On Episode 49 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Director and Senior Fellow, Africa Program for the Center for Strategic and International Studies to preview the Kenya State Visit to the White House next week. Also, Nathan Gonzales of Inside Elections stops by to break down the 2024 presidential election with a little less than 6 months to go before Election Day. Is the NY hush money trial hurting Donald Trump? A breakdown of the latest battleground state ...
May 17, 2024•37 min•Ep. 49
On Episode 48 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by the Heritage Foundation's Richard Sterns about the future solvency of Medicare and Social Security after a report this week indicated both programs will run out of money next decade. Also this week on the Debrief: President Biden remarks on antisemitism in America Congressional hearing on antisemitism in grades K-12 U.S. halts offensive weapons to Israel ahead of potential Rafah invasion Speaker drama over... for now DEA raises al...
May 10, 2024•45 min•Ep. 48
On Episode 47 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by Erick Erickson, host of the popular Erick Erickson radio show, to talk about the violent anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protests taking place on college campuses across the country, Trump's use of Christian imagery in his campaign, potential running mate talk and how some far-right conservatives are being infiltrated by Russian propaganda. Also on the Debrief: The latest on the war in Gaza and Israel's reaction to the U.S. campus pr...
May 03, 2024•38 min•Ep. 47
On Episode 46 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis talks with Dr. Mark Caleb Smith, Director of the Center for Political Studies at Cedarville University about the Trump immunity oral arguments heard by the Supreme Court this week. Also: SCOTUS Idaho abortion law arguments Campus anti-Semitism Foreign aid signed Trump hush money trial Blinken in China Refunds for airline passengers Please remember to subscribe to the podcast, found on Apple, Spotify and wherever else it is you find podcasts!...
Apr 26, 2024•34 min•Ep. 46
On Episode 45 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis speaks with CBN's Chief International Correspondent George Thomas on the foreign aid packages working their way through the House and what he's seen on the ground recently with his reporting on the war in Gaza, the threat of Hezbollah and Iran, and the war in Ukraine. Also on the Debrief this week: SCOTUS hears January 6 case Speaker Mike Johnson to be vacated over foreign aid bills? Mayorkas impeachment dismissed Texas Governor Greg Abbott sp...
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 45
On Episode 44 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis speaks with Mark Dreistadt, Founder, President and CEO at Infinity Concepts on a new study that takes a deep dive into the meaning of the word "evangelical." How many kinds of evangelicals are there and just what defines them? Also on the Debrief this week: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson sits down with David Brody Donald Trump stakes out a position on abortion rights Iran threat to Israel Ukraine legislation/Mayorkas impeachment/FISA battle...
Apr 12, 2024•45 min•Ep. 44
On Episode 43 of the D.C. Debrief, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell joins the show to discuss the growing tensions between the Biden administration and the Benjamin Netanyahu government after the killing of seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen this week. Also on the Debrief: Florida Abortion Rulings Trump's "Biden Border Bloodbath" Speeches Russia Behind Havana Syndrome Attacks? Biden on Lowering Health Care Costs Blinken at NATO Ukraine Funding Riles House Republicans Ev...
Apr 05, 2024•47 min•Ep. 43
On Episode 42 of the D.C. Debrief, John Stolnis chats with Senior Political Correspondent Hanna Trudo from The Hill about Robert Kennedy Jr.'s running mate announcement and to help us figure out just who is supporting the independent insurgent candidate? Also on the Debrief this week: Supreme Court abortion pill oral arguments Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse Victories and setbacks in court for Donald Trump DeSantis social media law Rifts grow between the Biden administration and the ...
Mar 30, 2024•36 min•Ep. 42
On Episode 41 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis talks with Lisa Macpherson, Policy Director for Public Knowledge about Murthy v. Missouri, a social media free speech case in which justices heard oral arguments on Monday. How much contact can/should government officials have with social media companies to remove posts they deem harmful or inaccuarate? Also on this week's episode: Can Congress once again avoid a government shutdown? Legal whiplash over a Texas border security law Congress' ba...
Mar 22, 2024•40 min•Ep. 41
On Episode 40 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis talks with Joe Carrigan, Senior Security Engineer with Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute about the House-passed legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States unless the social media company divests itself from the Chinese-owned ByteDance. Also on this week's Debrief: Robert Hur testifies before House committees on Biden classified documents Biden Budget & Trump Entitlements World Threats Hearing Benjamin Neta...
