Capitol Report Full Broadcast (Dec. 26)

Steve Lance
By Steve Lance
December 26, 2024Capitol Report
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The Kremlin says it wants President-elect Donald Trump to take the initiative to improve relations between Russia and the United States. Trump previously said he would negotiate a deal to put an end to the Russia–Ukraine War.

Russia now responds to speculation that its air defense systems downed the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on Dec. 25, killing 38 people.

Every four years, each president raises tens of millions of dollars in funds for inauguration. As of now, Trump’s biggest donors are from the tech world.

The 119th Congress is already facing major challenges, with some Republican lawmakers calling for new leadership in the House.

How is the Chinese Communist Party using a U.N. resolution to isolate Taiwan, and what could it mean for the United States? An expert in U.S. foreign policy breaks it down for us.

Israeli forces strike targets in Yemen after vowing to deal with the leaders of the Houthi terrorist group. Meanwhile, Syria’s new leaders face a big test after 14 police officers were reportedly killed in an ambush.

The new leadership of Syria wants recognition from Western and regional powers, while still on the United States’ terrorist list. We hear from a professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University about the power dynamics in the region.