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Each week, the country's top reporters join moderator Gwen Ifill for an in-depth discussion of the week's top news from Washington and around the world. The longest-running news and public affairs program on PBS, "Washington Week" features journalists -- not pundits -- lending insight and ...
Each week, the country's top reporters join moderator Gwen Ifill for an in-depth discussion of the week's top news from Washington and around the world. The longest-running news and public affairs program on PBS, "Washington Week" features journalists -- not pundits -- lending insight and perspective to the week's important news stories. This week Gwen will be broadcasting from Minnesota, site of the 2008 Republican National Convention. She'll preview next week's convention and have analysis on the state of Campaign '08.
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Donald Trump's Impact on the GOP Field and Bill Clinton & George Bush's Alliance
Donald Trump sits atop the Republican presidential field for president, ...
Donald Trump sits atop the Republican presidential field for president, but how do the businessman's loud and spirited exchanges with his GOP opponents affect the race? How is the Trump campaign overshadowing newer Republican entrants into the field? Plus, will another potential email probe dampen Hillary Clinton's credibility and political aspirations?
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How Democrats are Navigating Black Lives Matter
Racial justice concerning the Black Lives Movement came center stage ...
Racial justice concerning the Black Lives Movement came center stage during the Democratic presidential campaign this week when candidates Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley were met with protesters as the Netroots National town hall. How are the Democratic candidates navigating issues of race and justice and keeping their base happy?
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Remembering Washington Week Moderator Paul Duke, 10 Years Later
Ten years ago, long-time Washington Week moderator Paul Duke died ...
Ten years ago, long-time Washington Week moderator Paul Duke died at the age of 78. Duke worked for the AP, The Wall Street Journal and NBC News before joining Washington Week as moderator in 1974, a position he held for 20 years until his retirement in 1994.
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Iran Nuclear Deal & Big Money Raised in Election 2016
The new nuclear deal with Iran has managed to rile ...
The new nuclear deal with Iran has managed to rile up some in the U.S. and abroad. With the disapproval of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and politicians alike, the new deal leaves questions in its wake. Bloomberg News’ Indira Lakshmanan, The New York Times’ David Sanger and POLITICO's Michael Crowley break down the deal's future implications.
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Behind the Scenes at the Iran Talks & Donald Trump's "Washing Machine" of Money
Over months of negotiations at the Iran nuclear talks, several ...
Over months of negotiations at the Iran nuclear talks, several key players are people you've never heard of including the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi. In the 2016 race for the White House, Jeanne Cummings looks at Republican candidate Donald Trump's campaign spending -- including $10,000 per month in rent for office space at his own building in New York City.
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Massive Government Data Breach, Confederate Flag Comes Down in S.C.
After the personal data of 21 million federal employees and ...
After the personal data of 21 million federal employees and their families was stolen, the director of the Office of Personnel Management resigned Friday.
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Nikki Haley's Popularity Grows and the Export-Import Bank Standstill
South Carolina Gov Nikki Haley's impassioned fight to remove the ...
South Carolina Gov Nikki Haley's impassioned fight to remove the Confederate flag has seemingly raised her political capital. Karen Tumulty talks about the attention she's receiving. A procedural tactic to reestablish the Export-Import Bank legislation will be added to the highway spending bill. Plus, Gen. Joe Dunford's assessment that Russia is the top military threat to the United States.
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Victories for Obama Help Fight "Lame Duck" Status and Christie & Webb Enter 2016
Obama looks to renew ties to Cuba with a new ...
Obama looks to renew ties to Cuba with a new embassy in Havana. And his approval numbers are at 2 year high after several administration victories in June. Peter Baker of The New York Times explains how Obama is fighting his lame duck status.. Chris Christie, Bobby Jindal and Jim Webb are the latest candidates to join the presidential race, and Donald Trump lands in hot water.
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Road to Same-Sex Marriage, Latest Hillary Email Release & Jeb Tax Returns
The Atlantic's Molly Ball dives in to the decades-long battle ...
The Atlantic's Molly Ball dives in to the decades-long battle that led to the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage. The New York Times' Peter Baker gives us a glimpse of Hillary Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State after the latest round of emails was released. And CNN's Jeff Zeleny explains the fundraising hauls of Democratic presidential candidates.
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The Backstory: 10 Years of The Roberts Court
As the Supreme Court wrapped up its term this week ...
As the Supreme Court wrapped up its term this week with major decisions on the Affordable Care Act, same-sex marriage, the death penalty and Congressional redistricting, Chief Justice John Roberts also marked 10 years as the leader of the nine justices. How has Roberts left his mark on the Court in his first decade?
