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For 50 years, Washington Week has been the most intelligent and up to date conversation about the most important news stories of the week. Washington Week is the longest-running news and public affairs program on PBS and features journalists -- not pundits -- lending insight and perspective to the week's important news stories.

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Washington Week full episode, June 24, 2022

2022/06/24

50 years of federal abortion rights ended on Friday. As many states move to restrict abortion procedures in the aftermath of one of the most consequential Supreme Court decisions in history, we turn to our panel of Nia-Malika Henderson of CNN, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of the New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of the Washington Post and Josh Gerstein of Politico.

Jan. 6 committee lays out Trump's efforts to change 2020 election results

2022/06/17

The Jan. 6 committee this week offered chilling new details on how former President Trump pressured Vice President Pence to overturn the 2020 election and even put Pence’s life in danger by enraging the mob. The committee also accuses Trump of scamming his supporters and lying about election fraud.

Federal Reserve takes aggressive action to prevent a recession

2022/06/17

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percent. This was the central bank’s biggest rate hike since 1994, an aggressive step to try and control the rapid rise in inflation.

Washington Week full episode, June 17, 2022

2022/06/17

The Jan. 6 panel presented more evidence this week on former President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, while the Federal Reserve raised interest rates with the highest hike in nearly 30 years. Moderator Yamiche Alcindor, Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post, Scott MacFarlane of CBS News, Eva McKend of CNN and Ayesha Rascoe of NPR discuss these stories and more.

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★★★★☆

cp1 ! 2021/11/14

Posting mixup

Both postings this week are for the aftershow. Can someone fix this and put the regular show on? Thanks.

★☆☆☆☆

RCJII 2022/06/13

BIASED

You would think "Public" Broadcasting would would be unbiased, present all-sides of an issue, provide context, historical background, etc. What appear...

★★☆☆☆

Stalactite 12 2022/05/28

Washington week

I keep reporting that the show won’t play as video. Please fix whatever is wrong. It’s been more than a month.

★☆☆☆☆

Safety_Joe 2022/05/15

Unable to access

For the last 3 weeks the episodes will not download and play. I’m missing you guys!!!

★★★★★

rick cvbhgf 2021/05/08

Congratulations

Congratulations Yamise and congratulations to the Washington week for an excellent choice

★★★★★

slarkin 2021/02/06

Lisa D. 2.5.21 👍

Lisa D. 2.5.21 was the most upbeat, knowledgeable with a smooth manner in her interactions with reporters👍 All tonight’s reporters held my interest w...

★★★★★

greenmotion 2018/06/23

The perfect end of the week.

This is my favorite podcast, the one I listen to every week without fail. You often learn more about the real stories behind the news, and it is grea...

★☆☆☆☆

gsbdiver 2020/07/04

I miss Gwen Ifill

Gwen Ifill was an American treasure. I miss her and her fair and even handed journalism. I’ve had this podcast on my phone for years really out of hab...

★☆☆☆☆

Bob Smith again 2019/05/27

Washington Week guests hate Trump!

Washington Week are just more liberal media who hate Trump, and try to pretend to be impartial. I would like to think they are acting subconsciously w...

★★★★★

lynnie25 2017/05/21

It’s the best political show out there.

This is a refreshing show. We get to see the human side of the reporters covering the national political scene day after day. So much more than 1 or 2...

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