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Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Eugene Daniels of Politico, Ariane de Vogue of CNN, Seung Min Kim of The Associated Press and John Yang of PBS NewsHour to discuss this and more.Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:59:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/06/washington-week-full-episode-june-30-2023Washington WeeknoThe Supreme Court session closes with blockbuster rulings, handing conservatives victories on religious rights, the president's student loan forgiveness plan and affirmative action. Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Eugene Daniels of Politico, Ariane de Vogue of CNN, Seung Min Kim of The Associated Press and John Yang of PBS NewsHour to discuss this and more.The Supreme Court session closes with blockbuster rulings, handing conservatives victories on religious rights, the president's student loan forgiveness plan and affirmative action. Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Eugene Daniels of Politico, A…1474https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/06/washington-week-full-episode-june-23-2023Hunter Biden reaches a plea deal and outraged Republicans vow to further investigate the president's family. Plus, tensions between the U.S. and China flare up just a day after a delicate diplomatic visit. Join guest moderator William Brangham, Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal, Mary Bruce of ABC News, Carl Hulse of The New York Times and Weijia Jiang of CBS News to discuss this and more.Sat, 24 Jun 2023 00:59:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/06/washington-week-full-episode-june-23-2023Washington WeeknoHunter Biden reaches a plea deal and outraged Republicans vow to further investigate the president's family. Plus, tensions between the U.S. and China flare up just a day after a delicate diplomatic visit. Join guest moderator William Brangham, Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal, Mary Bruce of ABC News, Carl Hulse of The New York Times and Weijia Jiang of CBS News to discuss this and more.Hunter Biden reaches a plea deal and outraged Republicans vow to further investigate the president's family. Plus, tensions between the U.S. and China flare up just a day after a delicate diplomatic visit. Join guest moderator William Brangham, Vivi…1495https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/06/washington-week-full-episode-june-16-2023Former President Trump went on the attack after being arrested and pleading not guilty to charges over his handling of classified documents and Republican voters appear to be sticking with him. Join moderator John Yang, Sadie Gurman of The Wall Street Journal, Domenico Montanaro of NPR, Toluse Olorunnipa of The Washington Post and Charlie Savage of The New York Times to discuss this and more.Sat, 17 Jun 2023 01:19:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/06/washington-week-full-episode-june-16-2023Washington WeeknoFormer President Trump went on the attack after being arrested and pleading not guilty to charges over his handling of classified documents and Republican voters appear to be sticking with him. Join moderator John Yang, Sadie Gurman of The Wall Street Journal, Domenico Montanaro of NPR, Toluse Olorunnipa of The Washington Post and Charlie Savage of The New York Times to discuss this and more.Former President Trump went on the attack after being arrested and pleading not guilty to charges over his handling of classified documents and Republican voters appear to be sticking with him. Join moderator John Yang, Sadie Gurman of The Wall Stre…1471https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/06/washington-week-full-episode-june-9-2023The Justice Department charges former President Trump with felony counts related to his handling of classified information. Those counts range from violating the Espionage Act to obstructing justice. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Devlin Barrett of The Washington Post, Heather Caygle of Punchbowl News, Hugo Lowell of The Guardian and Ed O'Keefe of CBS News to discuss this and more.Sat, 10 Jun 2023 01:19:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/06/washington-week-full-episode-june-9-2023Washington WeeknoThe Justice Department charges former President Trump with felony counts related to his handling of classified information. Those counts range from violating the Espionage Act to obstructing justice. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Devlin Barrett of The Washington Post, Heather Caygle of Punchbowl News, Hugo Lowell of The Guardian and Ed O'Keefe of CBS News to discuss this and more.The Justice Department charges former President Trump with felony counts related to his handling of classified information. Those counts range from violating the Espionage Act to obstructing justice. