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Capitol Report Full Broadcast (Feb. 3)
By Steve Lance
2/4/2026Updated: 2/4/2026

President Donald Trump signs a bill to end the four-day partial government shutdown. It gives most federal agencies a full year of funding, but Homeland Security just two more weeks. We speak with Rep. John McGuire (R-Va.) about the legislation.

The U.S. military shoots down an Iranian drone that approached too close to an American ship, as countries try to deescalate tensions in the region.

What does Tuesday’s meeting between Trump and the Colombian president signal about the future direction of U.S.–Latin America relations? We hear from Rick de la Torre, former CIA station chief in Caracas, Venezuela.

Former President Bill Clinton and former First Lady Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before House lawmakers on the Epstein files, as the DOJ releases 3 million files. We discuss with Nate Lerner and Matt Klink.

On the final day of the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, speakers focused on how technology is being used to target faith communities. Experts say surveillance, AI, and online propaganda are increasingly enabling religious persecution.

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Steve Lance is the host of Capitol Report, a political news show based in Washington aimed at providing a direct channel to the voices and people who shape policy in America. Capitol Report features all of the political news of the day with expert interviews and analysis.