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- Debt ceiling debate
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HOST OF WASHINGTON WEEK

HOST OF WASHINGTON WEEK
Yamiche Alcindor
yamicheYamiche Alcindor is the moderator of Washington Week, the Peabody Award-winning weekly news analysis series on PBS. At Washington Week, Alcindor moderates the weekly roundtable discussion of journalists on the program, which broadcasts live each Friday at 8 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide.
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Feb. 03, 2023 8:37 p.m. EST
Clip: Will renewed talk of police reform lead to real changes after death of Tyre Nichols?
This week, hundreds attended the funeral of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who died after being beaten by Memphis police. At the service, Vice President Kamala Harris called for legislation to hold police accountable. Still, any meaningful progress toward passing police reform is an uphill battle. -
Feb. 02, 2023 3:31 p.m. EST
News: Coming Up on Washington Week
Airs Friday, February 3, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)On this week's Washington Week:The Week In Politics: President Joe Biden & House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meet for the first time to try and prevent a default on the nation’s debt. The 2024 Republican race for president widens. And, there’s more scrutiny into the president’s handling of sensitive documents, as the FBI searches Mr. Biden’s Delaware vacation home.Police Reform: As mourners gathered for Tyre Nichols’ funeral this week, many pledged to continue the fight for police reform, and renewed the call for passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act after the last bipartisan talks failed in 2021.Joining moderator Yamiche Alcindor to discuss this and more:Ayesha Rascoe, Host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and Up First Saturdays.Michael Shear, White House correspondent for the New York Times.Susan Page, Washington Bureau chief for USA TODAYMajor 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. -
Jan. 27, 2023 9:18 p.m. EST
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The killing of Tyre Nichols shocks the nation as five fired Memphis police officers are charged with murder. Now, law enforcement agencies around the country are on high alert, bracing themselves for possible reaction to the video's release. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Julia Baker of the Daily Memphian, Wesley Lowery, Ed O'Keefe of CBS News and Claudia Grisales of NPR to discuss the latest. -
Jan. 26, 2023 5:07 p.m. EST
Special: The forced prison labor that made companies rich
After the Civil War, a new form of slavery -- called "convict leasing" -- took place in the United States. For 60 years, Southern states imprisoned Black men, often for minor crimes, and forced them to work for private companies.On Washington Week Recommends, Yamiche Alcindor speaks to Margie Mason, with The Associated Press, about how companies profited from this system of forced prison labor, even at the expense of prisoners’ lives.Washington Week Recommends is a weekly, live series hosted by Yamiche Alcindor that highlights compelling reporting across the country. Tune in every Friday at 12:30 p.m. ET/EDT on this YouTube channel. -
Jan. 26, 2023 5 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week
Airs Friday, January 27, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)More mass shootings, the future of the GOP, plus the discovery of classified documents continues.On Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris returned to her home state of California, where she called for more gun laws during a visit to the site of last weekend’s mass shooting that killed eleven in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park. The trip came in the wake of another mass shooting in the state on Tuesday that killed seven people in Half Moon Bay near San Francisco.Former President Donald Trump is set to hit the campaign trail on Saturday, with stops in two key states, New Hampshire and South Carolina. And on Friday, the GOP is scheduled to choose who will run the Republican National Committee for the next two years. The fight between incumbent RNC chair Ronna McDaniel and her challengers is symptomatic of the split within the GOP over former President Trump’s position in the party. Meanwhile, GOP Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy (CA) uses the power of the gavel to deny Democrats Rep. Adam Schiff (CA) and Eric Swalwell (CA) seats on the House Intelligence Committee.Plus, the classified document discovery controversy continues, after classified records were recently found in former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home and turned over to the FBI.Joining moderator Yamiche Alcindor to discuss this and more:Dan Balz, Chief Correspondent, The Washington PostEd O’Keefe, Senior White House Correspondent, CBS NewsClaudia Grisales, Congressional Correspondent, NPRJosh Gerstein, Senior Legal Affairs Reporter, PoliticoMajor 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. -
Jan. 20, 2023 9:18 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, Jan. 20, 2023
The discovery of additional classified documents at President Biden’s home added more tension to an already growing problem. Plus, House Republicans are demanding spending cuts before they agree to raise the debt ceiling. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Jonathan Lemire of Politico, Weijia Jiang of CBS News, Nia-Malika Henderson of CNN and Lisa Desjardins of PBS NewsHour to discuss this and more. -
Jan. 20, 2023 8:43 p.m. EST
Clip: Defeated GOP candidate arrested in latest case of alarming political violence
A former GOP New Mexico state House candidate was charged with multiple counts in connection with shootings at the Albuquerque homes of four Democratic elected officials. The news comes as officials revealed that U.S. Capitol Police investigated 7,501 threats against members of Congress last year. -
Jan. 20, 2023 8:40 p.m. EST
Clip: Biden faces more scrutiny over classified documents, GOP demands cuts to raise debt limit
For the second straight week, President Biden is facing scrutiny over his handling of classified documents from his days as vice president and Republicans were quick to pounce after more papers were found. Plus, the U.S. hit its debt limit but House Republicans want to negotiate and say there must be spending cuts before they’ll agree to raise the borrowing cap. -
Jan. 19, 2023 4:30 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week
Airs Friday, January 20, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)Biden tries to get back to business after document blunder. The debt ceiling debate. And alarming political violence.The discovery of additional classified documents at President Biden’s home last week added more tension to an already growing problem for him and his White House. As those around the president work to contain the fallout surrounding the classified document controversy, President Biden has refused to answer questions about the topic, and instead projected a message of “business as usual”, with a trip to California to visit areas devastated by extreme weather. This all comes the United States hit its debt limit on Thursday, leading the Treasury Department to begin using accounting maneuvers to ensure the federal government can keep paying its bills. The issue is expected to come to a head in June. In the meantime, House Republicans want spending cuts before agreeing to lift the borrowing cap, and the White House refuses to negotiate.Plus, Solomon Peña, a former GOP New Mexico statehouse candidate, was charged on Wednesday with multiple counts stemming from shootings at the Albuquerque, N.M. homes of four Democratic elected officials. Joining moderator Yamiche Alcindor to discuss this and more:Jonathan Lemire, White House Bureau Chief, PoliticoWeijia Jiang, Senior White House Correspondent, CBS NewsNia-Malika Henderson, Senior Political Analyst, CNNLisa Desjardins, Capitol Hill Correspondent, PBS NewsHourMajor 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. -
Jan. 19, 2023 4:26 p.m. EST
Web Video: How AG Garland is expanding DOJ's civil rights footprint
Attorney General Merrick Garland is broadening how the Justice Department addresses and views civil rights issues.On this episode of Washington Week Recommends, Yamiche Alcindor speaks to David Nakamura, with the Washington Post, about Garland's efforts to increase the DOJ's focus on civil rights.Washington Week Recommends is a weekly, live series hosted by Yamiche Alcindor that highlights compelling reporting across the country. Tune in every Friday at 12:30 p.m. ET/EDT on this YouTube channel.
HOST OF WASHINGTON WEEK

HOST OF WASHINGTON WEEK
Yamiche Alcindor
yamicheYamiche Alcindor is the moderator of Washington Week, the Peabody Award-winning weekly news analysis series on PBS. At Washington Week, Alcindor moderates the weekly roundtable discussion of journalists on the program, which broadcasts live each Friday at 8 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide.
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