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Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you the "Q&A" podcast.

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Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you the "Q&A" podcast.

    Senate starts FAA bill; House passes bill on college campus antisemitism

    Senate starts FAA bill; House passes bill on college campus antisemitism

    Interview with The Hill's Al Weaver on Senate starting on an FAA reauthorization bill (5), House passes a bill to prosecute antisemitism on college campuses under anti-discrimination laws, Federal Reserve Chair Powell announces no change in interest rates, UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty apologizes at House and Senate Committees for handling of massive cyberattack.
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    • 49 min
    Judge holds Donald Trump in contempt for violating gag order with posts

    Judge holds Donald Trump in contempt for violating gag order with posts

    Speaker Johnson (R-LA) announces investigations into 'virus of antisemitism spreading throughout college campuses', House Democratic leaders say they will help defeat any attempt by some Republicans to remove Speaker Johnson, judge in Donald Trump hush-money criminal trial finds him in contempt for violating gag order with online posts targeting potential jurors and witnesses, music and dance artist twigs testifies before a Senate subcommittee on protecting artists from AI copies.
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    • 48 min
    Sec Blinken urges Hamas to accept 'extraordinarily generous' ceasefire proposal

    Sec Blinken urges Hamas to accept 'extraordinarily generous' ceasefire proposal

    Secretary of State Blinken in Middle East said Hamas should accept “extraordinarily generous” proposal for a Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release; State Department confirms five IDF units found to have violated Leahy Law for human rights violations, with one still under review; pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University defy order to leave encampment or be suspended; Poor People's Campaign talks about June 29th March on Washington and to the Polls; last surviving Korean War Medal of Honor recipient lies in honor in Capitol Rotunda.
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    • 45 min
    Weekend Edition: SCOTUS, Absenteeism, Gun Violence

    Weekend Edition: SCOTUS, Absenteeism, Gun Violence

    First - the Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week on whether former President Trump can be prosecuted over his alleged efforts to undo the 2020 election results. We talked to two legal experts about the case and its implications: Elizabeth Wydra of the Constitutional Accountability Center ... and Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation.
    Then – we turn our attention to a recent report on chronic absenteeism in America's schools. We speak with Nat Malkus of the American Enterprise Institute about his research and recent trends.
    Plus – a conversation with Aswad Thomas - a victim of gun violence, longtime organizer, and vice president of the group Alliance for Safety and Justice. We'll talk about his group's efforts to expand resources for victims of violent crime.
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    • 33 min
    Pentagon announces $6B aid to Ukraine; President Zelensky asks for Patriot missile systems

    Pentagon announces $6B aid to Ukraine; President Zelensky asks for Patriot missile systems

    Pentagon announces $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine, including more Patriot air defense missiles; Secretary of State Blinken meets Chinese President Xi in Beijing on China's support for Russia and economic & trade policy; Gov. DeSantis (R-FL) and Gov. Newsom (D-CA) on pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses; President Biden says he expects to debate presidential campaign rival Donald Trump.
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    • 36 min
    Supreme Court in Trump case signals some presidential criminal immunity

    Supreme Court in Trump case signals some presidential criminal immunity

    Interview with Politico's Josh Gerstein on Supreme Court oral argument in Trump v. U.S. on presidential immunity from criminal prosecution (1), President Biden announces $6 billion CHIPS & Science Act award in Syracuse, New York, FCC votes to reinstate net neutrality rules, Secretary of State Blinken in China for trade talks.
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    • 49 min

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