Jul. 10, 2020 9:25 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: President Trump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence and pressures schools to reopen
President Trump commuted longtime confidant Roger Stone’s sentence Friday as COVID-19 cases surged across the country. The panel discussed the questions before leaders in Washington this week: will they encourage schools to reopen as early as next m…
Jul. 03, 2020 9:31 p.m. EDT
Web Video: The Washington Week Bookshelf: “Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump”
On the Washington Week Extra, presidential historian Kate Andersen Brower discusses her newest book Team of Five: The President’s Club in the Age of Trump.
Jul. 03, 2020 9:08 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: President Trump’s Declaration of Grievance
President Trump is speaking Friday night at Mount Rushmore, ahead of Independence Day. The visit captures this president at this moment: turning to symbols from the past and rallying his base as his campaign faces mounting challenges. The panel also…
Jun. 26, 2020 9:44 p.m. EDT
Special: DOJ Official alleges political interference in the case of Roger Stone
Want even more #WashWeekPBS? Watch the Extra where the panel discussed allegations that Trump administration political appointees pushed the Department of Justice to drop a case against Trump ally Roger Stone and the latest news from the 2020 campai…
Jun. 26, 2020 9:33 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Coronavirus infections spike and President Trump’s polls sink
The coronavirus pandemic is spreading rapidly in many states, with more than 40,000 new cases on Thursday alone, and spikes in Florida, Texas, and California. This week the panel discussed how some Republicans may break with President Donald Trump o…
Jun. 19, 2020 9:58 p.m. EDT
Special: Supreme Court surprise rulings challenge notion of a strictly conservative bench
The panel discussed the two opinions issued by the Supreme Court this week - upholding workplace protection for LGBTQ individuals and dismissing an attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to disband the Deferred Action for Childhood Arriv…
Jun. 19, 2020 9:46 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Bolton allegations rock Washington, while leaders debate police reform
President Donald Trump will take the stage in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday - his first rally in the era of the novel coronavirus. It comes amid reporting on explosive allegations from the forthcoming book by his former National Security Adviser, John…
Jun. 12, 2020 10:07 p.m. EDT
Special: How will the coronavirus pandemic affect voting access?
This week has raised sharp new questions about voting access during a pandemic, after Georgia’s primaries were plagued by long lines and confusion. On this week’s Extra, the panel discussed how an election may unfold amid a pandemic.
Jun. 12, 2020 10:01 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Congress considers legislation as calls for policing reforms grow
As calls for policing reform grow in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Congress is considering what action to take. Also, where does President Trump stand on possible reforms? The panel discussed the widening rift between th…
Jun. 05, 2020 9:49 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: American democracy is tested in the streets
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