Jun. 17, 2022 5:52 p.m. EDT
Special: Soaring prices, tanking markets and the political fallout
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates this week by three-quarters of a percent to fight inflation, the largest hike in 28 years. Fed chair Jerome Powell also indicated that a similar rise could come in July if the economy doesn’t improve. Stocks…
Jun. 17, 2022 5:51 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, June 17, 2022
The Jan. 6 panel presented more evidence this week on former President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, while the Federal Reserve raised interest rates with the highest hike in nearly 30 years. Moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Carol Leonnig…
Jun. 10, 2022 7:06 p.m. EDT
Special: Will the Senate take bipartisan action on gun control?
Gun reform efforts on Capitol Hill continued this week following the high-profile mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo. On Wednesday, survivors and parents of recent mass shooting victims testified before Congress. Amid all this, a bipartisan group …
Jun. 10, 2022 7:05 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, June 10, 2022
The Jan. 6 committee made its case after a nearly year-long probe into the Capitol insurrection as lawmakers revealed new details about the actions of former President Trump and fellow Republicans. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Alex Burns of The …
Jun. 03, 2022 5:56 p.m. EDT
Special: Jan. 6 committee set to begin public hearings after 11-month investigation
The select House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will begin public hearings next week. For the last 11 months, the committee has spoken to nearly 1,000 witnesses, some from former President Trump's inner circle. They are look…
Jun. 03, 2022 5:54 p.m. EDT
Clip: White House shifts messaging on inflation and the economy ahead of midterms
Inflation is at a four-decade high and rising prices at grocery stores and gas stations are hitting Americans hard. With six months to go until the November midterms, the Biden administration is trying to shift its messaging on inflation and the ec…
Jun. 03, 2022 5:51 p.m. EDT
Clip: Biden calls for new gun laws amid ongoing debate in Congress
Since the massacre in Buffalo three weeks ago on May 14, there have been at least 37 mass shootings in the United States, including in Uvalde, Texas and Tulsa, Oklahoma. In an address to the nation this week, President Biden called for action to con…
Jun. 03, 2022 5:47 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, June 3, 2022
A bipartisan group of senators is making progress on a framework for gun legislation after a spate of recent mass shootings. Plus, the White House pivots its messaging on inflation and the economy amid soaring prices. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor…
May. 27, 2022 5:57 p.m. EDT
Special: Georgia's primary results and the political implications of the Uvalde shooting
It's too early to tell if the Texas school shooting pushes gun control up the list of issues voters care about. But Georgia's primaries offered a glimpse into voters’ thinking, including a rebuke against former President Trump. Gov, when Brian Kemp …
May. 27, 2022 5:55 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, May 27, 2022
Less than two weeks after the massacre in Buffalo, another community is reeling following a rampage by a gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, NPR's John Burnett, Pu…
