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Washington Today

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Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you the "Q&A" podcast.

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Pres. Trump says he does not want Iran ceasefire; preview of Congressional votes to reauthorize warrantless wiretap authority; analysis of Nexstar-Tegna media merger

1:00:56 Mar 20, 2026

Pres. Trump says Israel will not strike more Iranian energy sites; Pentagon to ask for $200 billion war supplemental; Senate cmte approves DHS Sec nominee Mullin

59:33 Mar 19, 2026

Homeland Security Sec. nominee Sen. Mullin testifies on immigration enforcement; DNI Gabbard testifies on pre-Iran war intel; Fed leaves interest rates unchanged

59:49 Mar 18, 2026

Senate starts debate on bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to vote; NCTC Dir. resigns over opposition to war with Iran; Irish PM visits DC on St. Patrick's Day

59:24 Mar 17, 2026

President Donald Trump criticizes U.S. allies who won't help keep the Strait of Hormuz open

47:07 Mar 16, 2026

Weekend Edition: U.S. Israeli Military Operations, James Jacoby "Remaking the Middle East," and Midterm Elections

31:01 Mar 14, 2026

Vice Pres. Vance on reports he was 'skeptical' of war with Iran; Federal judge blocks Justice Dept. subpoenas in Fed Chair Powell criminal investigation

59:43 Mar 13, 2026

Suspected terror attacks in Michigan & Virginia; Iran's new Supreme Leader issues first message; Senate passes affordable housing bill

58:33 Mar 12, 2026

Pres. Trump says 'we're not finished yet' with military strikes on Iran; Int'l Energy Agency says record 400 million barrels of oil to be released to bring down energy prices

59:06 Mar 11, 2026

White House says gas price increases due to war with Iran are temporary; Sen. Blumenthal says Trump Admin. on path to put U.S. troops in Iran

59:24 Mar 10, 2026

Iran Leadership Change, G7 Oil Discussions, and DHS Shutdown Delays

40:51 Mar 9, 2026

The Weekly: Iran, Kristi Noem, and Campaign 2026 Kick Off

32:24 Mar 7, 2026

Weekend Edition: Ongoing U-S and Israeli Combat Operations Against Iran, Campaign 2026 Primaries, and Video Depositions of Fmr. President Bill Clinton and Hilary Clinton

31:33 Mar 7, 2026

White House says Pres. Trump will decide when Iran has reached 'unconditional surrender'; February jobs report worse than expected

59:57 Mar 6, 2026

Pres. Trump nominates Sen. Mullin (R-OK) to replace fired Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem; House votes down Iran War Powers resolution

1:01:03 Mar 5, 2026

Senate votes down War Powers Act resolution to limit Pres. Trump ability to conduct military operations against Iran

58:44 Mar 5, 2026

Former President Bill Clinton House Oversight Deposition in Epstein Investigation

4:36:12 Mar 4, 2026

Hilary Clinton House Oversight Deposition in Epstein Investigation

4:38:03 Mar 4, 2026

Sec. Rubio says State Dept is helping evacuate Americans from Middle East; Pres. Trump says Iran was going to attack first; DHS Sec. Noem testifies before Senate Cmte.

58:10 Mar 4, 2026

President Trump says military operations against Iran will last several weeks

54:34 Mar 2, 2026

The Weekly - Clinton's Deposed, SOTU Reaction, and Iran?

35:07 Feb 28, 2026

Weekend Edition: US-Iran Nuclear Talks, Tax Fling System, and Senator Bernie Sanders' Political Life

32:43 Feb 28, 2026

Former Pres. Bill Clinton tells House Oversight Cmte, 'I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing. I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong'

56:38 Feb 28, 2026

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies in closed session in the House Oversight Committee's Jeffrey Epstein investigation

59:35 Feb 27, 2026

VP Vance says some Medicaid money to Minn. on pause due to fraud concerns; Surgeon General nominee Dr. Means

1:01:48 Feb 26, 2026

President Trump delivers first State of the Union address; Gov. Spanberger (D-VA) gives the Democratic response

57:45 Feb 24, 2026

President Trump Hosts Families of Crime Victims

42:43 Feb 23, 2026

The Weekly: SCOTUS, Epstein, & the loss of Rev. Jackson

31:13 Feb 21, 2026

Weekend Edition: The Future of AI, "Crisis in Venezuela," and Campaign 2026

28:40 Feb 21, 2026

Supreme Court strikes down Pres. Trump's global emergency tariffs as unconstitutional infringement on Congress' power to tax

57:41 Feb 20, 2026

Pres. Trump hosts inaugural meeting of Board of Peace on Gaza reconstruction; Great Britain's former Prince Andrew arrested in connection to Jeffrey Epstein

1:03:55 Feb 20, 2026

FCC Chair Brendan Carr on Stephen Colbert's claim CBS blocked an interview due to FCC guidance on equal time rule: 'no censorship here at all'

1:00:49 Feb 18, 2026

Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and presidential candidate, dies at age 84

58:51 Feb 18, 2026

Weekend Edition: Attorney General Bondi testifies before House Judiciary Cmte., Election Integrity, and the Committee to Protect Journalists

27:30 Feb 14, 2026

Homeland Security Dept shutdown looks certain, Jan. inflation lower than expected, U.S. & world leaders speak at Munich Security Conf.

57:31 Feb 13, 2026

GOP & Dem stalemate over ICE reforms means likely DHS shutdown; EPA repeals finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health & safety

58:52 Feb 12, 2026

Attorney General Pam Bondi has heated exchanges at House Judiciary Committee hearing over Justice Department's handling of Jeffrey Epstein files

57:10 Feb 11, 2026

ICE Acting Dir tells House Cmte 'we will not be intimidated,' will not apologize for two U.S. citizens killed by federal agents in MN initially labeled 'domestic terrorists'

59:24 Feb 10, 2026

Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth when questioned by House Oversight Committee about Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes with underage girls

1:00:01 Feb 9, 2026

The Weekly: Congress Funds Government as Immigration and Election Rhetoric Intensify

40:56 Feb 7, 2026

Weekend Edition: Jonathan Turley's book "Rage and the Republic", President Trump's comments on elections, and the impact of ICE tactics

31:54 Feb 7, 2026

White House takes down video of Barack & Michelle Obama shared by Pres. Trump denounced as racist by both Republican & Democratic Members of Congress

56:04 Feb 6, 2026

Pres. Trump at Nat'l Prayer Breakfast, Dems release DHS reform demands, Treasury Sec Bessent before Senate Banking Cmte

59:23 Feb 5, 2026

Border Czar Tom Homan announces 700 federal agents will leave Minneapolis, immigration enforcement will continue

58:23 Feb 4, 2026

House passes spending bill package to end partial gov't shutdown, DHS funded for two weeks; dates set for Bill & Hillary Clinton to testify in House Oversight Cmte Epstein probe

59:22 Feb 4, 2026

Pres. Trump demands ‘NO CHANGES’ to House funding bill

41:25 Feb 2, 2026

The Weekly: A Review of the Week in Washington

35:52 Jan 31, 2026

Weekend Edition: ICE Operations in Minneapolis, the Economy and Affordability, and U.S. and Europe Relations

33:00 Jan 31, 2026

Senate reaches FY26 spending bills deal, Pres. Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair, Justice Dept releases three million Epstein files

59:13 Jan 30, 2026

Senate Dems & Pres. Trump agree to avoid partial gov't shutdown with temporary DHS funding extension while ICE reform talks continue

56:27 Jan 29, 2026