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

First – as a government shutdown looms on Capitol Hill – a closer look at federal spending and a new projection showing the federal budget deficit expected to hit $2 Billion dollars this fiscal year. That conversation with Marc Goldwein – senior vice president for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Then - Victor Cha of the Center for Strategic & International Studies discusses the recent meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un - and what it means for Russia's War Against Ukraine.

Plus –a conversation with Mary Dickson –an advocate for survivors of nuclear weapons testing in the U.S. during the 1950s and 60s. She'll discuss her push for compensation for victims of radiation exposure – and the impact of the recent "Oppenheimer" movie.

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