Jun. 14, 2017 5:58 p.m. EDT
News: The 2011 shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
On Wednesday, a lone gunman opened fire at the Congressional Baseball Game practice in Alexandria, VA, wounding Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and several congressional aides. We remember a similar event in 2011, when Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was seriously injured in a mass shooting in her home state.
Jun. 12, 2017 11:56 a.m. EDT
News: Washington Week Ahead: June 12, 2017
Here's what Washington Week moderator Robert Costa is watching out for this week: Fired FBI Director James Comey's testimony continues to reverberate on Capitol Hill. Comey's former boss, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, will deliver his own testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. As President Trump blows out the candles on his birthday cake on Wednesday, he'll probably be wishing for all the looming questions about Comey to just go away.
Jun. 09, 2017 9:52 p.m. EDT
News: War of Words: Trump and Comey accuse each other of lying
Fired FBI Director James Comey accused President Trump of telling “lies, plain and simple” during testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Trump responded by calling Comey a “leaker” and denied any collusion between his campaign and Russia. The president said he would “100 percent” talk to special counsel Robert Mueller under oath. How did the relationship devolve to this point?
May. 26, 2017 4:17 p.m. EDT
News: Montana Republican wins special election despite assault charge and Hillary Clinton addresses alma mater
Republican Greg Gianforte won a special election in Montana to replace Trump cabinet member Ryan Zinke. The victory came less than 24 hours after the billionaire software executive was charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly “body slamming” a reporter covering his campaign. Plus, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers the commencement address at her alma mater Wellesley College.
May. 22, 2017 1 p.m. EDT
News: Washington Week Ahead: Russia investigations continue as Trump overseas
With President Trump on his first foreign trip, Washington Week moderator Robert Costa will be keeping a close eye on how the ongoing investigations into Russian election meddling are playing out in Washington. How will special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation work with the ongoing investigations?
May. 19, 2017 9:24 p.m. EDT
News: New bombshells in Russia investigations hit Trump administration
As the president was the leaving the country on his first foreign trip, new reports were surfacing on the investigation into Russian meddling in the election and Trump's firing of the FBI director. One White House official is reportedly under investigation for ties to Russia, and Trump told Russia officials that ousted FBI Director James Comey is a "nut job."
May. 12, 2017 10:31 p.m. EDT
News: The FBI shortlist, a new voter fraud commission and Trump & McConnell's unlikely partnership
President Trump is already interviewing possible replacements for ousted FBI Director James Comey. NBC Justice Department correspondent Pete Williams reports on the shortlist. The president also signed an executive order establishing a voter fraud commission and is set to go on his first overseas trip next week to Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican. Can he reset relations with world leaders?
May. 12, 2017 10:24 p.m. EDT
News: The fallout from President Trump firing the FBI director
In the days since President Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey, the White House has offered many shifting reasons behind the dismissal. The big question that lawmakers are trying to figure out is how Comey's firing will impact the ongoing investigations into Russia's meddling in last year's presidential election.
May. 05, 2017 9:27 p.m. EDT
News: Republicans revive health care reform and Congress compromises on government spending
Republicans in the House performed life-saving measures to revive their long-promised plan to replace Obamacare weeks after their original replacement bill fell short. The recrafted measure is likely to encounter hurdles when it is debated by the Senate, but President Trump counted the bill as a win and a fulfillment of a key campaign promise.
Apr. 28, 2017 9:40 p.m. EDT
News: Trump eyes 2020 challengers and will skip White House Correspondents Dinner
During a speech to the National Rifle Association, President Trump revived an old campaign slam at Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, dismissing his potential 2020 Democratic challenger as "Pocahontas." On the same trip, Trump raised money for Georgia Congressional candidate Karen Handel in her bid to beat Democrat Jon Ossoff in a seat held by Republicans for four decades.
