What's Up, Washington?

is the US live streaming Nidal Hasan's execution? is Katie Zacharia a real lawyer, or even claiming to be? did Trump just make an illegal diesel deal with Russia? this episode will take you through all the things you need to understand in recent American politics and news before we get into the weekend.this episode covers October 9 through October 15, 2026. timeline:

0:00 intro

3:03 Trump’s diesel deal with Russian President Putin

7:38 Katie Zacharia named as new WH press secretary

12:37 Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as US Ambassador to Greece

14:25 Ilhan Omar’s home searched by federal officials

17:32 ICE shooting of Oscar Belgal

18:46 brain break!

21:12 live streamed military execution?

24:03 Tupac’s murderer sentenced

24:28 outro!contact me or further connect with the show here:https://linktr.ee/whatsupwashDCthank you all for listening, and i'll see you next week! follow to keep up with what's happening in Washington.

welcome to the weekend! let's slow down to learn about what happened last week, October 1-October 8. from Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike to the Flydubai pilot-on-pilot attack, this episode will take you through all the things you need to understand in recent American (and this week, international) politics and news. timeline:

0:00 intro

2:41 Flydubai incident

5:07 Christa Pike’s botched execution

8:23 explanation of the death penalty in America

13:53 SCOTUS new term and overview of most popular upcoming cases

18:37 brain break!

20:49 Trump announces

$6.6 billion dollar investment with Anduril Industries for submarine development

23:00 Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger

24:15 Hurricane Isaias

25:16 outro

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welcome to the weekend! let's slow down to learn about what happened last week, September 24-September 30. from Cornell's scandal to Clancy's return to court, this episode will take you through all the things you need to understand in recent American politics and news.

timeline:

0:00 intro

2:30 famous actors, politicians, and others detained during anti-Netanyahu protest

5:55 President Trump hosts Xi Jinping, China's president, at the White House

7:22 brain break!

8:20 Trump meets with AI leaders, signs accord, renames AI

12:00 Jane Doe sues Cornell and others over 2024 sexual assault claims

20:06 Lindsay Clancy returns to court for the first time after mistrial

22:40 SCOTUS allows specific Trump deportations to continue

24:40 outro & yap!

resources:Jane Doe complaint document - https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=w3cAcu0L42eUEEFc9PeClw==Cornell statement- https://statements.cornell.edu/2026/20260928-da-investigation.cfm

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it's time for someone to actually start explaining those words news outlets always throw around! let's chat about some of the most commonly used terms in American political reporting, so you can stay more informed this election season.

timeline:

0:00 intro

1:55 battleground/swing state

3:28 majority, supermajority, "flipping" the House or Senate

7:58 referendum

10:33 gerrymandering

15:08 incumbent

15:45 GOP (and 'dems')

17:11 partisan, bipartisan, nonpartisan

18:26 outro

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thank you all for listening! i'll see you next Friday, so subscribe to keep up with what's happening in Washington!

welcome to your new outlet for nonpartisan news and civic education! tune in every Friday morning for simple explanations of America's biggest stories of the week and the ideas behind them.

find all the info you need for the show here:

https://linktr.ee/whatsupwashDC

follow to keep up with what's happening in Washington, and see you next Friday!