John McGuire, Kevin Kiley, Mark Tapscott, Mike Johnson, Phil Wegmann

On today’s program: John McGuire, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Virginia, applauds the Trump effect on Army recruitment and responds to the news that a Chinese couple has been charged with attempted biowarfare in the U.S. Kevin Kiley, U.S. Representative for the 3rd District of California, talks about an expansive school choice provision tucked in the reconciliation bill and discusses Wednesday’s hearing on education. Mark Tapscott, Senior Congressional Analyst for The Washington Stand, breaks down the deficiencies in the Congressional Budget Office’s scoring system for legislation like the Big Beautiful Bill. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House, pushes back on criticism that the reconciliation package doesn’t cut enough spending by explaining the rules that govern the process. Phil Wegmann, White House Correspondent for Real Clear Politics, reports on how much influence Trump is wielding behind the scenes of reconciliation.