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Devlin B…1325https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/06/washington-week-full-episode-june-2-2023A potential economic disaster was averted after Congress agreed to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. Plus, the race to be the GOP's presidential nominee heats up with new candidates. Join guest moderator William Brangham, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post, Asma Khalid of NPR and Nikole Killion of CBS News to discuss this and more.Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:53:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/06/washington-week-full-episode-june-2-2023Washington WeeknoA potential economic disaster was averted after Congress agreed to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. Plus, the race to be the GOP's presidential nominee heats up with new candidates. Join guest moderator William Brangham, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post, Asma Khalid of NPR and Nikole Killion of CBS News to discuss this and more.A potential economic disaster was averted after Congress agreed to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. Plus, the race to be the GOP's presidential nominee heats up with new candidates. Join guest moderator William Brangham, Peter Baker of The New York …1351https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/05/washington-week-full-episode-may-26-2023Failure to reach a debt deal sets off alarms on Wall Street and intensity on the House floor. Can the sharply divided Congress compromise when the economy itself is at stake? Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Farnoush Amiri of The Associated Press, Peter Baker of The New York Times, John Bresnahan of Punchbowl News and Francesca Chambers of USA Today to discuss this and more.Sat, 27 May 2023 00:56:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/05/washington-week-full-episode-may-26-2023Washington WeeknoFailure to reach a debt deal sets off alarms on Wall Street and intensity on the House floor. Can the sharply divided Congress compromise when the economy itself is at stake? Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Farnoush Amiri of The Associated Press, Peter Baker of The New York Times, John Bresnahan of Punchbowl News and Francesca Chambers of USA Today to discuss this and more.Failure to reach a debt deal sets off alarms on Wall Street and intensity on the House floor. Can the sharply divided Congress compromise when the economy itself is at stake? Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Farnoush Amiri of The Associated Pre…1480https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/05/washington-week-full-episode-may-19-2023Republicans walk away from debt ceiling talks only to say a few hours later they’d be back. Plus, the trash talk between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis heats up as the GOP presidential field grows. Join guest moderator John Yang, Kayla Tausche of CNBC, Fin Gomez of CBS News, Carl Hulseof The New York Times and Seung Min Kim of the Associated Press to discuss this and more.Sat, 20 May 2023 01:05:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/05/washington-week-full-episode-may-19-2023Washington WeeknoRepublicans walk away from debt ceiling talks only to say a few hours later they’d be back. Plus, the trash talk between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis heats up as the GOP presidential field grows. Join guest moderator John Yang, Kayla Tausche of CNBC, Fin Gomez of CBS News, Carl Hulseof The New York Times and Seung Min Kim of the Associated Press to discuss this and more.Republicans walk away from debt ceiling talks only to say a few hours later they’d be back. Plus, the trash talk between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis heats up as the GOP presidential field grows. Join guest moderator John Yang, Kayla Tausche of CNB…1486https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/05/washington-week-full-episode-may-12-2023With the clock ticking on the debt ceiling, the U.S. Edges closer to a potential first-ever default. Plus, former President Trump unleashes a cascade of lies and insults in front of a friendly audience at a CNN town hall. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Dan Balz of The Washington Post, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and Ali Vitali of NBC News.Sat, 13 May 2023 01:34:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/05/washington-week-full-episode-may-12-2023Washington WeeknoWith the clock ticking on the debt ceiling, the U.S. Edges closer to a potential first-ever default. Plus, former President Trump unleashes a cascade of lies and insults in front of a friendly audience at a CNN town hall. