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…
May. 13, 2022 5:10 p.m. EDT
Clip: U.S. reaches a million COVID deaths as Congress deadlocks on pandemic funding
The U.S. this week reached 1 million deaths from COVID-19, a tragic new milestone in the pandemic that comes amid new warnings of an upcoming surge in infections. A battle is now underway on Capitol Hill that will determine President Biden's request…
May. 13, 2022 5:08 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, May 13, 2022
The U.S reached 1 million deaths from COVID-19 as Congress stalls over funding for the pandemic. Plus, a bill that would have protected abortion access failed to pass in the Senate. Also, former President Trump's impact is seen in GOP primary races…
May. 06, 2022 5:21 p.m. EDT
Clip: Trump's influence on display in key Republican primary races
Former President's Trump's impact on the Republican Party was highlighted this week as the primary election season began in Ohio and Indiana, where the majority of the candidates he supported scored victories in key races. Chief among the winners wa…
May. 06, 2022 5:19 p.m. EDT
Clip: Republicans search for source of Roe leak as Democrats try to fortify abortion rights
A leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion sent shockwaves across the nation this week with revelations that the majority of justices support overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark case that has federally protected a woman’s right to an abortion.…
