D.C. Debrief

On Episode 55 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis takes a deep dive into the two main political stories of the week -- President Biden's imperiled status as the Democratic nominee for president. Will he step aside or won't he? And the Supreme Court rules presidents do have some expectations for immunity while in office, but with a lot left undecided. What does it all mean for democracy and the...

On this week's edition of the Campaign Catch-Up, host Dan Andros, CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody and DC Debrief podcast host John Stolnis react to President Biden's performance in the first presidential debate, and the likelihood he remains the Democratic nominee this November.

On the Campaign Catch-up, host John Stolnis is joined by CBN News Washington Bureau Chief Dana Ritter to preview this week's CNN presidential debate. What does each candidate need to do to win? What do they need to avoid doing? How will Donald Trump handle the abortion issue, and will President Biden be able to exceed expectations? John and Dana break down all angles and predict who Trump's VP pic...

On Episode 54 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis talks with Jeff Asher, criminal data analyst and Co-Founder of AH Datalytics about recent crime figures released by the FBI showing a big drop in crime in the first quarter of this year. Are those numbers to be believed? Also on the pod this week: Boeing's CEO grilled on Capitol Hill MAGA civil war and the Virginia House primaries Biden immigrat...

On Episode 53 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis talks with CBN News Senior International Correspondent Gary Lane about how China is trying to secure a monopoly on all the food being produced and shipped out of Africa, and what that means for American consumers. Also, the Supreme Court makes a ruling on the so-called abortion drug mfipristone, Donald Trump meets with Republicans on Capitol Hil...

On Episode 52 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by immigration expert with the CATO Institute, David Bier, to discuss the executive orders limiting asylum seekers along the southern U.S. border. Also on the Debrief this week: President Biden travels to Normandy, France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day Congress spanks the ICC over arrest warrants issued to Israeli leaders...

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. No...

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 Cr...

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...

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 offen...

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 propag...

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 Please rememb...

On Episode 45 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis speaks with CBN's Chief International Correspondent George Thomas on the foreign aid packages working their way through the House and what he's seen on the ground recently with his reporting on the war in Gaza, the threat of Hezbollah and Iran, and the war in Ukraine. Also on the Debrief this week: SCOTUS hears January 6 case Speaker Mike Johnso...

On Episode 44 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis speaks with Mark Dreistadt, Founder, President and CEO at Infinity Concepts on a new study that takes a deep dive into the meaning of the word "evangelical." How many kinds of evangelicals are there and just what defines them? Also on the Debrief this week: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson sits down with David Brody Donald Trump stakes out a po...

On Episode 43 of the D.C. Debrief, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell joins the show to discuss the growing tensions between the Biden administration and the Benjamin Netanyahu government after the killing of seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen this week. Also on the Debrief: Florida Abortion Rulings Trump's "Biden Border Bloodbath" Speeches Russia Behind Havana Syndrome Att...

On Episode 42 of the D.C. Debrief, John Stolnis chats with Senior Political Correspondent Hanna Trudo from The Hill about Robert Kennedy Jr.'s running mate announcement and to help us figure out just who is supporting the independent insurgent candidate? Also on the Debrief this week: Supreme Court abortion pill oral arguments Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse Victories and setbacks in c...

On Episode 41 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis talks with Lisa Macpherson, Policy Director for Public Knowledge about Murthy v. Missouri, a social media free speech case in which justices heard oral arguments on Monday. How much contact can/should government officials have with social media companies to remove posts they deem harmful or inaccuarate? Also on this week's episode: Can Congress...

On Episode 40 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis talks with Joe Carrigan, Senior Security Engineer with Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute about the House-passed legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States unless the social media company divests itself from the Chinese-owned ByteDance. Also on this week's Debrief: Robert Hur testifies before House committees on...

On Episode 39 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by Erin Covey of the Cook Political Report to lay out everything you need to know about what went down on Super Tuesday and what it means for the general election. Also on the Debrief this week: President Biden's fiery State of the Union A criticized GOP response from Sen. Katie Britt SCOTUS rules favorably for Trump again Fed Chair Je...

On Episode 38 of the D.C, Debrief, host John Stolnis discusses the resignation of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell from his leadership post this fall and his legacy with University of Pennsylvania Historian Brian Rosenwald, as well as who might take his place. Also this week on the Debrief: Government shutdown temporarily avoided... again Biden & Trump dueling stops at the border A very...

On Episode 37 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis recaps a busy week in Washington, covering the gamut of top stories from the District: US veto of UN Security Council Gaza vote How young evangelicals' views of Israel are changing Nikki Haley not dropping out yet Trump on Alexei Navalny and more US sanctions on Russia Biden forgives more student loans David Brody on Trump's VB possibilities CPA...

On Episode 36 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by The Hill's Senior Writer Alexander Bolton about his interview with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on the foreign aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that passed the Senate but appears dead in the water in the House, as well as McConnell's future plans and his place in the GOP. Also on the Debrief this week: Donald Trump'...

On Episode 35 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis recaps a busy and consequential week on Capitol Hill and the 2024 election, with questions being raised about President Joe Biden's memory in a DOJ report about his handling of classified documents, a federal appeals court ruling Donald Trump is not subject to immunity, and oral arguments before the Supreme Court on Colorado's efforts to remove...

On Episode 34 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis speaks with Kurt Volker, former Ambassador to NATO and US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, now with the Center for European Policy Analysis ahead of the two-year anniversary of the Ukraine War. Also on the Debrief: Enough GOP votes to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas? Social Media CEOs get a grilling on Capitol Hill over child sexual e...

This week, host John Stolnis chats with CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody about the aftermath of another win by Donald Trump in the Republican Primary, this week in New Hampshire. What is Nikki Haley's future and is there a path to the nomination? Also on this episode: Senate border security talks hit a snag as Donald Trump gets involved Threats from Russia and China in the icy waterway...