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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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  • Special counsel Jack Smith drops election subversion and classified documents cases against Donald Trump

    Special counsel Jack Smith drops election subversion and classified documents cases against Donald Trump
    Nov 25 2024
    A federal judge has dismissed the election interference case against President-elect Trump…The move comes after Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a motion to dismiss all four felony charges…In his motion, the special counsel said he fully stood behind the allegations but recognized that Justice Department policy prohibits prosecuting a sitting president….In a separate motion, Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court in Georgia to drop Donald Trump as a co-defendant in the case over Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents…. Axios is reporting that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire that could end the Israel-Hezbollah conflict…and according to Reuters, Israel's cabinet will meet tomorrow to approve the deal… The UN Security Council also met today to talk about the conflict…And at that meeting, a senior UN official renewed calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza…saying the region is QUOTE on the brink of collapse… We are just 56 days away until Inauguration Day 2025…and the second Trump administration has taken shape…as the President-elect rounded out his nominees for all 15 cabinet posts… Meanwhile, two powerful Democrats are criticizing his choices for Director of National Intelligence and to lead the Pentagon and Office of Management and Budget…And we'll hear from a senior researcher at George Mason University about what could be ahead for the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Weekend Edition: Department of Government Efficiency and Potential Second Trump Administration Policies

    Weekend Edition: Department of Government Efficiency and Potential Second Trump Administration Policies
    Nov 23 2024
    First, a closer look at the goals of the new "Department of Government Efficiency" with Jon Hart – CEO of the federal budget watchdog group "Open the Books. Then, Eric Katz -- correspondent at the news site Government Executive -- discusses how a second Trump Administration could impact the size and scope of the federal workforce. Plus, Wall Street Journal reporter Lara Seligman gives us a preview of potential changes to defense and national security policy under a second Trump Administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Former Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress

    Former Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress
    Nov 22 2024
    Matt Gaetz says he will not return to Congress after withdrawing as Attorney General nominee, Sen. Casey (D-PA) concedes his reelection race, Sens. Risch (R-ID) and Shaheen (D-NH) at Halifax International Security Forum in Canada, White House says costs for Thanksgiving meal and car trip are lower, U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree arrives in DC from Alaska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins

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