Washington Week full episode, March 24, 2023
Former President Donald Trump makes a new threat amid developments in the criminal cases against him, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized both Trump and the Manhattan DA investigating him. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Devlin Barrett of the Washington Post, Heather Caygle of Punchbowl News, Eugene Daniels of Politico and Hans Nichols of Axios as they discuss this and more.
Episodes
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Washington Week full episode, March 24, 2023
S2023 E12 - 26m 46s
Former President Donald Trump makes a new threat amid developments in the criminal cases against him, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized both Trump and the Manhattan DA investigating him. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Devlin Barrett of the Washington Post, Heather Caygle of Punchbowl News, Eugene Daniels of Politico and Hans Nichols of Axios as they discuss this and more.
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Washington Week full episode, March 17, 2023
S2023 E11 - 26m 45s
Washington Week full episode, March 17, 2023
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Washington Week full episode, March 10, 2023
S2023 E10 - 24m 9s
Washington Week full episode, March 10, 2023
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Washington Week full episode, March 3, 2023
S2023 E9 - 24m 9s
Washington Week full episode, March 3, 2023
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Washington Week full episode, February 24, 2023
S2023 E8 - 24m 10s
Washington Week full episode, February 24, 2023
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Washington Week full episode, February 17, 2023
S2023 E7 - 26m 46s
Nikki Haley jumps in the race to challenge Trump for the GOP's nomination. Plus, President Biden defends his handling of the Chinese spy balloon and downing of three unidentified aerial objects. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times, Scott MacFarlane of CBS News, Eva McKend of CNN and Ashley Parker of The Washington Post to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week full episode, February 10, 2023
S2023 E6 - 26m 46s
President Biden hits the road challenging Republicans in two key battleground states on the issue of entitlements following a State of the Union unlike any other. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Errin Haines of The 19th, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post and Nikole Killion of CBS News to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week full episode, February 3, 2023
S2023 E5 - 26m 46s
Washington Week full episode, February 3, 2023
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Washington Week full episode, January 27, 2023
S2023 E4 - 26m 46s
Washington Week full episode, Jan. 27, 2023
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Washington Week full episode, January 20, 2023
S2023 E3 - 26m 46s
The discovery of additional classified documents at President Biden’s home added more tension to an already growing problem. Plus, House Republicans are demanding spending cuts before they agree to raise the debt ceiling. Join moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Jonathan Lemire of Politico, Weijia Jiang of CBS News, Nia-Malika Henderson of CNN and Lisa Desjardins of PBS NewsHour to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week full episode, January 13, 2023
S2023 E2 - 26m 46s
The DOJ takes action after classified documents are found in President Biden’s former office and Delaware home. Plus, the GOP has its own problems as calls grow for one new lawmaker to step down. Join moderator Laura Barrón-López, Nicholas Confessore of The New York Times, Nancy Cordes of CBS News, Eugene Daniels of Politico and Marianna Sotomayor of The Washington Post to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week full episode, January 6, 2023
S2023 E1 - 26m 47s
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 Vitali of NBC News, Susan Page of USA TODAY, Carl Hulse of The New York Times and Yasmeen Abutaleb of The Washington Post to discuss this and more.
Extras + Features
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DeSantis criticizes Trump, Manhattan DA over hush-money case
S2023 E12 - 9m 27s
After months of jabs, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis took aim at Trump for the first time over the hush-money investigation in New York. But DeSantis, who is one of Trump’s likely 2024 challengers, went on to say the Manhattan district attorney’s office was “pursuing a political agenda and weaponizing the office.”
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Trump makes new threat amid developments in criminal cases
S2023 E12 - 14m 21s
Amid escalating legal troubles, former President Trump threatened “potential death and destruction” if he’s indicted by the Manhattan district attorney, whose office is investigating his alleged hush-money payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels in 2016. Trump is also being investigated by the Department of Justice and Fulton County, Georgia, for his efforts to subvert the 2020 election.
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Lawmakers respond as bank failures fuel economic concerns
S2023 E11 - 14m 7s
Two bank failures exposed economic concerns this week. Trying to prevent more collapses, President Biden took the unusual step of promising that all depositors at those banks would be made whole. In Washington, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want to know what went wrong and why bank management, and their regulators, were caught flat-footed, especially following the 2008 financial crisis.
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Republicans divided over Ukraine aid as tensions rise
S2023 E11 - 9m 8s
Tensions between the U.S. and Russia are on the rise after a Russian fighter jet intentionally engaged with a U.S. drone over the Black Sea. It is the most direct confrontation between the two powers since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Back home, Republican presidential hopefuls are divided over what role the U.S. should have in protecting Ukraine.
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Republican presidential hopefuls set their sights on Iowa
S2023 E10 - 11m 39s
As former President Trump prepares to visit Iowa on Monday, a new Des Moines Register-Mediacom Iowa poll shows the percentage of Iowa Republicans who say they’d definitely vote for him has dropped more than 20 points since June 2021. Florida Gov. Ron Desantis, who is eying a presidential run, and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who has declared her candidacy, traveled to Iowa this week.
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Early battle lines are drawn on the debt ceiling debate
S2023 E10 - 9m 28s
Battle lines are emerging between Democrats and Republicans as the deadline to raise the debt ceiling looms. This as President Biden unveiled his proposed spending plan for the next fiscal year, while previewing his 2024 election priorities. The $6.8 trillion budget would increase spending for the military and social programs and raise taxes on some to reduce future deficits and fund Medicare.
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Yamiche Alcindor's goodbye as she departs Washington Week
S2023 E8 - 56s
Friday marks Yamiche Alcindor's final time moderating Washington Week. After two years, she made the difficult decision to step away from the role to focus on commitments to NBC News as a Washington Correspondent and to finish her upcoming memoir.
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Haley announces run for president, Biden focuses on economy
S2023 E7 - 16m 27s
As President Biden focuses on the economy and pushes back on GOP demands for negotiations over raising the debt limit, another Republican jumped into the 2024 race. Trump didn't waste time criticizing her announcement, but he's facing other problems, including a Georgia investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Biden defends handling of aerial objects after criticism
S2023 E7 - 6m 42s
President Biden defended his handling of the Chinese spy balloon and the downing of three other aerial objects. After days of criticism, Biden gave an update and said the three unidentified objects were probably not used for spying.
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How the debt ceiling debate may end
S2023 E5 - 15m 13s
For the first time since Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker, he and President Biden held a one-on-one meeting at the White House. They discussed a long list of priorities, including the ability to avoid a financial crisis. Biden is sticking to his position that he won’t negotiate on the debt limit while McCarthy says Republicans won’t take action without spending cuts.
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Will renewed talk of police reform lead to real changes?
S2023 E5 - 8m 19s
This week, hundreds attended the funeral of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who died after being beaten by Memphis police. At the service, Vice President Kamala Harris called for legislation to hold police accountable. Still, any meaningful progress toward passing police reform is an uphill battle.
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Defeated candidate arrested in case of political violence
S2023 E3 - 6m
A former GOP New Mexico state House candidate was charged with multiple counts in connection with shootings at the Albuquerque homes of four Democratic elected officials. The news comes as officials revealed that U.S. Capitol Police investigated 7,501 threats against members of Congress last year.
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