Washington Week full episode, May 20, 2022

26m 45s

Washington Week full episode, May 20, 2022

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  • Grief and anger in Buffalo as nation mourns racist attack: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Grief and anger in Buffalo as nation mourns racist attack

    S2022 E20 - 15m 1s

    In Buffalo, an alleged gunman driven by white supremacist ideology murdered 10 people and injured three more at a supermarket. Most of the victims were Black, making it one of the deadliest racist massacres in recent American history. President Biden traveled to Buffalo to grieve with the community as the House passed a bill to tackle domestic terrorism that has yet to gain Senate approval.

  • Primary elections spotlight Trump’s hold on the GOP: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Primary elections spotlight Trump’s hold on the GOP

    S2022 E20 - 7m 58s

    Critical primary elections were held this week in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. In the Tarheel state, candidates endorsed by former President Trump had mixed results. In Pennsylvania, GOP Senate candidates Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick are locked in a tight race to challenge Democrat John Fetterman as election denier Doug Mastriano won the Republican primary for governor.

  • New biography captures George Floyd's life: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New biography captures George Floyd's life

    S2022 E20 - 13m 51s

    On our Washington Week Extra, we explore a breakout biography on George Floyd's life titled, “His Name is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice.” Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, who co-authored the book, join Yamiche Alcindor to discuss.

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