Aug. 07, 2020 8:58 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: President Trump defends his administration’s COVID-19 response
President Trump has been eager to project optimism about the COVID-19 pandemic but has faced scrutiny from reporters. In an interview aired this week with Jonathan Swan of Axios, the president responded to rises in death rates by saying “it is what …
Jul. 31, 2020 9:51 p.m. EDT
Web Video: The Washington Week Bookshelf: “The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency”
On the Washington Week Extra, 60 Minutes Correspondent John Dickerson discusses his latest book, “The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency.”
Jul. 31, 2020 9:43 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: President Trump stokes fears about election security
Postponing election day, as suggested by President Trump Thursday, cannot be done without an act of Congress. But is this very suggestion a threat to democracy? The panel discussed the latest from the 2020 campaign and Capitol Hill, as the economy s…
Jul. 24, 2020 9:26 p.m. EDT
Special: Remembering civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis
On the Washington Week Extra, the panel discussed the life and legacy of Congressman John Lewis, who passed away July 17, 2020.
Jul. 24, 2020 9:26 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: President Trump orders federal agents into cities as COVID-19 deaths rise
President Trump’s plan to send thousands of federal officers into cities sparked outrage as the number of Americans who have tested positive for COVID-19 passed 4 million this week.
Jul. 17, 2020 9:46 p.m. EDT
Special: Could Democrats win back the Senate in November?
Watch the Washington Week Extra for the latest on the 2020 Senate campaign. Jonathan Karl also discussed his Washington Post editorial about White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany’s briefings.
Jul. 17, 2020 9:27 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: President Trump attacks Joe Biden as COVID-19 cases spike
The 2020 race for the White House is heating up. President Trump lashed out at Joe Biden, making false claims about his opponent’s platform and saying Biden would “abolish the suburbs.” The panel also discussed the president’s uneasy relationship wi…
Jul. 10, 2020 9:40 p.m. EDT
Special: The Supreme Court rules on President Trump’s tax returns
Few reporters know the Supreme Court like Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst and author of "The Chief: The Life and Turbulent Times of Chief Justice John Roberts. Join her and Yamiche Alcindor of the PBS NewsHour to learn more about the high court’s …
Jul. 10, 2020 9:25 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: President Trump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence and pressures schools to reopen
President Trump commuted longtime confidant Roger Stone’s sentence Friday as COVID-19 cases surged across the country. The panel discussed the questions before leaders in Washington this week: will they encourage schools to reopen as early as next m…
Jul. 03, 2020 9:31 p.m. EDT
Web Video: The Washington Week Bookshelf: “Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump”
On the Washington Week Extra, presidential historian Kate Andersen Brower discusses her newest book Team of Five: The President’s Club in the Age of Trump.
