Washington Today (8-2-23): Treasury Sec says Fitch cutting U.S. credit rating 'entirely unwarranted'

A 911 call about an active shooter near the Senate Office Buildings in Washington, DC leads to a lockdown and building search by the U.S. Capitol Police, but Chief Thomas Manger says no shooter or evidence of a shooting was found.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls Fitch Ratings' downgrade of the U.S. government's credit rating arbitrary. We hear from the Secretary and a Fitch analyst, and talk with Wall Street Journal economics reporter Andy Duehren (10).

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel talks about plans for the IRS to reduce its handling of paper documents and what going digital could mean for reduced costs and better customer service.

Former President Donald Trump will be arraigned in Washington, DC on Thursday on the latest criminal indictment he is facing, federal charges that he illegally tried to stay in power despite his loss in the 2020 presidential election. We hear from a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and law professor about the timing of this trial and the classified documents case in Florida, and from a lawyer for Donald Trump about whether he will seek to move the election interference case out of DC.

State Department is asked about a new Chinese counter espionage law encouraging average Chinese citizens to report suspicious activity.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to young African leaders studying in the U.S. as part of a U.S. government program.

And in Minnesota, a House Agriculture Committee listening session on the five year Farm Bill reauthorization, giving local farmers and ranchers to give their input on programs and policy important to them.

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Title: Washington Today (8-2-23): Treasury Sec says Fitch cutting U.S. credit rating 'entirely unwarranted'
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