Feb. 24, 2017 9:29 p.m. EST
News: Latino activists fight Trump's agenda and Democrats search for new leader and path forward
As President Trump prepares to deliver a joint address to Congress, Hispanic political leaders are meeting in Washington to figure out how to combat his agenda on immigration and deportations. Democrats are picking a new leader for their party who will have to focus on winning back control of Congress and state houses across the country.
Feb. 24, 2017 9:25 p.m. EST
News: Is President Trump redefining the Republican Party? Plus, angry voters voice discontent in town halls.
President Trump riled up conservative voters in a fiery speech at CPAC Friday where he took on his favorite foil -- the press. After one month in the Oval Office, is Trump changing the core of the Republican Party? All week long Republican lawmakers have seen voter frustration up close in boisterous town hall meetings across the country.
Feb. 10, 2017 9:16 p.m. EST
News: Trump administration considers next steps after court upholds travel ban freeze
After a federal appeals rejected a Trump administration bid to reinstate a controversial travel ban executive order, President Trump is considering next steps which could include issuing a new order or appealing to the Supreme Court. The president's nominee to the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, distanced himself from Trump's comments about judges.
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.
Sep. 02, 2016 3:56 p.m. EDT
News: Donald Trump visits Mexico and doubles down on immigration plan while Clinton fundraises and makes the case for American exceptionalism
Trump once again stole the campaign spotlight as he flew to Mexico for a meeting with President Enrique Peña Nieto hours before delivering a hard-line immigration speech. Trump reitered his plan to have Mexico pay for a wall on the southern border, but Peña Nieto said he told Trump it won't happen. Clinton spent much of the week off the campaign trail raising money for a record-setting August.
Aug. 26, 2016 4:13 p.m. EDT
News: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton trade accusations of racism, Trump rethinks immigration and Clinton defends family foundation
The presidential race got personal this week as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton exchanged insults. In an attempt to reach out to minority voters, Trump labeled Clinton a "bigot," while she shot back with some of his own past controversial statements. The Republican nominee also "softened" his immigration proposals including his plan for mass deportation of undocumented immigrants.
Jun. 17, 2016 9:04 p.m. EDT
News: Sanders keeps his movement alive, Rubio to announce reelection plans and 3 big Supreme Court decisions still to come
Bernie Sanders has yet to end his campaign for the Democratic nomination or endorse Hillary Clinton. As CNN's Jeff Zeleny says, Sanders wants to keep his movement alive and avoid being labeled a "sellout" by his enthusiastic supporters. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is expected to announce a change in position and run for reelection this fall.
May. 20, 2016 9:12 p.m. EDT
News: Obama will travel to Hiroshima, Supreme Court preview, criticism of DNC & RNC chairs and an expensive California primary
President Obama will become the first sitting president to visit Hiroshima, Japan, the site of the first nuclear bomb dropped by American forces. Before the end of the Supreme Court term in June, the justices will issue decisions on immigration, affirmative action and former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's conviction.
Feb. 12, 2016 5:59 p.m. EST
News: Washington Week Extra - Milwaukee Edition: A Special Voice of the Voters Town Hall
Gwen Ifill and the panel talk to voters of the Badger State less than 24 hours after the PBS Newshour Democratic Presidential Debate between HIllary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders. Voters asked the panel about the tone of the 2016 campaign, a lack of substance from the candidates and a potential Bernie Sanders-Donald Trump-Michael Bloomberg match-up in the general election.
Jan. 22, 2016 2:27 p.m. EST
News: Conservative Backlash on Trump, Politics at the Supreme Court and Candidates Talk Foreign Policy
On the Webcast Extra, the 2016 election at one point focused largely on economic issues, but with terrorism at home and abroad, the candidates have focused more on foreign policy. POLITICO's Michael Crowley explains the debate. Plus, conservatives are fighting back against a potential Donald Trump nomination with the National Review publishing a front-page headline "Against Trump."