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Dan Balz of The Washington Post, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and Ali Vitali of NBC News.With the clock ticking on the debt ceiling, the U.S. Edges closer to a potential first-ever default. Plus, former President Trump unleashes a cascade of lies and insults in front of a friendly audience at a CNN town hall. Join guest moderator Laura …1501https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/05/washington-week-full-episode-may-5-2023Democrats insist the Supreme Court needs ethics reforms after several justices failed to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts. Plus, the U.S. veers closer to defaulting on its debt as a deal remains elusive. Join guest moderator William Brangham, Heather Caygle of Punchbowl News, Asma Khalid of NPR, Anita Kumar of Politico and Phil Mattingly of CNN to discuss this and more.Sat, 06 May 2023 01:23:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/05/washington-week-full-episode-may-5-2023Washington WeeknoDemocrats insist the Supreme Court needs ethics reforms after several justices failed to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts. Plus, the U.S. veers closer to defaulting on its debt as a deal remains elusive. Join guest moderator William Brangham, Heather Caygle of Punchbowl News, Asma Khalid of NPR, Anita Kumar of Politico and Phil Mattingly of CNN to discuss this and more.Democrats insist the Supreme Court needs ethics reforms after several justices failed to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts. Plus, the U.S. veers closer to defaulting on its debt as a deal remains elusive. Join guest moderator Willia…1482https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/04/washington-week-full-episode-april-28-2023Speaker Kevin McCarthy secures a win by passing his debt limit and spending cuts package in the House. Plus, President Biden announced he’s running for a second term, setting the stage for a rematch against Donald Trump. Join Laura Barrón-López, Dan Balz of The Washington Post, John Bresnahan of Punchbowl News, Mario Parker of Bloomberg News and Melanie Zanona of CNN to discuss this and more.Sat, 29 Apr 2023 01:05:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/04/washington-week-full-episode-april-28-2023Washington WeeknoSpeaker Kevin McCarthy secures a win by passing his debt limit and spending cuts package in the House. Plus, President Biden announced he’s running for a second term, setting the stage for a rematch against Donald Trump. Join Laura Barrón-López, Dan Balz of The Washington Post, John Bresnahan of Punchbowl News, Mario Parker of Bloomberg News and Melanie Zanona of CNN to discuss this and more.Speaker Kevin McCarthy secures a win by passing his debt limit and spending cuts package in the House. Plus, President Biden announced he’s running for a second term, setting the stage for a rematch against Donald Trump. Join Laura Barrón-López, Dan…1489https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/04/washington-week-full-episode-april-21-2023After weeks of confusion, the Supreme Court weighs in on the abortion pill legal battle. Plus, The debt ceiling dance takes a new turn as the spending deadline looms. Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Nandita Bose of Reuters, Heather Caygle of Punchbowl News, Michael Scherer of The Washington Post, Scott Wong of NBC News and John Yang of the PBS NewsHour to discuss this and more.Sat, 22 Apr 2023 01:33:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/04/washington-week-full-episode-april-21-2023Washington WeeknoAfter weeks of confusion, the Supreme Court weighs in on the abortion pill legal battle. Plus, The debt ceiling dance takes a new turn as the spending deadline looms. Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Nandita Bose of Reuters, Heather Caygle of Punchbowl News, Michael Scherer of The Washington Post, Scott Wong of NBC News and John Yang of the PBS NewsHour to discuss this and more.After weeks of confusion, the Supreme Court weighs in on the abortion pill legal battle. Plus, The debt ceiling dance takes a new turn as the spending deadline looms. Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Nandita Bose of Reuters, Heather Caygle of P…1559https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/04/washington-week-full-episode-april-14-2023The Supreme Court once again wades into the battle over reproductive rights. Plus, an arrest is made in one of the worst leaks of classified U.S. intelligence in years. Join guest moderator Amna Nawaz, Sarah McCammon of NPR, Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post, Carl Hulse of The New York Times, Franco Ordoñez of NPR and Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.Sat, 15 Apr 2023 01:01:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/04/washington-week-full-episode-april-14-2023Washington WeeknoThe Supreme Court once again wades into the battle over reproductive rights. Plus, an arrest is made in one of the worst leaks of classified U.S. intelligence in years. Join guest moderator Amna Nawaz, Sarah McCammon of NPR, Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post, Carl Hulse of The New York Times, Franco Ordoñez of NPR and Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.The Supreme Court once again wades into the battle over reproductive rights. Plus, an arrest is made in one of the worst leaks of classified U.S. intelligence in years. Join guest moderator Amna Nawaz, Sarah McCammon of NPR, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Th…1464https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/04/washington-week-full-episode-april-7-2023Donald Trump becomes the first former