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100 Days Since the Capitol Insurrection

April 16, 2021

The insurrection at the Capitol on January 6th scarred the nation, and the pieces that led to that day are still being put together. The panel discussed where the country stands since the event and what we’ve learned.

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Watchdog report reveals Capitol Police ignored threat warnings ahead of Jan. 6 riots

April 15, 2021

A new watchdog report reveals information that the Capitol Police ignored threat warnings ahead of the Jan. 6 riots. The report made 26 recommendations calling for improvements, including increased training and equipment standards.

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Trump’s former pandemic coordinator suggests that a restrained response may have cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

March 29, 2021

In interviews broadcast on CNN Sunday night, former President Donald J.

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Texas border patrol facility severely overcrowded with migrant children

March 31, 2021

Migrant children are separated into eight pods, with up to 600 people in each, in an overcrowded border ..

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President Joe Biden’s First News Conference

March 26, 2021

President Biden’s first news conference focused on immigration, voting rights & gun reform. The panel discussed how Biden plans to address these issues. Peter Baker of The New York Times guest moderates.

This Week on Washington Week: President Biden Holds First Press Conference Amid Several Crises

March 25, 2021

President Biden is scheduled to give his first press conference since taking office this afternoon. While he is expected to tout his achievements against the pandemic in his first 100 days in office, he is plagued by events beyond his control.

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President Biden Starts a Foreign Policy Shift

April 16, 2021

President Joe Biden announced a historic withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, as protests erupt over the killing of Daunte Wright. The panel discussed the president’s foreign policy and the pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Nancy Cordes of CBS News guest moderates.

This Week on Washington Week: President Biden Pulls Troops From Afghanistan As Police Killing Sparks Protests

April 15, 2021

President Joe Biden is making major foreign policy moves this week. On Wednesday, he announced the U.S. would fully withdraw all remaining troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. And on Thursday, he will introduce new sanctions against Russia as retaliation for its election interference and hacking efforts.

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Republicans say Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal plan is ‘dumber than dirt’

April 14, 2021

President Biden’s pledge to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 prompted immediate backlash Tuesday from leading congressional Republicans, who decried his plans as “outrageous,” “dumber than dirt” and “a disaster in the making.”

This Week on Washington Week: Big Business Pressures Political Leaders on Voting Rights

April 8, 2021

After Georgia passed a new, more restrictive voting law late last month, the state has dealt with corporate backlash, as companies including Coca-Cola and Delta spoke out against the law and Major League Baseball moved its 2021 All-Star Game out of Georgia and to Colorado. Republicans have condemned the actions of companies, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) telling businesses to “stay out of politics,” even as he continues to take corporate donations. McConnell later backed away from his warning.

Top U.S. COVID-19 Moments

March 11, 2021

Ahead of President Joe Biden’s first primetime address marking the one year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, here are a few key moments of this first year of COVID-19.

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FBI Director Christopher Wray sheds little new light on domestic terrorism, Capitol riot intelligence failures

March 3, 2021

FBI Director Christopher Wray shed little new light Tuesday about whether his intelligence analysts missed warning signs before the riot at the U.S. Capitol — and how the bureau plans to confront the rising threat of domestic terrorism.