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Airs Friday, May 26, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) On this week’s Washington Week: Debt deadline looms: With less than a week to go until the U.S. could begin defaulting on its debts, there’s a new sense of urgency in Washington for Pres. Biden and Speaker McCarthy to reach an agreement to raise the country’s debt limit. Their political brinkmanship pushed stocks lower and a leading credit rating agency warned the U.S.’ perfect score is in jeopardy. Some reports indicate an agreement could be close but significant sticking points remain. And with House members leaving town for Memorial Day recess, many question how Congress will raise the debt limit before the likely deadline next week. Joining guest moderator, Lisa Desjardin, to discuss this and more: Farnoush Amiri, Congressional Reporter, The Associated Press Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent, The New York Times John Bresnahan, Co-Founder, Punchbowl News Francesca Chambers, White House Correspondent, USA Today 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.

Airs Friday, May 19, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on this week’s Washington Week: Diplomacy & Debt Talks: As President Biden meets with G7 leaders in Japan, here at home, a new phase of debt ceiling talks directly between the White House and Speaker McCarthy’s office are underway. With less than two weeks until the U.S. is expected to begin defaulting on its debt, and the stability of the U.S. and global economy at stake, both sides are optimistic a bipartisan agreement on spending cuts and raising the debt limit can be reached. But significant areas of disagreement still exist, including possible work requirements for some aid programs. Running for President. The Republican field of 2024 presidential candidates is about to grow, with expected announcements coming soon from South Carolina Senator Tim Scott and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis - whose feud with GOP frontrunner, former President Donald Trump heats up. And, a memo issued by President Biden’s campaign details a “number of viable pathways” to his re-election in 2024. Joining guest moderator, John Yang, to discuss this and more: Fin Gomez, Political Director, CBS News Carl Hulse, Chief Washington Correspondent, New York Times Kayla Tausche, Senior White House correspondent, CNBC Seung Min Kim, White House reporter, Associated Press 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.

Airs Friday, May 12, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming-up on this week’s Washington Week: Debt standoff and border challenges. President Biden’s meeting with Republican and Democratic congressional leaders at the White House on Friday has been postponed. The meeting had been arranged after discussions on Tuesday ended with no breakthrough on raising the debt limit. And the White House is bracing for more fall-out from ending the pandemic era deportation policy, Title 42, as mor...

Airs Friday, May 5, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming-up on this week’s Washington Week: Supreme Court Ethics: Senate Democrats and Republicans clash during hearings on instituting ethics rules for the nation’s highest court, after Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Gorsuch fail to disclose financial interactions with prominent Republican donors and lawyers. Debt ceiling deadlock: Washington appears no closer to raising the debt limit even as Secretary Janet Yellen warns the U.S...

Airs Friday, April 28, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming-up on this week’s Washington Week: Debt limit stalemate: In his first major test as speaker, Kevin McCarthy successfully, albeit narrowly, passed a party-line bill to raise the debt limit for one year. But Senate Democrats say the bill - which also slashes spending - is “dead on arrival.” And President Biden reiterated this week he will not negotiate spending cuts in talks about increasing the nation’s debt limit. Biden’s...

Airs Friday, April 14, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) On this week's Washington Week: Abortion Access: The Biden administration seeks to take the fight over abortion pill access to the Supreme Court, after a week of whiplash in the legal battle over Mifepristone. Pressure to Resign: Absent from the Senate for more than a month due to health problems, 89-year old California Democrat Dianne Feinstein faces calls from some within her own party to resign, setting up a potential political fight with Republicans over temporarily filling her critical Judiciary Committee seat. Classified Leaks: Federal investigators close in on the person responsible for the damaging leak of hundreds of highly classified Pentagon documents related to the war in Ukraine. Joining guest moderator Amna Nawaz to discuss this and more: Carl Hulse, Chief Washington Correspondent for The New York Times Leigh Ann Caldwell, Co-Author of The Washington Post’s ‘Early 202’ and Anchor for ‘Washington Post Live’ Franco Ordoñez, White House Correspondent for NPR Sarah McCammon, National Correspondent for NPR Vivian Salama, National Security Reporter for The Wall Street Journal 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.

Airs Friday, April 7, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming-up on this week’s Washington Week: Joining moderator Geoff Bennett to discuss this and more: 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...

Airs Friday, March 31, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) On this week’s Washington Week: Heated Gun Debate:  Tempers flared in the halls of Congress this week over how to address gun violence following the deadly elementary school shooting in Nashville. President Biden and Democrats are calling for the assault weapons ban to be reinstated, as Republicans call any legislative action “premature”. Culture Wars:  As Republicans dismiss calls for gun legislation at the federal level, the p...

Airs Friday, March 24, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) On this week's Washington Week: Former President Trump’s mounting legal and political challenges: Two of the four criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump gained momentum this week. On Friday, a defense attorney for Trump is scheduled to testify before the grand jury investigating classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago home. It comes amid speculation that Trump could soon be indicted – in what would be a first for a former president - by the office of the Manhattan District Attorney for alleged hush money payments to an adult-film star during the 2016 presidential campaign. And after months of taunting from Trump, likely 2024 contender Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, criticized the former president and his legal troubles for the first time. Joining guest moderator, Laura Barrón-López to discuss this and more: Devlin Barrett, Reporter, The Washington Post Heather Caygle, Managing Editor, Punchbowl News Eugene Daniels, White House Correspondent, Politico and Co-Author, “Playbook” Hans Nichols, Political Reporter, Axios 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.

Airs Friday, March 17, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) On this week's Washington Week: Joining guest moderator William Brangham to discuss this and more: Major funding for “Washington Week” is provided by Consumer Cellular, the estate of A…