PODCAST: Race to the midterms - Texas
Host of PBS’ “Overheard with Evan Smith,” and CEO of the Texas Tribune Evan Smith joins the table to discuss how this year's midterm elections are shaping up in the state of Texas.
PODCAST: Race to the midterms: Ohio
WOSU's Mike Thompson joined the table to discuss how this year's midterm elections are shaping up in the battleground state of Ohio.
EXTRA: President Trump at UN General Assembly
Panelists discuss President Trump on the world stage at the United Nations General Assembly. Trump advocated for American sovereignty, defended his hardline stance on Iran, his trade war with China and touted his administration’s success.
EXTRA: Immigration policy under the Trump administration
After a recent report found the Trump administration can't locate close to 1,500 migrant children, the panelists discussed the country's current immigration policies.
EXTRA: Legendary reporter shines light on Trump's presidency
Bob Woodward has covered nine presidents as a newspaper reporter and author. Headlines coming out of his latest book, “Fear: Trump in the White House,” paint a bleak picture of dysfunction inside the West Wing. But for Woodward, capturing a presidency under siege in sharp detail is nothing new. Woodward discusses using deep background reporting in his search for truth over the years.
EXTRA: Former President Obama criticizes President Trump
During a speech at The University of Illinois at Urbana Friday, former President Barack Obama attacked the Republican Party and called out sitting President Donald Trump by name for the first time. The panelists discussed the impact of Obama’s scathing critique and what it reveals about the Democratic party.
EXTRA: President Trump’s relationship with the media
Panelists discussed President Donald Trump's contentious relationship with the media. Plus, what historic primary elections in Arizona and Florida could mean in the upcoming November elections.
EXTRA: Rep. Duncan Hunter indicted
California Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife were indicted for using more than $250,000 of campaign money to fund their family's lifestyle. Duncan and his wife pleaded not guilty. The panelists discussed the impact of the charges on Hunter's re-election bid and the party. Also, President Trump's surprise announcement that he has asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to cancel his upcoming trip to No
More than 300 newspapers promote freedom of the press
Hundreds of newspapers across the country ran editorials rebuffing against President Trump’s frequent attacks against the mainstream media. The panelists also discuss the president’s cancellation of a $92 million military parade.
Rep. Chris Collins charged with insider trading
Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., was indicted on insider trading charges this week. Panelists discuss the questions and ethics of such practices and how it could give democrats ammunition in the upcoming midterm elections. Plus, former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman’s tell-all book about President Trump is about to hit store shelves. And, how the 2020 presidential race is starting early
President Donald Trump heightens attacks on the media
What’s the cost of the press being thrust into political storms? Panelists discussed the fraught relationship between the White House and the press.
Lawmakers grill Mike Pompeo on Capitol Hill
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified this week before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee addressing questions about President Donald Trump’s recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Plus, the White House postpones a possible second Trump-Putin summit to 2019 and Putin invites Trump to Moscow.
Ex-Trump attorney’s tapes and alleged Russian agent indicted
The panelists discussed Friday's New York Times report alleging that Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, secretly recorded a conversation with the president. The roundtable’s conversation also turned to the headlines surrounding Maria Butina, the latest Russian charged with interfering in American politics.
A special edition of the Washington Week Extra
In a special edition of the Washington Week Extra, Robert Costa answers a variety of viewer questions ranging from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the Trump administration’s immigration policy and the president’s upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Costa also discusses exciting developments happening at Washington Week and introduces Gwen Ifill fellow Emilie Plesset.
President Trump to meet with NATO allies in Brussels
The panelists previewed the president’s international agenda next week which includes a stop with NATO allies in Brussels, his first official visit to the United Kingdom and a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
President Trump’s search for a new Supreme Court Justice
This week, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement sparked a political battle over the confirmation of his successor. Panelists continue the show’s discussion about how a new justice could impact policy, midterm politics and President Trump’s legacy.
President Trump’s plan to streamline the government
The panelists discussed the Trump administration’s calls to reshuffle several federal programs and departments. The group also honored conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer, who passed away this week at age 68.
Jeff Sessions defends family separation at the border
The panelists shared their first-person accounts of the president’s trip to Singapore and also discussed the Trump administration’s defense of its “zero tolerance” immigration policy.
President Trump’s pardon power, eight states hold primaries
Panelists discussed the president’s pardon power along with trends that emerged from this week’s primary elections.
President Trump grants fifth pardon
The panelists recapped the president’s latest pardon, a new study that says more than 4,600 people died during Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, and the culture clashes over recent racist, vulgar celebrity language.
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