 Americans and on the 2nd anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Kabul, Afghanistan.

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FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on federal response to Maui wildfires, Washington Post's Brianna Tucker on possible election tampering indictments against Donald Trump in Georgia (18), appeal from Debra Tice, mother of U.S. journalist hostage in Syria Austin Tice, on 11th anniversary of his kidnapping, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Navy joining Army and Marine Corps under acting leadership.

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Former President Trump faces 13 charges, including violation of Georgia's RICO Act, filing false documents and several conspiracy charges. He is accused of heading a scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, which he lost to President Joe Biden by 11,779 votes, according to WSB.

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

First –   Mary Kaszynski of the group VoteVets and Tyler Koteskey of Concerned Veterans for America discuss the first anniversary of the PACT Act – the V-A health care program for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances.

Then - Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Tamar Hallerman discusses the Fulton County, Georgia investigation into possible 2020 election interference by President Trump – and timing of any potential indictments.

Plus -with summer 2024 in full swing - Kristen Brengel of the National Parks Conservation Association discusses the state of America's national parks 

 

 

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