Washington Today

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal – First: With Republican Senator JD Vance accepting the GOP Vice Presidential nomination this week, we speak with a reporter who's covered his meteoric rise in the Buckeye State: Nick Evans of the Ohio Capital Journal. Then, two political commentators weighed in on this week's Republican National Convention and the pressure building on President Biden to drop his re-election bid. First – nationally syndicated columnist Cal Thomas. And later: Don Guttenplan, editor of the Nation Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gen. CQ Brown, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, on global IT outage, Gov. Spencer Cox reverses and endorses Donald Trump for president, Biden campaign manager Jen Dillion O'Malley says President Biden is 'absolutely' staying the race for president, Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich is convicted by a court in Russia of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan previews the Israel Prime Minister's visit to Washington next week, first public hearing of the bipartisan Afghanistan War Commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump expected to talk of unity when he accepts the nomination for president at tonight's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee; Vice President Kamala Harris in Fayetteville, NC, criticizes Wednesday night's speech by Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance; Biden-Harris campaign responds to reported calls by senior Congressional Democrats for President Joe Biden to drop out of the race for president; White House responds to Israeli Knesset passing a resolution opposing a Palestinian state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vice President nominee Sen. JD Vance (OH) speaks to campaign donors in Milwaukee before tonight's speech at the Republican National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris called attempted assassination of Donald Trump "a heinous, horrible and cowardly attack," Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign, State Department responds to Donald Trump saying Taiwan should pay for its own defense, King Charles III gives speech at the State Opening of Parliament under new Labour Party government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is convicted of federal bribery and corruption charges & faces calls to resign; Republican National Convention - Day 2, including Donald Trump, Jr. on how assassination attempt on his father changes campaign rhetoric, President Biden at NAACP convention in Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former President Trump chooses Sen. Vance (R-OH) as his vice-presidential running mate as Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee and officially nominates them, two days after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump; federal judge dismisses the Trump classified documents case saying the special counsel was improperly appointed; Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discusses when interest rates may be cut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal – First: a deep dive into the history of presidents and candidates who have been - less than forthcoming - about their medical conditions. That is conversation with Dr. Jacob Appel a professor at New York’s Icahn School of Medicine. Then - conversations with two former senators who have both served with Joe Biden: former Democratic Senator Bob Kerrey – and former Republican Senator John Danforth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Biden campaigns for reelection in Detroit; more House Democrats call on president to leave the race, while others stick by him; closer look at Project 2025; Gov. Abbott (R-TX) pushes back on president's claims he could not reach him, delaying a post-Hurricane Beryl disaster declaration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Democrats meet with Biden-Harris reelection campaign officials, President Biden meets Ukrainian President Zelensky at NATO summit in DC, House votes down resolution to hold Attorney General Garland in 'inherent contempt' of Congress for defying subpoena for Biden interview audio, House defeats FY2025 Legislative Branch spending bill, Senate Judiciary Committee does not approve controversial judicial nominee, FDIC Chair nominee Goldsmith Romero has Senate confirmation hearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House votes on bills to require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and to block the Education Department's regulation to prohibit transgender discrimination at schools under Title IX, Senate Republicans block a Senate Democratic bill on abortion rights, President Biden visits AFL-CIO headquarters and speak at a NATO Summit working session, Senate committee hearing on rebuilding the collapse Key Bridge in Baltimore, House committee hearing with EPA Administrator Michael Regan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate & House Democrats meet privately to discuss concerns by some over President Joe Biden's health & reelection campaign, interview with Politico's Paul McLeary on NATO Summit in Washington (27), Federal Reserve Chair Powell testifies before a Senate committee on inflation and interest rates, House passes bills to block Biden Administration dishwasher and refrigerator efficiency standards, former Sen. Inhofe (R-OK) dies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Speaker Johnson (R-LA) promotes a 'peace through strength' foreign policy, Biden Administration official asked about NATO leaders' concerns about President Biden's leadership after his debate performance, President Biden calls into MSNBC to criticize what he calls Democratic party elites calling on him to drop out of race, White House asked about a Parkinson's disease expert visiting the White House over the past year, interview with Washington Post's Rick Noack in Paris on French election results. (33) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First: a conversation with Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center. We discuss this week's blockbuster Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity – and what it means for the criminal cases against former President Trump. Then we'll get a check of oil & gas prices as Americans hit the road this 4th of July holiday with Jim Burkhard of S&P Global Commodity Insights. Plus – as Hurricane Beryl roars through the Caribbean – the earliest Category 5 Atlantic Basin hurricane on record - we speak with Axios senior climate reporter Andrew Freedman about the increase in extreme weather events and the impact of climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Biden campaigns for reelection in Madison, WI, as a third sitting House Democrat - Seth Moulton (MA) calls for him to drop out following his poor debate performance against Donald Trump; U.S. adds 206,000 jobs in June; Lt. Gov. Patrick (R-TX) discusses preparations for Hurricane Beryl; British Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer becomes new prime minister after Thursday's election victories; NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg asked about Hungarian Prime Minister Orban meeting Russian President Putin in Moscow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview with C-SPAN's London Producer Peter Knowles on Thursday's general election in Great Britain (6), White House and Biden-Harris campaign getting more questions about whether President Biden will stay in presidential race, President Biden awards Medal of Honor to two Union soldiers who helped steal a Confederate train in 1862, Rep. Kustoff (R-TN) speaks to Israeli Knesset, National Park Service previews Fourth of July fireworks show on National Mall in Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rep. Doggett (D-TX) is first Democratic member of Congress to call on President Biden to withdraw from presidential election, A New York Times article is headlined, "Biden's Lapses Are Said to Be Increasingly Common and Worrisome," President Biden proposes first rule to protect workers from extreme heat, federal judge puts a hold on president's pause of new LNG export permits, Haiti's new Prime Minister visits State Department in DC, 60th Anniversary of 1964 Civil Rights Act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview with The Hill's Zach Schoenfeld on Supreme Court ruling that former President Trump has some immunity for official actions while president (6), former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon reports to prison for contempt of Congress in defying a January 6th Committee subpoena, Ipsos pollster Clifford Young on public's view of Biden-Trump debate, Secretary of State Blinken on French far-right party gains with voters on future of NATO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First -- with Thursday night's first debate between President Biden and former President Trump still fresh in Americans' minds - a discussion on whether presidential debates still serve voters and ways to improve them. That conversation with Clea Connor from the group OPEN TO DEBATE Then –Yuval Levin of the American Enterprise Institute discusses his new book "American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation—and Could Again." Plus – a conversation with Neel Sukhatme – co founder of the group FREE OUR VOTE – about efforts to restore voting rights for convicted felons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The day after the first presidential debate of the year, President Joe Biden heads to Raleigh, NC and Donald Trump to Chesapeake, VA, interview with USA Today's Maureen Groppe on Supreme Court decision overturning Chevron deference precedent for federal regulations (20), House passes FY2025 spending bills for DoD, DHS and State Department, Secretary of State Blinken releases annual International Religious Freedom Report, country music legend Randy Travis goes before a House Subcommittee to support requiring radio stations to pay royalties to songs' performers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Preview of CNN Presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, Supreme Court rules women in Idaho can, for now, get emergency abortions at hospitals, Attorney General Garland announces nearly 200 arrests in $2.7 billion health care fraud crackdown, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg testifies about policies to promote EV's, Secretary of State Blinken meets UN Gaza aid coordinator, British party leaders debate immigration ahead of next week's general election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices