Washington Today

Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation, White House defends possible deal with Iran to trade 5 detained Americans for unfreezing $6 billion of Iranian funds, Republican Presidential candidates Mike Pence and Francis Suarez at Iowa State Fair, preview of C-SPAN2's BookTV coverage of National Book Festival.

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President Biden approves Hawaii disaster declaration on wildfires to speed federal aid, interview with Bloomberg's Jordan Fabian on president's $40B emergency aid request for Ukraine, disaster relief & southern border (11), interview with CyberScoop News' Tonya Riley on FISA Section 702 reauthorization debate (21), Sen. Manchin says he is 'thinking seriously' about changing from Democrat to Independent.

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An American nurse and her daughter kidnapped in Haiti are set free, interview with Politico's Zach Montellaro on future of abortion as election issue after Tuesday's Ohio ballot measure result (13), Gov. DeSantis (R-FL) suspends Democratic State Attorney, President Biden in New Mexico on clean energy manufacturing, NYC Mayor Adams asks for more money to care for migrants.

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President Joe Biden announces new national monument around the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump in New Hampshire on his indictments & veterans' issues, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on U.S.-China space race to return to moon and beyond.

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Federal government closes early due to tornado watch, Secretary Blinken on 25th Anniversary of the bombings of U.S. Embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, Sen. McConnell heckled at political rally, remembering the late Charles Ogletree.

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

First –  James Antle – politics editor for the Washington Examiner discusses the latest Trump indictment and potential impact on Campaign 2024.

Then - Brian Fallon, Co-Founder & outgoing Executive Director of Demand Justice, discusses Supreme Court reform and the state of the progressive legal movement.

Plus - Cindy Kelly, founder and President of the Atomic Heritage Foundation, on America's renewed interest in the history and legacy of the Manhattan Project with the release of the new "Oppenheimer" movie.

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VP Kamala Harris and interview with The Hill's Taylor Giorno on the July jobs report (4), GOP presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott visits southern border and candidate Chris Christie visits Ukraine, Justice Elena Kagan on Supreme Court ethics reform.

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The full and un-edited audio of the United States v Donald J. Trump indictment that was filed on August 2nd, 2023.

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Former President Trump arraigned on Jan 6 investigation criminal charges, interview with Washington Examiner's Sarah Bedford on Devon Archer interview transcript released (14), Pentagon considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships in Persian Gulf's Strait of Hormuz to counter Iran.

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False active shooter scare on Capitol Hill, interview with Wall Street Journal's Andy Duehren on Fitch Ratings downgrade of the U.S., government's credit rating (10), IRS Commissioner on going paperless, preview of Donald Trump arraignment Thursday, Sec of State Blinken speaks to young African leaders, House Agriculture Committee listening session in Minnesota on Farm Bill Reauthorization.

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