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2 months ago | 
wng.org | Leo Briceno
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director, weathered a six-hour confirmation hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill. His hockey buddy Ritchie McGinniss was in the room and said he thought Patel “held the blue line”—a hockey term for playing good defense. “I’ve been playing hockey in the same league as Kash Patel since 2018,” McGinniss, a videographer and Washington resident., told WORLD moments after stepping out of the Senate hearing. “He’s pretty good. He’s an older guy.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
wng.org | Leo Briceno
House Republicans joined President Donald Trump in a visit to North Carolina communities recovering from Hurricane Helene on Friday. During the trip, they promised to redouble efforts to keep the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) accountable in its distribution of aid and use of funding. Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., said it was undeniable that FEMA dropped the ball in North Carolina.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
wng.org | Leo Briceno
Asked if he’s ready to become the face of the Democratic party in the wake of the 2024 presidential election, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., sidestepped the question. “It’s my honor to serve as House Democratic Leader. We’re going to stand up on behalf of everyday Americans as a caucus, as a unit, as a team,” Jeffries told reporters at his weekly press briefing Thursday morning.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
wng.org | Leo Briceno
The House of Representatives passed the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act on Thursday afternoon in a 217-214 vote with one member who voted present. The bill now will bounce back to the Senate, where a companion bill stuck earlier this week. The legislation would protect children born during an attempted abortion, stipulating that those children must receive immediate medical attention to prevent death.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
wng.org | Leo Briceno
The House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act for a third time on Wednesday afternoon in a 264-159 vote, incorporating changes passed by the Senate on Monday. Forty-eight Democrats joined all Republicans in support of the bill, while 159 Democrats voted against its final passage.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
wng.org | Leo Briceno
LINDSAY MAST, HOST: It’s Wednesday the 22nd of January. Glad to have you along for today’s edition of The World and Everything in It. Good morning, I’m Lindsay Mast. MYRNA BROWN, HOST: And I’m Myrna Brown.. Time now for Washington Wednesday. President Trump got to work right away after his second Inauguration signing 115 personnel appointments and 42 executive orders on Monday. Those orders address significant issues for American energy, immigration policy, and government bureaucracy.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
wng.org | Leo Briceno
President Donald Trump opened his second administration by issuing 42 executive orders—fewer than the 100-plus that his supporters on Capitol Hill expected. But the orders that received a signature on his first day in office—and those that didn’t—paint a picture of Trump’s plan to test the limits of executive action in relentless pursuit of his domestic policy agenda.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
wng.org | Leo Briceno
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., appointed a new Rules Committee chairwoman on Tuesday morning, rebuffing party hardliners who had hoped to see one of their own in the role. The move signals Johnson’s confidence in his job security and his resolve to push past objections from his party’s right flank. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., 81, will chair the committee in the 119th Congress. She is a more mainstream pick than Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, another rumored candidate for the post.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
wng.org | Leo Briceno
President-elect Donald Trump has a long list of policy promises to fulfill when he first takes office. To help him accomplish much of it, Congress needs to do something about the debt ceiling. Republicans have just a two-vote majority in the House, so nearly the entire caucus must agree on how to move forward. But disagreement is already budding over the issue within the GOP ranks. What is the debt ceiling? The debt ceiling is a legal cap on how much money the country can borrow.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
wng.org | Leo Briceno
LINDSAY MAST, HOST: It’s Wednesday the 8th of January. This is WORLD Radio and we’re so glad you’ve joined us today! Good morning, I’m Lindsay Mast. NICK EICHER, HOST: And I’m Nick Eicher. Time now for Washington Wednesday. Many Americans got a snow day on Monday, but Congress plowed right on. Outgoing Vice President Kamala Harris certifying her own defeat.
