Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says he will vote for the GOP-written federal government funding extension to prevent a shutdown Friday night; President Trump says he will put a 200% tariff on European wine in retaliation for an EU 50% tariff on U.S. whiskey; President tariff policies a major topic at today's Senate confirmation hearing for the nominees for U.S. Ambassadors to Canada and Mexico; President Trump meets with NATO's Secretary General at the White House, as Russian President Vladimir Putin says he generally supports a 30 day ceasefire with Ukraine, but has reservations; White House withdraws nomination of Dave Weldon for CDC Director right before his scheduled Senate confirmation hearing; Senate Health Committee approves nominees to lead NIH and FDA; Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) dies after battle with cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Democrats say they will block six-month CR to avert shutdown unless there is a vote on one-month CR; President Trump responds to reports that half of the Education Department's workforce is being fired; Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the effect of a CR on military readiness; Secretary of State Marco Rubio with an update on the Ukraine war 30 day ceasefire proposal that Ukraine has accepted and is now being considered by Russia; court hearing for a Palestinian student activist at Columbia University who has had his green card revoked by the Trump Administration for demonstrations against the war in Gaza; Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin makes the annual St. Patrick's Day pilgrimage to Washington to meet with President Trump, and give him a bowl of shamrock, and attend luncheon with the President and Congressional leaders; interview with USA Today international correspondent Kim Hjelmgaard about what Greenland's election results mean for President Trump's stated goal of making the territory part of the U.S. (45); Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announces she is not running for reelection in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House passes a six-month extension of federal government funding (Continuing Resolution or CR) to prevent a government shutdown on Friday; President Donald Trump announces a doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada, latest escalation in the trade war. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the previously announced 25% tariff on electricity to the U.S. will be suspended while further trade negotiations continue; White House reacts to Elon Musk comments about Social Security and other entitlements being the 'big ones' to find savings; Elon Musk joins President Trump at White House to buy a Tesla car; Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia and announces Ukraine has agreed to a 30 day ceasefire with Russia and the U.S. will resume military intelligence sharing with Ukraine; NTSB releases a preliminary report on the deadly helicopter & plane collision in January near Reagan National Airport and calls for a permanent change in the routes around that airport after finding a high risk of another collision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman discusses his book, "The Folly of Realism: How the West Deceived Itself About Russia and Betrayed Ukraine." Then, Jack Brewer, former NFL player and chair of the Jack Brewer Foundation, discusses issues impacting Black men and boys in the U.S. Finally, U.S. Comptroller General and head of the Government Accountability Office, Gene Dodaro (doh-DAR-oh) discusses the GAO's latest report on federal programs deemed at high risk for mismanagement, fraud and waste. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tense arguments on House floor after voting to censure Rep. Al Green (D-TX), President Trump gives one month delay on tariffs on Mexico; Senate Democrats react to reports of a pending Presidential Executive Order to close down the Education Department; Congress passes bill to reverse Biden Administration archaeological assessment regulation for offshore drilling; FDA Commissioner nominee testifies on trust in science and rules for dispensing the abortion drug mifepristone; Steve Witkoff, Special Presidential Envoy to the Middle East on President Trump's "last warning" to Hamas to release hostages; Ukrainian President Zelensky meets European leaders on a military aid package. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Donald Trump grants a one-month exemption on tariffs on automobile imports from Mexico and Canada to the Big Three U.S. car companies; House Republicans move to censure Rep. Al Green (D-TX) after his extended protest during President Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress; Vice President JD Vance visits the U.S.-Mexico in Texas to discuss the administration's border security and immigration policy; Democratic mayors of New York City, Chicago, Boston and Denver testify in Washington before a House committee about their "sanctuary city" immigration policies; NIH Director nominee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya testifies before the Senate Health Committee about vaccines and autism, and cuts to the NIH research budget; National Security Adviser Mike Waltz on when U.S. talks with Ukraine on ending the Russia-Ukraine war may resume; new Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX) dies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Donald Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress; Canada, Mexico and China retaliate against President Trump's tariffs; Supreme Court hears a case filed by Mexico against U.S. gun manufacturers for violence in Mexico; Vice President JD Vance defends pause on U.S. military aid to Ukraine; Mardi Gras on Capitol Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump said today that tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada would go into effect tomorrow. The announcement ended a month-long delay after both U.S. neighbors struck temporary deals to avoid the new tariffs. The President also said he doesn’t think a proposed investment deal to secure access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals is dead and---in a social media post--- that the US will QUOTE not put up” with perceived resistance by President Volodymyr Zelensky to end Russia's war with Ukraine. Meanwhile, in London, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced today a coalition of the willing to advance peace following a meeting in London with European and Canadian leaders. The President's comments come as he prepares a speech to Congress tomorrow. It's expected that a large part of his speech will be about his domestic agenda.  And just 11 more days until a possible government shutdown. Punchbowl News is reporting that House Republican leaders don’t plan on putting a continuing resolution on the floor until early next week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, a discussion with Brookings Institution's Elaine Kamarck (KAY-mark), in which she compares the Trump Administration's efforts to reduce the size of the federal government, to a similar effort she made in the Clinton Administration. Then, Run GenZ Founder and President Joseph Mitchell discusses his organization's effort into recruiting and training young conservatives into political office. Finally, Breaking Defense Editor in Chief Aaron Mehta (MEH-tuh) discusses President Trump's firings of Pentagon leaders, his nomination of retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to be the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and potential budget cuts at the department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ukrainian President Zelensky has a very tense exchange with President Trump and Vice President Vance in the White House Oval Office over U.S. policy towards on the war between Russia and Ukraine, with a scheduled minerals deal and joint news conference canceled; Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau rejects a suggestion to ban President Trump from attending the G7 leaders conference in Alberta in June, days before tariffs on Canadian goods take effect; United Nations Secretary General Gutteres says he is deeply concerned about large cuts in U.S. foreign aid; Vice President Vance speaks at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast about the Pope Francis' criticism of some Trump Administration policies; former White House Press Sec Karine Jean Pierre talks about the three weeks in 2024 between former President Biden's difficult presidential debate performance and his decision to leave the race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Donald Trump meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on war in Ukraine and trade & tariffs. We talk with C-SPAN's Westminster Correspondent Peter Knowles (12); U.S. Senate joins the House in passing a resolution to overturn EPA’s rule imposing a fee on the oil and gas industries. It now goes to President Trump to be signed into law; Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on March 14 government funding deadline; Senate advances Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon on a party line vote; National Park Service gives the prediction for the date of peak bloom for the Japanese Cherry Blossom trees around Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The House moves towards a vote on a Republican budget resolution to advance their agenda on border security, energy, tax cuts and spending cuts; White House is asked about Elon Musk extending the deadline for federal workers to list their accomplishments in the past week; GAO releases annual High Risk List of government programs at risk of waste, fraud and abuse; White House says the administration, not the White House Correspondents Association, will choose which reporters will be in press pool for events in the Oval Office, on Air Force One, etc; President Trump promotes a 'gold card' immigration visa with a path to citizenship for $5 million investment in U.S.; Vivek Ramaswamy announces he is running for Ohio Governor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices