Jan. 06, 2023 9:15 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, Jan. 6, 2023
After days of failed votes to elect a new speaker, the House is in limbo and questions remain whether Kevin McCarthy can unite Republicans. Plus, President Biden and Mitch McConnell appear together to tout infrastructure. Join Yamiche Alcindor, Ali …
Jan. 06, 2023 8:48 p.m. EST
Clip: Will Biden's show of bipartisanship with McConnell help him in the divided government?
With a week of chaos in the House, the spirit in the Senate has been one of cooperation. This week, President Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell traveled to Kentucky to tout the bipartisan infrastructure act passed last year and the be…
Jan. 06, 2023 8:42 p.m. EST
Clip: What the week of failed speaker votes means for McCarthy's leadership in the House
The new year has brought new problems to the House, the likes of which this country has not seen in more than a century. But after days of failed votes to elect him the next speaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy has mounted a comeback after numerous closed-d…
Jan. 05, 2023 2:47 p.m. EST
Special: Congress and reckoning with Jan. 6 attack
It's been two years since the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. The House committee investigating the insurrection released its final report last month, but what else, if anything, will Congress do to reckon with the attack?
On this week's Washington Week Reco…
Dec. 30, 2022 7:49 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, Dec. 30, 2022
This year was filled with remarkable changes and historic moments. Surprising midterm results, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, historic inflation and gas prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Elisabeth Bumille of …
Dec. 23, 2022 8:59 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, Dec. 23, 2022
The Jan. 6 committee asks the DOJ to prosecute former President Trump. Plus, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits Washington to meet with President Biden and make a direct appeal to Congress. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Scott MacFarlane of CBS …
Dec. 23, 2022 8:39 p.m. EST
Clip: How Zelenskyy's trip to Washington impacts future debate over aid
Defending democracy abroad was front and center in the nation’s capital this week. On Wednesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a wartime visit to Washington. During a meeting at the White House, President Biden pledged to supply Ukrai…
Dec. 23, 2022 8:37 p.m. EST
Clip: What did the Jan. 6 committee accomplish with its report?
The Jan. 6 committee finally released its full report and a trove of interview transcripts from key witnesses. Along with sending four criminal referrals to the DOJ for former President Trump, the committee said Trump is to blame for the Capitol att…
Dec. 16, 2022 10:23 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, Dec. 16, 2022
The Jan. 6 committee is preparing to vote on urging the Justice Department to pursue charges against former President Trump and top lawmakers are scrambling to avoid a government shutdown. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Monica Alba of NBC News, Ca…
Dec. 16, 2022 8:46 p.m. EST
Clip: Biden invests in Africa as Chinese and Russian influence loom large there
President Biden celebrated signing legislation protecting same-sex marriages and interracial marriages. He also held a three-day U.S.-Africa summit focused on investing more in the continent as China and Russia loom large there. The panel takes a lo…
