Washington Week

Airs Friday, June 30, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) On this week's Washington Week: Historic SCOTUS decisions: The Supreme Court ended an historic session with a flurry of decisions with long and lasting consequences, across the political and cultural landscape. The rulings — including the highly anticipated opinion on affirmative action in college admissions — sparked intense reaction from both sides of the political aisle.  Conservatives praised the High Court’s decision, but Pr...

President Biden hosted the controversial prime minister of India looking to counter China’s global influence. It came as tensions between the U.S. and Beijing flared up when Biden referred to President Xi Jinping as a dictator. That was just a day after Antony Blinken's delicate diplomatic visit to China, the first visit by a U.S. secretary of state in five years.

Airs Friday, June 16, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) On this week’s Washington Week: Trump’s historic day in court: Former President Donald Trump made history on Tuesday when he became the first former American president to be arraigned on federal charges. He pleaded not guilty to 37 felony counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents and for obstructing the government’s efforts to get them back. After his court proceeding, Trump flew to Bedminster where he delivered a fiery speech in front of his supporters, attacking the Biden administration, the Justice Department, and special counsel Jack Smith. But on Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland, in his first public comments since Trump’s arraignment, defended the special counsel and his team. For Trump, the Republican Party’s current 2024 presidential front-runner, news of his indictment resulted in his campaign raising over $6 million and his rivals for the nomination are struggling to find ways to capitalize on Trump’s legal vulnerabilities without angering his base. Joining guest moderator, John Yang, to discuss this and more: Sadie Gurman, Justice Department Reporter, The Wall Street Journal Domenico Montanaro, Senior Political Editor, NPR Toluse Olorunnipa, White House Bureau Chief, Washington Post Charlie Savage, Washington Correspondent, New York Times Major funding for “Washington Week” is provided by Consumer Cellular, the estate of Arnold Adams, the Yuen Foundation, Sandra and Carl DeLay-Magnuson, Rose Hirschel and Andy Shreeves, Robert and Susan Rosenbaum, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS. Keep up with WASHINGTON WEEK anytime by visiting the website or joining the conversations on FACEBOOK and Twitter @washingtonweek.

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 Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post, Asma Khalid of NPR and Nikole Killion of CBS News to discuss this and more.