commander in chief in history to be indicted. Plus, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee take extraordinary steps against their Democratic colleagues. Join guest moderator Geoff Bennett, Jacqueline Alemany of The Washington Post, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Francesca Chambers of USA Today and Hugo Lowell of The Guardian to discuss this and more.Sat, 08 Apr 2023 00:58:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/04/washington-week-full-episode-april-7-2023Washington WeeknoDonald Trump becomes the first former commander in chief in history to be indicted. Plus, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee take extraordinary steps against their Democratic colleagues. Join guest moderator Geoff Bennett, Jacqueline Alemany of The Washington Post, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Francesca Chambers of USA Today and Hugo Lowell of The Guardian to discuss this and more.Donald Trump becomes the first former commander in chief in history to be indicted. Plus, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee take extraordinary steps against their Democratic colleagues. Join guest moderator Geoff Bennett, Jacqueline Alemany of The W…1489https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/03/washington-week-full-episode-march-31-2023The nation is at a political and criminal crossroads after former President Trump is indicted. Plus, a debate over guns erupts in the halls of Congress after another deadly school shooting. Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Luke Broadwater of The New York Times, Domenico Montanaro of NPR, Ashley Parker of The Washington Post and Mario Parker of Bloomberg News to discuss this and more.Sat, 01 Apr 2023 01:17:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/03/washington-week-full-episode-march-31-2023Washington WeeknoThe nation is at a political and criminal crossroads after former President Trump is indicted. Plus, a debate over guns erupts in the halls of Congress after another deadly school shooting. Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Luke Broadwater of The New York Times, Domenico Montanaro of NPR, Ashley Parker of The Washington Post and Mario Parker of Bloomberg News to discuss this and more.The nation is at a political and criminal crossroads after former President Trump is indicted. Plus, a debate over guns erupts in the halls of Congress after another deadly school shooting. Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Luke Broadwater of Th…1484https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/03/washington-week-full-episode-march-24-2023Former President Donald Trump makes a new threat amid developments in the criminal cases against him, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized both Trump and the Manhattan DA investigating him. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Devlin Barrett of the Washington Post, Heather Caygle of Punchbowl News, Eugene Daniels of Politico and Hans Nichols of Axios as they discuss this and more.Sat, 25 Mar 2023 00:57:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/03/washington-week-full-episode-march-24-2023Washington WeeknoFormer President Donald Trump makes a new threat amid developments in the criminal cases against him, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized both Trump and the Manhattan DA investigating him. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Devlin Barrett of the Washington Post, Heather Caygle of Punchbowl News, Eugene Daniels of Politico and Hans Nichols of Axios as they discuss this and more.Former President Donald Trump makes a new threat amid developments in the criminal cases against him, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized both Trump and the Manhattan DA investigating him. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Devlin Barre…1503https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/03/washington-week-full-episode-march-17-2023Financial shockwaves rippled across the country this week following two bank failures. Plus, tension between the U.S. and Russia is on the rise after a Russian fighter jet intentionally engaged with a U.S. drone. Join guest moderator William Brangham, Neil Irwin of Axios, Fin Gomez of CBS News, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and Kayla Tausche of CNBC to discuss this and more.Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:59:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/03/washington-week-full-episode-march-17-2023Washington WeeknoFinancial shockwaves rippled across the country this week following two bank failures. Plus, tension between the U.S. and Russia is on the rise after a Russian fighter jet intentionally engaged with a U.S. drone. Join guest moderator William Brangham, Neil Irwin of Axios, Fin Gomez of CBS News, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and Kayla Tausche of CNBC to discuss this and more.Financial shockwaves rippled across the country this week following two bank failures. Plus, tension between the U.S. and Russia is on the rise after a Russian fighter jet intentionally engaged with a U.S. drone. Join guest moderator William Brangha…1495https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/03/washington-week-full-episode-march-10-2023Democrats and Republicans are drawing battle lines on the debt ceiling debate, President Biden unveils a proposed budget in a likely reelection preview and GOP presidential hopefuls set their sights on Iowa. Join guest moderator Amna Nawaz, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Laura Barrón-López of PBS NewsHour and Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post as they discuss these stories and more.Sat, 11 Mar 2023 02:31:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/03/washington-week-full-episode-march-10-2023Washington WeeknoDemocrats and Republicans are drawing battle lines on the debt ceiling debate, President Biden unveils a proposed budget in a likely reelection preview and GOP presidential hopefuls set their sights on Iowa. Join guest moderator Amna Nawaz, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Laura Barrón-López of PBS NewsHour and Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post as they discuss these stories and more.Democrats and Republicans are drawing battle lines on the debt ceiling debate, President Biden unveils a proposed budget in a likely reelection preview and GOP presidential hopefuls set their sights on Iowa. Join guest moderator Amna Nawaz, Peter Ba…1331https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/03/washington-week-full-episode-march-3-2023The 2024 presidential race takes shape as President Biden touts his economic agenda and dueling Republican events give hopefuls a chance to sharpen their messages while also providing a look at the GOP's divide. Join guest moderator Geoff Bennett, Carl Hulse of The New York Times, Seung Min Kim of The Associated Press and Michael Scherer of The Washington Post to discuss this and more.Sat, 04 Mar 2023 01:54:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/03/washington-week-full-episode-march-3-2023Washington WeeknoThe 2024 presidential race takes shape as President Biden touts his economic agenda and dueling Republican events give hopefuls a chance to sharpen their messages while also providing a look at the GOP's divide. Join guest moderator Geoff Bennett, Carl Hulse of The New York Times, Seung Min Kim of The Associated Press and Michael Scherer of The Washington Post to discuss this and more.The 2024 presidential race takes shape as President Biden touts his economic agenda and dueling Republican events give hopefuls a chance to sharpen their messages while also providing a look at the GOP's divide. Join guest moderator Geoff Bennett, C…1325https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/02/washington-week-full-episode-feb-24-2023President Biden made a secret trip to Ukraine marking the first anniversary of the Russian invasion. Plus, Republicans criticize the president arguing he should be more focused on the Ohio train derailment and immigration. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal, David Sanger of The New York Times, Weijia Jiang of CBS News and Abby Phillip of CNN to discuss.Sat, 25 Feb 2023 01:52:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/02/washington-week-full-episode-feb-24-2023Washington WeeknoPresident Biden made a secret trip to Ukraine marking the first anniversary of the Russian invasion. Plus, Republicans criticize the president arguing he should be more focused on the Ohio train derailment and immigration. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal, David Sanger of The New York Times, Weijia Jiang of CBS News and Abby Phillip of CNN to discuss.President Biden made a secret trip to Ukraine marking the first anniversary of the Russian invasion. Plus, Republicans criticize the president arguing he should be more focused on the Ohio train derailment and immigration. Join moderator Yamiche Alc…1283https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/02/washington-week-full-episode-feb-17-2023Nikki Haley jumps in the race to challenge Trump for the GOP's nomination. Plus, President Biden defends his handling of the Chinese spy balloon and downing of three unidentified aerial objects. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times, Scott MacFarlane of CBS News, Eva McKend of CNN and Ashley Parker of The Washington Post to discuss this and more.Sat, 18 Feb 2023 02:59:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2023/02/washington-week-full-episode-feb-17-2023Washington WeeknoNikki Haley jumps in the race to challenge Trump for the GOP's nomination. Plus, President Biden defends his handling of the Chinese spy balloon and downing of three unidentified aerial objects. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times, Scott MacFarlane of CBS News, Eva McKend of CNN and Ashley Parker of The Washington Post to discuss this and more.Nikki Haley jumps in the race to challenge Trump for the GOP's nomination. Plus, President Biden defends his handling of the Chinese spy balloon and downing of three unidentified aerial objects. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of…1471