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Weekend Edition: DOGE's Impact on the IRS, Budget Reconciliation & the Debt Limit, and the American Conservation Coalition
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, as tax season gets into high gear – a conversation with Nina Olson – who previously served as IRS Taxpayer Advocate. We discuss DOGE's impact on the functioning of the Internal Revenue Service - and the privacy of taxpayer data.
Vice President JD Vance in Greenland: 'we don't think military force will ever be necessary'
Vice President JD Vance visits a U.S. military base in Greenland, accusing Denmark of "under-investing" in Greenland 'security architecture" against threats from Russia, China and other nations and that is why President Donald Trump has been saying America needs to have Greenland; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says th
HHS Sec RFK, Jr. calls his dept. a 'sprawling bureaucracy,' announces reorganization and downsizing
Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announces a reorganization and downsizing of his department, calling the current setup a “sprawling bureaucracy; President Donald Trump & Attorney General Pam Bondi announce the arrest in Virginia of a top leader of the MS-13 gang, who they say is an undocumented
Atlantic magazine publishes Houthi military strike texts from Trump Admin. group chat; President Trump imposes 25% tariff on import cars & light trucks
Reaction to Atlantic magazine publishing texts of Trump Admin. group chat on Houthi military strikes; President Trump imposes a 25% tariff on imported cars and light trucks; NPR & PBS CEOs testify before House DOGE Subcommittee; NTSB Chair before House Appropriations Subcommittee on the effects of Elon Musk-led cuts in
President Trump defends National Security Adviser, attacks journalist in group chat on military strikes against Houthis
President Trump stands by National Security Adviser Waltz in fallout over journalist added to group chat on military plans against Houthis, while DNI Gabbard & CIA Dir Ratcliffe tell Senate Intelligence Committee no classified material was revealed; White House announces Russia & Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire in t
Trump Admin. officials mistakenly text plans for military strikes on Houthis to The Atlantic journalist
The Atlantic Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg says Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other senior Trump Administration officials mistakenly included him in a discussion on an unsecure app about war plans against the Houthis; U.S. Court of Appeals hears the case involving the alleged Venezuelan
