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On Episode 51 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis recaps the jury's guilty verdict of all 34 counts against former President Donald Trump, a historic first in American history. Also on the Debrief this week:

President Biden courts the African-American vote

A military victory for Israel

Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders speaks to CBN

Mexico presidential elections and what they mean for the U.S.

Northern border security concerns hearing

Healthcare hack worries

Samuel Alito flag controversy

Mark Hamrick of Bankrate.com joins the show to discuss a new survey showing 1 in 5 Americans goes into debt to make a home repair or pay for an unexpected expense.


Find the full Bankrate article here! https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/home-affordability-report/

On Episode 50 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis speaks with CATO Economics Expert Ryan Bourne, Editor of the new book "The War on Prices: How Popular Misconceptions About Inflation, Prices, and Value Create Bad Policy, as they take a deep dive into why prices are so high and some of the wrong-headed thinking that often perpetuates the problem.
Also on this week's Debrief:

The International Criminal Court issues a warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's arrest, as well as Hamas leaders

Three countries officially recognize a state of Palestine

Backlash by some against prayers of mourning for Iranians following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi

Hearings on lowering food prices, reducing highway deaths, antisemitism on college campuses, ATF overreach, Zelle scams, and how national defense is utilizing artificial intelligence

Kenya White House State Visit

The DOJ sues Live Nation

The politics of gas prices

The latest on the 2024 presidential race


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On Episode 49 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Director and Senior Fellow, Africa Program for the Center for Strategic and International Studies to preview the Kenya State Visit to the White House next week.
Also, Nathan Gonzales of Inside Elections stops by to break down the 2024 presidential election with a little less than 6 months to go before Election Day. Is the NY hush money trial hurting Donald Trump? A breakdown of the latest battleground state polls, reacting to presidential debates, and all other angles of the race for the White House.

On Episode 48 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by the Heritage Foundation's Richard Sterns about the future solvency of Medicare and Social Security after a report this week indicated both programs will run out of money next decade. Also this week on the Debrief:

President Biden remarks on antisemitism in America

Congressional hearing on antisemitism in grades K-12

U.S. halts offensive weapons to Israel ahead of potential Rafah invasion

Speaker drama over... for now

DEA raises alarms on the fentanyl crisis at a key House hearing

Bias at NPR examined by House Republicans

Trump court updates galore

TikTok sues the government


Also, this week marked the 50th anniversary of the start of the House's Watergate hearings against President Richard Nixon.

On Episode 47 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by Erick Erickson, host of the popular Erick Erickson radio show, to talk about the violent anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protests taking place on college campuses across the country, Trump's use of Christian imagery in his campaign, potential running mate talk and how some far-right conservatives are being infiltrated by Russian propaganda. Also on the Debrief:

The latest on the war in Gaza and Israel's reaction to the U.S. campus protests

Democrats support Speaker Mike Johnson

FAA Reauthorization fight

Biden administration to reclassify marijuana

Democratic House members want to pivot to the border

UnitedHealth Group hack hearing

Trump Time Magazine 2nd term agenda

Fed holds off on interest rate cut


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On Episode 46 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis talks with Dr. Mark Caleb Smith, Director of the Center for Political Studies at Cedarville University about the Trump immunity oral arguments heard by the Supreme Court this week. Also:

SCOTUS Idaho abortion law arguments

Campus anti-Semitism

Foreign aid signed

Trump hush money trial

Blinken in China

Refunds for airline passengers


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