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Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI Director; Senate to vote on dozens of amendments to the Republican Budget Resolution; VP JD Vance interviewed at CPAC; Sen. McConnell (R-KY) says he will not run for reelection in 2026; DC Mayor Muriel Bowser asked about President Trump saying the federal government should take over ru
Labor Secretary nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer tells Senate HELP Committee she no longer supports a pro-union bill she cosponsored in Congress
Senate HELP Committee confirmation hearing for Labor Secretary nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer; Senate confirms former Kelly Loeffler as SBA Administrator; President Trump endorses larger House budget resolution over smaller Senate budget resolution; Senate Democrats respond to President Trump's claim he will not cut Medic
Sec of State Rubio and Russian FM Lavrov meet in Saudi Arabia, agree to work together to end war in Ukraine, improve U.S.-Russian relations
U.S. and Russian officials meet, agree to work towards ending war in Ukraine, improving relations with each other; Gov. Hochul (D-NY) considers whether to remove NYC Mayor Eric Adams (D) for alleged quid pro quo with federal government to drop criminal charges in exchange for helping with immigration enforcement; U.S.
Weekend Edition: Future of USAID and US Foreign Aid Programs, President Trump & Elon Musk's DOGE Efforts, and Fentanyl Crisis in the U,S,
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, a discussion with Former USAID official Jeremy Konyndyk (CON-non-dyke) about the Trump Administration's efforts to dismantle USAID and future of U.S. foreign aid programs. Then, Citizens Against Government Waste President Tom Sch
Vice President JD Vance meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference on Russia-Ukraine war peace talks
Vice President JD Vance meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference in Germany to discuss efforts to end Ukraine's war with Russia; Vice President Vance in a speech at the Munich criticizes European leaders for violating free speech and allowing uncontrolled immigration; New York City
Senate confirms Health Sec RFK, Jr.; President Trump's memo calls for 'reciprocal tariffs' against all major U.S. trading partners
Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy, Jr for Health & Human Services Secretary; Senate Judiciary Committee approves Kash Patel for FBI Director; Senate Education Committee questions Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon about plans to abolish the department; interview with AP's Josh Boak on President Donald Trump's me
