House & Senate pass three-month government funding extension, preventing a shutdown October 1

President-elect Trump says he will nominate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Health & Human Services Secretary, Sen. Durbin demands access to House Ethics Committee report on expected Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz; Nikki Haley says she turned down opportunity to joint Trump Administration; bipartisan Senate effort to replenish SBA Disaster Loan Fund after hurricanes is blocked; President Biden flies to Peru for the APEC summit, where he plans to meet Chinese leader Xi, before going on to Brazil for the G20 summit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President-elect Trump meets President Biden in the White House Oval Office, interview with CQ/Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire on Senate Republicans choosing Sen. Thune as next majority leader and Speaker Johnson seeking a second term (17), Secretary Blinken at NATO in Brussels pledges more aid to Ukraine, House subcommittee hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Speaker Johnson promises to hit the ground running with Pres.-elect Trump's 'America First' agenda in next Congress, interview with The Hill's White House Correspondent Alex Gangitano on Donald Trump's Cabinet picks (19), President Biden meets Israeli President Isaac Herzog in the Oval Office, President Biden's Special Envoy for Climate, John Podesta, speaks at UN climate summit in Azerbaijan about incoming Trump Administration, Supreme Court hears case involving mafia family murder on the definition of 'crime of violence'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

-Today is Veterans Day…President Biden marked the occasion at Arlington National Cemetery…He called honoring and protecting those who serve a QUOTE sacred obligation…He also reflected on his late son's Beau's deployment to Iraq…And talked about the PACT Act, the bipartisan bill he signed that expanded health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits…. -We have 70 days until Inauguration Day…and President-elect Trump has officially named more members of his administration---New York Rep Elise Stefanik to be UN Ambassador… Former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Thomas Homan to serve as a “border czar”…And former New York Republican congressman Lee Zeldin to head the EPA…Also according to multiple reports…Stephen Miller will return to the White House, this time as Deputy Chief of Staff policy…Of course, he was the architect of the President-elect's immigration plan in his first term… -And Florida Republican Rick Scott says he's the right person to lead the Senate's new Republican majority… Over the weekend, Sen. Scott and his two competitors--John Cornyn of Texas and John Thune of South Dakota---all pledged to quickly push through Donald Trump’s appointees after the president-elect demanded on social media that they do so…We'll talk to Politico congressional reporter Anthony Adragna about the state of the race to replace succeed Mitch McConnell… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weekend's episode, a discussion about this week's election results – a preview of President-elect Trump's governing agenda – and how a likely Republican "sweep" of Congress will aid in that effort. We were joined by Dave Weigel – national political reporter for Semafor and Scott Wong – senior congressional correspondent for NBC News.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave McCormick (R) declares victory in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election, but Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) has not conceded while votes are still being counted; Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), former Vice Presidential nominee, speaks in Eagan, MN; AP's Meg Kinnard on President-elect Trump choosing Susie Wiles as White House Chief of Staff (18); President Biden among those condemning anti-Semitic attacks on Amsterdam after a soccer match with a team from Tel Aviv; C-SPAN's Westminster Producer Peter Knowles on new British Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch.(40) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Biden promises a 'peaceful and orderly transition' to Donald Trump administration, Pentagon and State Department prepare for presidential transition, Federal Reserve cuts interest rate 0.25%, Sen. Baldwin (D-WI) gives reelection victory speech, Politico's Anthony Adragna on Congressional lame-duck session agenda. (37) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vice President Harris concedes the presidential election to former President Trump, Sen. McConnell (R-KY) celebrates Republicans regaining the Senate majority, Sen.-elect Alsobrooks (D-MD) makes history with election, British Prime Minister Starmer welcomes new Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch and the two talk about Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We hear from Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz and JD Vance on Election Day 2024. Updates from election officials in battleground states Georgia, Michigan and Arizona. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and MPD Chief Pamela Smith on heightened election-related security measures. Machinists union ends its strike against Boeing. 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 about federal efforts to protect the 2024 Election with Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency. Then two very different perspectives on Campaign 2024: Conservative attorney and vocal Trump critic George Conway – and a Trump supporter - former Trump Press Secretary and talk show host Sean Spicer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices