Dec. 15, 2022 1:30 p.m. EST
Watch: Newtown 10 years after Sandy Hook
Ten years ago this month, 20 children and six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history.
On this episode of Washington Week Recommends, Yamiche Alcindor talks to Davis Dunavin, a rep…
Dec. 09, 2022 8:59 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, Dec. 9, 2022
Democrats win Georgia's runoff as Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema leaves the party, Republicans criticize former President Trump for comments on the Constitution and Russia frees Brittney Griner. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Maya King of The New Yor…
Dec. 09, 2022 8:43 p.m. EST
Clip: Trump faces array of new legal challenges and Republican criticisms
President Trump faced another week of legal challenges after his real estate company was found guilty of tax fraud, more classified documents were discovered in a Florida facility he used, and the Jan. 6 committee indicated it would send a criminal …
Dec. 09, 2022 8:34 p.m. EST
Clip: Uncertainty in the Senate as Sinema leaves the Democratic Party
Sen. Raphael Warnock this week beat his GOP rival Herschel Walker in Georgia’s runoff election, temporarily handing Democrats a 51-49 majority in the Senate. But that advantage was thrown into doubt Friday after Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema left the …
Dec. 09, 2022 3:43 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week
Airs Friday, December 9, 2022 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Democrats enjoy some wins. Republicans clash over Trump:On Tuesday, incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in the runoff for Georgia’s Senate seat. In addition to securing a Democratic majority in the Senate chamber and it’s committees, the win ends the need for a power-sharing arrangement and single senators’ - like Joe Manchin (WV) - ability to hold-up President Biden’s ...
Dec. 09, 2022 11:54 a.m. EST
Watch: Why white residents in Providence may qualify for reparations
Providence, Rhode Island, is offering reparations to address its history of discrimination against Black and Indigenous residents, but half of the city's White population could also qualify. On Washington Week Recommends, Yamiche Alcindor talks to Emmanuel Felton, the race and ethnicity reporter at the Washington Post, about the city's controversial program. Washington Week Recommends is a weekly, live series hosted by Yamiche Alcindor that highlights compelling reporting across the country. ...
Dec. 02, 2022 7 p.m. EST
Clip: Jan. 6 committee could soon announce criminal referrals to Justice Department
House Democrats celebrated this week as they elected a new and younger leadership team. Meanwhile, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is expected to be the next Speaker of the House, but he has yet to secure the votes needed to be elected to the position as some hardliners in the Freedom Caucus continue to withhold their support.
Dec. 02, 2022 2:16 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, December 2, 2022
House Democrats elect a new, historic leadership team as Republicans disagree over who should lead as they take power. Plus, the Jan. 6 committee weighs whether to make criminal referrals to the Justice Department. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Nia-Malika Henderson of CNN, Michael C. Bender of The New York Times, Weijia Jiang of CBS News and Asma Khalid of NPR to discuss these stories and more.
Dec. 02, 2022 noon EST
Watch: The legacy of Lowndes County and its impact on America
In the 1960s, Lowndes County, Alabama was 80% Black, but the white elites fought to prevent the Black residents from voting. Inspired by the reporting from the Atlantic's Vann Newkirk, a new documentary -- "Lowndes County and The Road to Black Power" -- looks at how Black residents in the county fought to secure the right to vote. On Washington Week Recommends, Yamiche Alcindor speaks to Newkirk about the film and how the legacy of "Bloody Lowndes" explains a lot about race and voting rights ...
Dec. 02, 2022 1:14 a.m. EST
Clip: House Dems elect younger leadership as McCarthy struggles for votes to become speaker
House Democrats celebrated this week as they elected a new and younger leadership team. Meanwhile, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is expected to be the next Speaker of the House, but he has yet to secure the votes needed to be elected to the position as some hardliners in the Freedom Caucus continue to withhold their support.