Mar 15, 2024•44 min•Ep. 40
On Episode 39 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by Erin Covey of the Cook Political Report to lay out everything you need to know about what went down on Super Tuesday and what it means for the general election. Also on the Debrief this week: President Biden's fiery State of the Union A criticized GOP response from Sen. Katie Britt SCOTUS rules favorably for Trump again Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies on interest rates The latest in Gaza Budget deals down to the wire Republican ...
Mar 08, 2024•49 min•Ep. 39
On Episode 38 of the D.C, Debrief, host John Stolnis discusses the resignation of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell from his leadership post this fall and his legacy with University of Pennsylvania Historian Brian Rosenwald, as well as who might take his place. Also this week on the Debrief: Government shutdown temporarily avoided... again Biden & Trump dueling stops at the border A very busy week for the Supreme Court Senate blocks an IVF law Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies ab...
Mar 01, 2024•48 min•Ep. 38
On Episode 37 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis recaps a busy week in Washington, covering the gamut of top stories from the District: US veto of UN Security Council Gaza vote How young evangelicals' views of Israel are changing Nikki Haley not dropping out yet Trump on Alexei Navalny and more US sanctions on Russia Biden forgives more student loans David Brody on Trump's VB possibilities CPAC in Washington John speaks with Dr. Louis Perron, author of the forthcoming book "Beat the Incumben...
Feb 23, 2024•47 min•Ep. 37
On Episode 36 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by The Hill's Senior Writer Alexander Bolton about his interview with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on the foreign aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that passed the Senate but appears dead in the water in the House, as well as McConnell's future plans and his place in the GOP. Also on the Debrief this week: Donald Trump's comments on NATO Mayorkas Impeachment Take 2 NY3 Election Results Trump in Court Terror Threat Sca...
Feb 16, 2024•41 min•Ep. 36
On Episode 35 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis recaps a busy and consequential week on Capitol Hill and the 2024 election, with questions being raised about President Joe Biden's memory in a DOJ report about his handling of classified documents, a federal appeals court ruling Donald Trump is not subject to immunity, and oral arguments before the Supreme Court on Colorado's efforts to remove Trump from the ballot due to the 14th amendment and his actions on January 6. Plus, House Republican...
Feb 09, 2024•52 min•Ep. 35
On Episode 34 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis speaks with Kurt Volker, former Ambassador to NATO and US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, now with the Center for European Policy Analysis ahead of the two-year anniversary of the Ukraine War. Also on the Debrief: Enough GOP votes to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas? Social Media CEOs get a grilling on Capitol Hill over child sexual exploitation Latest on the Senate border deal Bi-partisan House Child Tax Credit bill passes China cy...
Feb 02, 2024•40 min•Ep. 34
This week, host John Stolnis chats with CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody about the aftermath of another win by Donald Trump in the Republican Primary, this week in New Hampshire. What is Nikki Haley's future and is there a path to the nomination? Also on this episode: Senate border security talks hit a snag as Donald Trump gets involved Threats from Russia and China in the icy waterways around Alaska White House Middle East cease fire push Affordable Care Act numbers Boeing's CEO mee...
Jan 26, 2024•44 min•Ep. 33
On Episode 32 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by The Hill's Cate Martell, National Political Reporter, on the ground in New Hampshire to recap the Iowa Caucus results and what they could mean for next week's primary in the Granite State and beyond. Also on the Debrief this week: Negotiations over the National Defense Supplemental Government Shutdown Averted Mayorkas Impeachment Hearings Continue Deal on a Return of the Expanded Child Tax Credit Trump's Immunity Claims 5-Year Ann...
Jan 19, 2024•40 min•Ep. 32
This week on the Debrief, host John Stolnis talks with CBN News Congressional Correspondent Matt Galka about the state of play in Iowa just days ahead of the 2024 presidential cycle's first primary event, Monday's Iowa Caucus. How do evangelicals feel about Trump as he seeks another four years in office, and is there anything Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley or Vivek Ramaswamy can do to catch him? Also this week... Hunter Biden contempt of Congress hearing goes haywire Are House Republicans contemplati...
Jan 12, 2024•48 min•Ep. 31
On Episode 30 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis has you debriefed on all the big stories from the past week in Washington: House Republicans changing their stance on a border deal as a delegation visits Texas this week GOP ready for impeachment hearings against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas 2024 Latest, including a Nikki Haley surge in New Hampshire House Democrats unveil report that shows China paid Trump organizations millions while he was in office Harvard's President resigns in the w...
