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On Veterans Day, President Donald Trump speaks at Arlington National Cemetery about the debt the nation owes to veteran, there's a bipartisan U.S. House tribute to veterans on Capitol Hill, ceremonies at National War Memorials across Washington, DC, and we will hear from a 103 year old World War II veteran about his visit to a Nazi labor camp; Russia & Ukraine agree to a large prisoner swap, as tw...

House votes to refer Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-KY) resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, killing it for now. Massie says Hegseth's crimes include waging an illegal war against Iran. Hegseth calls Massie's resolution a farce and spectacle; House Republicans elect Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as their new leader in a race against Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), and Senate Republicans...

Congress returns to Washington following the 2026 midterm elections, with Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie renewing his push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his handling of the Iran war. We hear from Massie, Hegseth, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Meanwhile, House Republicans prepare for a leadership shakeup as Speaker Mike Johnson steps down, with Steve Scalise and Jim...

This weekend, we bring you three conversations from this past week's Washington Journal, examining the fallout from Tuesday's electoral earthquake and what Democrats' sweeping victories mean for the future of Washington. First, University of Virginia Center for Politics Director Larry Sabato breaks down the size and scope of the Democratic wave, how it came together, and what the results tell us a...

President Donald Trump announces White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is leaving, replaced by current Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller; October jobs report from the Labor Department: 165,000 jobs created, much more than forecast, and the unemployment rate drops to 4.1%; We hear from more Republicans giving post-midterm-election analyses about why the Democrats did so well: Rep. Greg Steube (...

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) argues that populism vs. moderation is a false choice, that they are not mutually exclusive, as he lays out some of the issues the Democrats will to tackle in the next Congress, when he expects to be Senate Majority Leader; Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), currently Minority Whip, does the same for the House Democrats agenda when they take control in 2027; We get post-midterm...

Democrats are celebrating their historic midterm election victories and preparing to take control of Congress: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), set to become Speaker, says, 'It was not simply a blue wave; it was an American tsunami', and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who will become Majority Leader, quotes singer Frank Valli, 'Oh, what a night'; House Speaker Mike Johns...

Election Day in the USA. At stake every U.S. House seat, 35 U.S. Senate seats and 39 governorships, both states and territories; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says he is 'nauseously optimistic' about his party's chances of taking control of Congress from the Republicans; We also hear from President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and candidates...

With less than 24 hours until Election Day, President Donald Trump delivers his final campaign remarks from the Lincoln Memorial, calling the 2026 midterms "the most important midterm in our lifetime." He also discusses his plans for a Triumphal Arch and improvements near the Lincoln Memorial. In Michigan, Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens shakes up the Senate race by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers...

In this weekend's episode –with election day just DAYS away – we bring you three segments from last week's Washington Journal focused on key battleground states that'll play an outsized role in determining which party controls Congress come Tuesday night. We begin in the state of MICHIGAN and its toss up Senate race and a handful of competitive House contests. That conversation with with "MichMash...

An update from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska on the investigations into the two Dan Sullivans on the Alaska election ballot for U.S. Senator: incumbent Republican Dan S. Sullivan and Daniel J. Sullivan, which Republicans accuse Democrats of recruiting to sow voter confusion; President Donald Trump reverses course and will hold election rallies this weekend in Iowa and Kansas, which...

President Donald Trump campaigns in South Carolina for Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC), admitting the polls are closer than he wishes they were against Democratic nominee Annie Andrews. We will hear from all of them and talk about the race with USA Today reporter Erin Mansfield (10); Inside Elections moves the Kansas U.S. Senate race to 'toss up', with Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) getting a stiff challen...

Federal Reserve votes to hold interest rates steady in its last decision before the midterm elections; President Donald Trump campaigns tonight in Ohio. We will talk with Columbus Dispatch State Government Reporter Haley BeMiller about the close races in Ohio for governor and U.S. senator (16); Former President Barack Obama campaigns tonight in Georgia, which also has competitive elections for gov...

One week until election day. President Donald Trump says he will work with Democrats if they win majorities in Congress and respect the midterm results 'if they are honest'; President Trump campaigns in Texas for Republican candidates including Attorney General Ken Paxton running for U.S. Senator against Democratic state Representative James Talarico. We will hear from them and talk with Associate...

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance campaign in traditionally Republican states as the 2026 midterm elections approach. President Trump heads to Mississippi, while Vice President Vance makes stops in Montana and Kansas. Meanwhile, candidates across the country are making their final pitches to voters, with campaign events in Michigan, Texas, Iowa, Alaska, and Ohio. We bring you the...

First: We're in the final stretch in Campaign 2026. We speak with Cook Political Report founder Charlie Cook about the races HE'S watching that'll determine which party will control Congress. Then – a conversation with Melissa Deckman – CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute – about her group's new survey examining the political mood among Americans ahead of the midterms. Finally: Author an...

President Donald Trump says he ordered the Justice Department to file a lawsuit to block the certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race results if incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses (R-AK) so there can be an investigation into whether another candidate on the ballot with a very similar name confused voters; Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican nominee for Ohio governor, doubles down on his ad that...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) campaigns with Troy Jackson, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Maine, who is running against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). We will hear from them and talk about this close race with Matt Junker, elections reporter with The Maine Monitor (7); Latest on U.S. Senate races in Nebraska, where Vice President JD Vance held a rally today; in Michigan, whi...

Vice President JD Vance in Ohio less than two weeks before election day, says Republicans should 'stop whining' about whether an ad from Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy is appropriate and focus on winning. The ad has Democratic nominee Amy Acton's mother calling her a liar. The mother defended her husband, Amy's father, 50 years ago when he was accused of sexually assaulting Amy;...

The annual American Values Survey from the Public Religion Research Institute is released two weeks before election day.  This year two of the questions were on how President Donald Trump uses the power of his office and Americans' views of socialism; We will take a closer look at some of the competitive U.S. Senate races: in Michigan between Mike Rogers (R) & Abdul El-Sayed (D); &n...

Republican senators are pushing back against President Trump's decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel fuel. North Carolina's Thom Tillis, South Carolina's Lindsey Graham, and Texas' John Cornyn have all criticized the move. But President Trump is defending his decision, saying easing economic pressure could help bring Russia to the negotiating table with Ukraine. The president spoke to repor...

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: A discussion on polling & how MAGA has impacted the Republican Party with Mark Mitchell, founder of The Honest Poll. Then: Jessica Tarlov, Democratic strategist and co-host of Fox News Channel's "The Five," discusses her new book "I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Friends." Finally: The winner of...

President Donald Trump says he told the new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia she should reconsider whether she wants to continue in that job less than a week after she started; President Trump holds a campaign rally in Georgia, where there are competitive races for governor and U.S. Senator; Debates in the tight U.S. Senate races in Maine and Alaska. We will hear from the candidates and...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) campaigns in Michigan for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, saying special interest money is being used to make sure no one can 'open their ears and their eyes to even give this guy a shot'; Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District race is a prime example of a Republican held seat that Democrats are hoping to flip on their way to getting majority co...

Final Commerce Department inflation report before the midterm elections show the Consumer Price Index increasing 0.6% in September and 3.7% year over year; U.S. Senate race in New Hampshire is a close one that could help decide which party controls the Senate in the next Congress. We will hear from the candidates John Sununu (R) and Chris Pappas (D) on Social Security at an AARP forum and talk wit...