Aug. 26, 2022 5:36 p.m. EDT
Clip: After announcing student loan relief, Biden ramps up criticism of GOP ahead of midterms
As the midterms get closer, President Biden and the White House are turning up the heat on their criticisms of the GOP. The president accused Republicans allied with Trump of turning toward "semi-fascism" and being a threat to democracy. This comes…
Aug. 26, 2022 5:32 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, August 26, 2022
A redacted version of the affidavit used to secure the search warrant for former President Trump's home is unsealed and what President Biden's plan to forgive student debt could mean for the economy and the midterms. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor,…
Aug. 19, 2022 6:16 p.m. EDT
Clip: Biden racks up legislative victories despite low approval ratings
President Biden took a victory lap this week as he signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, capping off a summer of legislative achievements that included a core portion of his domestic agenda. Still, despite this and his other recent victories …
Aug. 19, 2022 6:10 p.m. EDT
Clip: Trump's impact on the midterms and the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago
Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming lost her primary race in a landslide to Harriet Hageman, who is backed by former President Trump. Cheney became the eighth GOP House member who voted to impeach Trump to lose a primary or retire. Also, the fallout continue…
Aug. 19, 2022 5:59 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, August 19, 2022
Former President Trump’s mounting legal troubles drowns out President Biden’s successes on key parts of his domestic agenda and Liz Cheney becomes the eighth GOP House incumbent to lose her seat after voting for Trump's impeachment. Join moderator Y…
Aug. 12, 2022 4:55 p.m. EDT
Clip: Trump faces multiple legal challenges as he weighs a run for the presidency
It has been an extraordinary week of legal challenges for former President Trump. The FBI executed a search warrant of his Mar-a-Lago estate that was unsealed Friday, indicating he is under investigation for possibly violating the Espionage Act. Plu…
Aug. 12, 2022 4:52 p.m. EDT
Clip: How separating children from families became part of Trump's immigration policy
An 18-month investigation into the Trump administration’s traumatizing policy of family separation at the U.S. border has been published in The Atlantic. Reporter Caitlin Dickerson, who covered the story, joins Yamiche Alcindor to discuss.
Aug. 12, 2022 4:49 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, August 12, 2022
The FBI executes a search warrant for former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. Plus, we examine the findings of an 18-month investigation into the Trump administration’s family separation policy. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Evan Perez of CNN, …
Aug. 05, 2022 5:53 p.m. EDT
Clip: Biden on the brink of a big legislative win as Dems close in on climate, health bill
It’s been a successful week for President Biden after a U.S. drone strike killed al-Qaida's top leader, and with celebrations on the CHIPS and PACT acts and job numbers exceeding expectations and calming recession fears. But he is also one step clos…
Aug. 05, 2022 5:47 p.m. EDT
Clip: Lessons learned from this week’s primaries and implications for November elections
Primary elections this week held vast implications for November. Voters in conservative Kansas overwhelmingly chose to protect abortion access in the state's constitution. And in the battleground states of Michigan and Arizona, multiple Republican p…
