U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 12, 2024. REUTERS/Craig Hudson
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Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic:
Schumer Calls For New Israeli Elections and Trump’s Legal Battles:
Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer - America’s highest ranking Jewish official - set off a fierce debate in Washington Thursday after criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calling for Israel to hold new elections to replace him.
But in Russia, where the presidential election is being held this weekend, Vladimir Putin is on track to win a fifth term, as he continues his war against Ukraine. The U.S. will send a small weapons package to Ukraine, the first in months, while the larger military aid package remains stalled in Congress.
Meanwhile, President Biden is hitting the campaign trail in key battleground states, while his Republican rival Donald Trump contends with developments in his various legal battles.
Joining guest moderator and White House Correspondent at PBS NewsHour, Laura Barrón-López, to discuss this and more:
- Zolan Kanno-Youngs, White House Correspondent, The New York Times
- Jim Sciutto, Anchor and Chief National Security Analyst, CNN and the author of “The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War”
- Scott MacFarlane, Congressional Correspondent, CBS News
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