Washington Week full episode, August 5, 2022

26m 46s

Washington Week full episode, August 5, 2022

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  • Lessons learned from this week’s primaries: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lessons learned from this week’s primaries

    S2022 E31 - 13m 17s

    Primary elections this week held vast implications for November. Voters in conservative Kansas overwhelmingly chose to protect abortion access in the state's constitution. And in the battleground states of Michigan and Arizona, multiple Republican primary candidates were victorious after amplifying former President Trump's false claims that the 2020 presidential election was illegitimate.

  • Democrats close in on tax, climate and health bill: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Democrats close in on tax, climate and health bill

    S2022 E31 - 9m 58s

    It’s been a successful week for President Biden after a U.S. drone strike killed al-Qaida's top leader, and with celebrations on the CHIPS and PACT acts and job numbers exceeding expectations and calming recession fears. But he is also one step closer to reaching a landmark achievement on a bill tackling climate, health care and taxes -- legislation Republicans oppose but have no path to block.

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