May. 11, 2018 6:10 p.m. EDT
News: CIA's Gina Haspel heads to Capitol Hill for confirmation hearings
he latest headlines made by President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, along with CIA nominee Gina Haspel’s confirmation hearings.
Mar. 10, 2017 9:42 p.m. EST
News: President Trump tries to sell wary Republicans on health care replacement and WikiLeaks details CIA spying tactics
House Republicans unveiled their long-promised plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, but the bill faces growing opposition from Democrats and Republicans as well as health care stakeholders. President Trump placed his weight fully behind the bill and tried to convince wary Republicans to support their campaign promise. Meanwhile, Trump accused his predecessor of wiretapping his campaign.
Jan. 06, 2017 9:14 p.m. EST
News: Trump briefed on intel report blaming Putin for election meddling and Congress returns to debate Obamacare
U.S. intelligence agencies briefed President-elect Donald Trump on a new report on cyberattacks on the Democratic National Committee and government agencies that found Russia committed the attacks to help Trump's campaign. Plus, the Republican-led Congress returned for a new session and started to debate two key Trump campaign promises.
Dec. 16, 2016 9:21 p.m. EST
News: How Obama, Trump and Congress are responding to Russian hacks in the U.S. election
U.S. intelligence agencies blame Russia for a series of hacks meant to undermine the presidential election. President Obama said the U.S. will respond in a yet-to-be-determined way. But President-elect Donald Trump still questions the intelligence assessment and the belief by some that Russian President Vladimir Putin directed the attacks to bolster Trump's campaign.
Oct. 02, 2015 9:32 p.m. EDT
News: Education Secretary Steps Down, Obama Addresses Critics of Syria Policy
At a White House press conference, President Obama addressed critics of U.S. policy in Syria -- including his former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Original Obama administration Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced his plans to step down at the end of the year. Alexis Simendinger of Real Clear Politics discusses his legacy.
Jun. 19, 2015 9:02 p.m. EDT
News: Charleston Church Shooting, House Revives Trade Bill, Al Qaeda Leader Killed in Drone Strike, Jeb Bush Enters 2016 Race
The Justice Department launched a hate crimes investigation into the mass shooting at a historic black church in Charleston, S.C., that left nine people dead. NPR's Carrie Johnson reports on President Obama's calls for a shift in how the U.S. thinks about gun violence. In Congress, GOP leaders worked with the White House to pass fast-trade trade authority after Democrats blocked the initial bill.
Jun. 02, 2015 8:04 p.m. EDT
News: The Beginning of the Patriot Act
As Congress debates portions of the PATRIOT Act that expired this week, we look back in the Washington Week Vault to the day President George W. Bush signed the bill into law in 2001. The nation, just weeks after the September 11 attacks, was looking for information to track down the terrorists responsible for the attack.
Mar. 06, 2015 9:14 p.m. EST
News: SCOTUS to Tackle Same-Sex Marriage, Petraeus Pleads Guilty, Obama's Immigration Hurdle, and Iran’s Role Fighting ISIS
On the Webcast Extra, Joan Biskupic of Reuters details the upcoming Supreme Court case tackling the nation's same-sex marriage laws. She says this time the justices will actually take on the case to standardize laws across states. ABC News’ Pierre Thomas explains former CIA Chief David Petraeus’ decision to plead guilty to providing classified information to his mistress.
Jan. 09, 2015 9:24 p.m. EST
News: Boston Marathon Trial Jury Selection, Potential Charges for Petraeus and Romney...Again?
On the Webcast Extra, jury selection began in the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Over 1200 potential jurors have been summoned in a process that could take three weeks in the death penalty case. Plus, former CIA Director David Petraeus could face felony charges for giving classified information to his mistress.
Dec. 12, 2014 9:44 p.m. EST
News: Hidden Nuggets in the Spending Bill and President Obama's Trip to The Colbert Report
On the Webcast Extra, Gwen debriefs with The New York Times' Mark Mazzetti about the paper's scoop on the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on CIA interrogation techniques.