Jun. 03, 2022 5:54 p.m. EDT
Clip: White House shifts messaging on inflation and the economy ahead of midterms
Inflation is at a four-decade high and rising prices at grocery stores and gas stations are hitting Americans hard. With six months to go until the November midterms, the Biden administration is trying to shift its messaging on inflation and the ec…
Jun. 03, 2022 5:51 p.m. EDT
Clip: Biden calls for new gun laws amid ongoing debate in Congress
Since the massacre in Buffalo three weeks ago on May 14, there have been at least 37 mass shootings in the United States, including in Uvalde, Texas and Tulsa, Oklahoma. In an address to the nation this week, President Biden called for action to con…
Jun. 03, 2022 5:47 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, June 3, 2022
A bipartisan group of senators is making progress on a framework for gun legislation after a spate of recent mass shootings. Plus, the White House pivots its messaging on inflation and the economy amid soaring prices. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor…
May. 27, 2022 5:57 p.m. EDT
Special: Georgia's primary results and the political implications of the Uvalde shooting
It's too early to tell if the Texas school shooting pushes gun control up the list of issues voters care about. But Georgia's primaries offered a glimpse into voters’ thinking, including a rebuke against former President Trump. Gov, when Brian Kemp …
May. 27, 2022 5:55 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, May 27, 2022
Less than two weeks after the massacre in Buffalo, another community is reeling following a rampage by a gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, NPR's John Burnett, Pu…
May. 20, 2022 5:25 p.m. EDT
Special: New biography captures George Floyd's life before he died at the hands of police
On our Washington Week Extra, we explore a breakout biography on George Floyd's life titled, “His Name is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice.” Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, who co-autho…
May. 20, 2022 5:23 p.m. EDT
Clip: Primary elections in battleground states spotlight Trump’s hold on the GOP
Critical primary elections were held this week in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. In the Tarheel state, candidates endorsed by former President Trump had mixed results. In Pennsylvania, GOP Senate candidates Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick are lo…
May. 20, 2022 5:22 p.m. EDT
Clip: Grief and anger in Buffalo as the nation mourns another mass shooting
In Buffalo, an alleged gunman driven by white supremacist ideology murdered 10 people and injured three more at a supermarket. Most of the victims were Black, making it one of the deadliest racist massacres in recent American history. President Bide…
May. 20, 2022 5:20 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, May 20, 2022
The path ahead for addressing gun violence and racist ideologies remains unclear after a gunman allegedly murdered 10 Black people in Buffalo. Also, a tight midterm race in a pivotal battleground spotlights election deniers' electability. Join moder…
May. 13, 2022 5:15 p.m. EDT
Clip: Will abortion rights be a factor in midterm elections?
The fallout from the leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion on Roe v. Wade continued this week, with the issue likely to play a role in this year’s midterm elections. A vote in the Senate to protect abortion access failed, as demonstrators staged…
