Congressional Leaders Announce Key Agreement To Helping Avert Shutdown
Lawmakers said they have agreed on topline spending levels for the current fiscal year, as funding is set to lapse Jan. 19 for some agencies.
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Pentagon’s 2nd-In-Command Was Not Informed Of Secretary’s Hospitalization
Defense Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks only learned of Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization days after she was told to assume some of his duties.
Rep. Elise Stefanik Declines To Commit To Certifying 2024 Election Results
The New York Republican said she will only vote to certify the 2024 election results if they are “constitutional.
Trump Tells Iowa To “Get Over It” After Last Week’s School Shooting
The shooting at a small-town Iowa high school left one dead and five others injured.
The FDA just cleared the way for drug importation. What now?
Pollsters and political operatives said the fact Americans are unlikely to see their drug prices go down by November means the FDA’s decision is unlikely to have any tangible effect on the presidential election.
Americans are losing benefits. That could hurt Biden in 2024.
Expiring Covid benefits and new limits on safety net programs threaten to hit Americans’ pocketbooks — especially among core parts of the Democratic electorate.
Ralph Nader on Gaza Ceasefire & Why Suppression of Palestine Advocacy Is the Real Problem on Campus
Ralph Nader, longtime consumer advocate, corporate critic and four-time former presidential candidate, joins Democracy Now! to discuss Americans pushing the government to end “this genocidal war in Gaza,” large donors influencing free speech and curriculum at universities, and his new book, The Rebellious CEO: 12 Leaders Who Did It Right.
“The IDF Should Not Exist”: Meet Meital Yaniv, Former Israeli Soldier Turned Anti-Zionist Organizer
We speak with anti-Zionist organizer and former IDF soldier from Tel Aviv Meital Yaniv, who joined hundreds of Jewish activists and their allies to shut down the California state Capitol in Sacramento Wednesday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and condemn the roughly $600 million in California taxes that is used annually for U.S. military aid to Israel.
“My Heart Is Still in Gaza”: Palestinian Scientist Flees Israeli Bombs, Begs World to Stop Genocide
In Gaza, the death toll from Israel’s 90-day bombardment has topped 22,600, with another 7,000 people reported missing and presumed dead. As the IDF intensifies its attacks on refugee camps in central and south Gaza — areas deemed by Israel to be safe zones — we speak with Mohammed Ghalayini, an air quality scientist and co-founder of Amplify Gaza Stories, who made the “impossible choice” to flee from Gaza to Britain, where he has dual citizenship.
AMC Theater Tosses Bishop William Barber for Bringing Disability Chair to See “The Color Purple”
Civil rights leader Bishop William Barber joins us to discuss his calls for more awareness and justice for disabled people after he was kicked out of a Greenville, North Carolina, AMC movie theater last week when he went to see The Color Purple with his 90-year-old mother. Barber was threatened with trespassing and police forcibly removed him from the theater when the manager refused to allow him to use a specialized chair he carries to assist with an arthritic condition.
MSNBC Host Gets Emotional Thanking Former D.C. Police Officer On Jan. 6 Anniversary
Jonathan Capehart fought back tears as he spoke with Michael Fanone three years after the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Trump Says ‘J6 Hostages’ Have ‘Suffered Enough’ On Anniversary Of Deadly Capitol Attack
The former president downplayed the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol as he pointed to what he called a “real deal” insurrection on the southern border.
A Pentagon Mystery: Why Was Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s Hospital Stay Kept Secret For Days?
U.S. officials say that senior Biden administration leaders, members of Congress and top Pentagon officials were unaware for days that Austin had been hospitalized.
Joe Biden Expected To Deliver State Of The Union Speech On March 7
Speaker Mike Johnson wrote in his letter to the president that it was a “moment of great challenge.
Trump Omits Customary Illinois Pledge To Not Overthrow Government: Report
On the third anniversary of the Capitol riot, it’s not a good look.
After January 6
Editor’s Note: Washington Week With The Atlantic is a partnership between NewsHour Productions, WETA, and The Atlantic airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Check your local listings or watch full episodes here. On Friday, the day before the third anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, President Joe Biden delivered his first speech of the new year at Valley Forge in battleground Pennsylvania, and warned voters about what’s at stake this November.
Why Democrats can’t rely on abortion ballot initiatives to help them win
Voters decisively upheld abortion rights in every single case. But those margins were largely driven by Republican voters who also voted for GOP candidates.
Americans are losing benefits. That could hurt Biden in 2024.
Expiring Covid benefits and new limits on safety net programs threaten to hit Americans’ pocketbooks — especially among core parts of the Democratic electorate.
AMC Theater Tosses Bishop William Barber for Bringing Disability Chair to See “The Color Purple”
Civil rights leader Bishop William Barber joins us to discuss his calls for more awareness and justice for disabled people after he was kicked out of a Greenville, North Carolina, AMC movie theater last week when he went to see The Color Purple with his 90-year-old mother. Barber was threatened with trespassing and police forcibly removed him from the theater when the manager refused to allow him to use a specialized chair he carries to assist with an arthritic condition.
Ohio Governor Bans All Gender-Affirming Surgeries For Minors
An executive order from Republican Mike DeWine also creates barriers for trans adults.
Nikki Haley Says She’d ‘Maybe’ Consider Joining Forces With Ron DeSantis
Haley suggested that her rival for the GOP presidential nomination could be a possible running mate.
Trump ‘Willing To Sacrifice Democracy,’ Biden Declares In Forceful Speech
The president spoke near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to mark the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
SCOTUS Allows Idaho To Enforce Its Strict Abortion Ban During Legal Fight
The state can enforce the ban even in medical emergencies.
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Trump’s Colorado Ballot Case
Colorado’s highest court ruled in December that Trump was ineligible to appear on the state’s ballot, citing the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause.
The FDA just cleared the way for drug importation. What now?
Pollsters and political operatives said the fact Americans are unlikely to see their drug prices go down by November means the FDA’s decision is unlikely to have any tangible effect on the presidential election.
Ralph Nader on Gaza Ceasefire & Why Suppression of Palestine Advocacy Is the Real Problem on Campus
Ralph Nader, longtime consumer advocate, corporate critic and four-time former presidential candidate, joins Democracy Now! to discuss Americans pushing the government to end “this genocidal war in Gaza,” large donors influencing free speech and curriculum at universities, and his new book, The Rebellious CEO: 12 Leaders Who Did It Right.
“The IDF Should Not Exist”: Meet Meital Yaniv, Former Israeli Soldier Turned Anti-Zionist Organizer
We speak with anti-Zionist organizer and former IDF soldier from Tel Aviv Meital Yaniv, who joined hundreds of Jewish activists and their allies to shut down the California state Capitol in Sacramento Wednesday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and condemn the roughly $600 million in California taxes that is used annually for U.S. military aid to Israel.
“My Heart Is Still in Gaza”: Palestinian Scientist Flees Israeli Bombs, Begs World to Stop Genocide
In Gaza, the death toll from Israel’s 90-day bombardment has topped 22,600, with another 7,000 people reported missing and presumed dead. As the IDF intensifies its attacks on refugee camps in central and south Gaza — areas deemed by Israel to be safe zones — we speak with Mohammed Ghalayini, an air quality scientist and co-founder of Amplify Gaza Stories, who made the “impossible choice” to flee from Gaza to Britain, where he has dual citizenship.
Why Democrats can’t rely on abortion ballot initiatives to help them win
Voters decisively upheld abortion rights in every single case. But those margins were largely driven by Republican voters who also voted for GOP candidates.
Americans are losing benefits. That could hurt Biden in 2024.
Expiring Covid benefits and new limits on safety net programs threaten to hit Americans’ pocketbooks — especially among core parts of the Democratic electorate.