Jan 05, 2024•45 min•Ep. 30
On Episode 29 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis chats with The Hill's Courts and Legal Reporter Zach Schonfeld on the 4-3 decision by the Colorado Supreme Court to bar Donald Trump from appearing on the primary ballot because they believe his actions leading up to and on January 6, 2001 amount to insurrection, in violation of the 14th amendment. Also, CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody traveled to Iowa for interviews with Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSa...
Dec 22, 2023•34 min•Ep. 29
On Episode 28 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis breaks down the week that was in the Nation's Capitol: President Zelensky's visit to Washington Congress' fight over Ukraine aid & border security Hunter Biden on Capitol Hill House GOP moves forward with impeachment inquiry NDAA passage Military recruitment shortfalls A change of strategy for the RNC in the race for the White House Featuring reports from CBN's Matt Galka, Caitlin Burke, Hilary Powell and David Brody, as well as a deep div...
Dec 15, 2023•48 min•Ep. 28
On Episode 27 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis chats with Nathan Gonzales from Inside Elections on what we heard in the 4th GOP Presidential debate, as well as Donald Trump's pre-recorded town hall with Fox News this week. Also: Israel/Ukarine funding stalls University presidents grilled on Capitol Hill on anti-Semitism on college campuses Kevin McCarthy is leaving Congress Wray wants FISA's 702 renewed Tuberville relents
Dec 08, 2023•41 min•Ep. 27
On Episode 25 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis recaps a busy week in Washington that saw Congress continue to debate military funding for Israel and Ukraine, the historic expulsion of Rep. George Santos, and CBN's Wendy Griffith sitting down with John to talk about her interview with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV).
Dec 01, 2023•31 min•Ep. 26
On Episode 25 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis takes a look back at this week's historic March for Israel rally on the National Mall, Congress avoiding a government shutdown, CBN's exclusive interview with Senator Tommy Tuberville, and middle school antics on Capitol Hill reached a fever pitch this week. Also, John chats with the Hudson Institute's China Center Director Miles Yu for a deep dive into President Biden's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week in San Francisco. Wha...
Nov 17, 2023•43 min•Ep. 25
On Episode 24 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by Grace Bydalek, Director of the Dissident Project to discuss the rise of anti-semitism and decline of free speech on college campuses across the country. Also, a full debrief on a House hearing looking at anti-Israel bias at the U.N., how the 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls discussed as Israel at this week's 3rd Republican debate, a recap of this year's important off-year elections on Tuesday, and the possibility of yet another gove...
Nov 10, 2023•41 min•Ep. 24
On Episode 23 of The D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis is joined by Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) for a chat on his bid for a leadership position in the House, his adept and humorous use of social media during the Speakership battle, as well as thoughts on funding for Israel and Ukraine and a conversation about his faith journey. Also, the latest on what's happening in Israel, multiple hearings on the increase in threats to the homeland and anti-Semitic rhetoric, the White House launches an executive o...
Nov 03, 2023•47 min•Ep. 23
On Episode 22 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis talks with CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody about House Republicans' selection of Mike Johnson to be their new Speaker. Also, the latest on Israel, Gaza and the Middle East, the ACLU sides with Trump(!!??), a Senate committee holds a hearing on a plan to fight rare and progressive diseases, and why the nation is watching Virginia's 2023 state-wide elections results.
Oct 27, 2023•39 min•Ep. 22
On Episode 21 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis recaps a second week of fighting between Israel and Hamas, as President Biden visited the region and delivered a prime time Oval Office speech on the need to support Israel and Ukraine. Also, what are the 2024 presidential candidates saying about the situation in the Middle East? The House Speakership battle rolls on with no end in sight, China has more nuclear weapons than we thought, and the head of the NCAA visits Capitol Hill.
Oct 20, 2023•32 min•Ep. 21
On Episode 20 of the D.C. Debrief, host John Stolnis speaks with freelance journalist Dan Raviv on the latest with Hamas' attack on Israel and the Jewish nation's response. How is the United States planning to help? Also, there is still no House Speaker, RFK Jr. goes independent-er, and is inflation in America leveling off? Featuring reports from Jerusalem Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell, CBN National Security Correspondent Caitlin Burke, CBN Reporter Gary Lane and CBN Capitol Hill Correspondent Mat...
Oct 13, 2023•46 min•Ep. 20
