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President Biden delivers remarks at a campaign rally for Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s 2021 governor’s race. Mr. McAuliffe served an earlier term as Virginia governor from 2014-18.

Viewers comment on political protests at the Olympics. The games last night in Tokyo the previous day, with protests and demonstrations both inside and outside the stadiums.

Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki briefs reporters and responds to questions on a range of issues.

The Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, together with the UVA Miller Center, debuts a website giving increased access to LBJ’s 650 hours of White House phone calls. This conversation features excerpts from the calls.

Drones are used more & more as weapons in combat. Retired Marine Lt. Col. Wayne Phelps looks at their impact in combat & their effect on the military units operating them remotely. He’s interviewed by Cornell professor & author Sarah Kreps.

Washington Post syndicated finance columnist Michelle Singletary discusses how people should react financially during an economic downturn. She also talks about her love of budgets, her hatred of debt, and the future of the U.S. economy.

Capitol and DC police testify at the first hearing of the special committee created to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Biographer Kai Bird recounts Jimmy Carter’s one-term presidency (1977-81), from his emergence out of the Deep South to how Americans remember him today. Mr. Bird is the author of “The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter.”

Science journalist Lauren Aguirre looks at how opioid use affects memory and what that can teach doctors about Alzheimer’s disease.