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 B…
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 ef…
Jan. 13, 2023 9:01 p.m. EST
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The DOJ takes action after classified documents are found in President Biden’s former office and Delaware home. Plus, the GOP has its own problems as calls grow for one new lawmaker to step down. Join moderator Laura Barrón-López, Nicholas Confessor…
Jan. 13, 2023 8:37 p.m. EST
Clip: Why House Republican leaders are not calling for George Santos to resign
Kevin McCarthy finally realized his dream of wielding the speaker’s gavel. His first week on the job was relatively easy as Republicans passed several party-line bills. But a new split among House Republicans was revealed this week, how to deal with…
Jan. 13, 2023 8:32 p.m. EST
Clip: How will Biden's classified document controversy impact the Trump investigation?
President Biden is dealing with his own classified document controversy after days of revelations and bruising headlines. Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to look into the matter and House Speaker Keven McCarthy said Cong…
Jan. 12, 2023 3:30 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week
Airs Friday, January 13, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)
President Biden’s controversial document discovery. Kevin McCarthy’s first week as speaker.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Thursday he appointed a special counsel to i…
Jan. 06, 2023 9:15 p.m. EST
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After days of failed votes to elect a new speaker, the House is in limbo and questions remain whether Kevin McCarthy can unite Republicans. Plus, President Biden and Mitch McConnell appear together to tout infrastructure. Join Yamiche Alcindor, Ali …
Jan. 06, 2023 8:48 p.m. EST
Clip: Will Biden's show of bipartisanship with McConnell help him in the divided government?
With a week of chaos in the House, the spirit in the Senate has been one of cooperation. This week, President Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell traveled to Kentucky to tout the bipartisan infrastructure act passed last year and the be…
Jan. 06, 2023 8:42 p.m. EST
Clip: What the week of failed speaker votes means for McCarthy's leadership in the House
The new year has brought new problems to the House, the likes of which this country has not seen in more than a century. But after days of failed votes to elect him the next speaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy has mounted a comeback after numerous closed-d…
Jan. 05, 2023 2:47 p.m. EST
Special: Congress and reckoning with Jan. 6 attack
It's been two years since the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. The House committee investigating the insurrection released its final report last month, but what else, if anything, will Congress do to reckon with the attack?
On this week's Washington Week Reco…