Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

President Obama will become the first sitting president to visit Hiroshima, Japan, the site of the first nuclear bomb dropped by American forces. Before the end of the Supreme Court term in June, t...

With a month left in the primary campaign, Hillary Clinton said she will be the Democratic nominee, but Bernie Sanders is vowing to fight until the convention . Will Sanders' supporters eventually ...

With less than a month left until the last presidential primary, Hillary Clinton holds a nearly-insurmountable delegate lead over her Democratic rival Bernie Sanders. As her campaign frequently po...

Now that Donald Trump is the last Republican standing in a 17-candidate field and the party's presumptive nominee, some in the GOP establishment are talking about the possibility of an independent ...

The Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns are facing cyber hacking, according to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. The likely culprit? China, which U.S. intelligence offic...

Donald Trump met with Republican leaders in Washington including House Speaker Paul Ryan to begin to unite the GOP after a contentious primary campaign. Meanwhile Hillary Clinton fights a two-front...

On the Webcast Extra, as Democrats begin to look to their convention in Philadelphia, Bernie Sanders supporters are trying to influence the party platform even if the Vermont senator is unable to c...

Following his highly-anticipated meeting with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan said the two had an "encouraging meeting." The two Republican leader...

New York businessman Donald Trump defied conventional wisdom to outlast 16 GOP rivals to become the party's presumptive nominee, but now the reality TV star faces a new test: unifying the Republica...

With the presidential nominees all but officially decided, speculation has already started about who will be the second name on the tickets in November. Donald Trump has said he wants a VP with gov...

President Obama took on the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during an appearance in the White House briefing room Friday. "This is a really serious job," Obama said. "This ...

Donald Trump has emerged from the 17-candidate field to become the presumptive GOP nominee. Here's a look back at how we got here.

John Kasich​, the last man standing against Donald J. Trump​ in the Republican primary race, officially suspended his presidential campaign Wednesday, making the New York businessman the presumptiv...

During his first visit to Flint, Michigan, since the water crisis began two years ago, President Obama took a sip of filtered tap water to prove the water is safe to drink. "If you're using a filt...

After a disappointing double-digit loss to Donald Trump in Indiana's primary, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz concluded he has no path to the Republican nomination and suspended his campaign. He vowed to cont...

After Ted Cruz announced he will suspend his presidential campaign, likely Republican nominee Donald Trump congratulated his former competitor on a hard fought campaign. "He is one hell of competit...

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has staked his campaign on Indiana -- where polls show him trailing Donald Trump by double digits. And as voters head to the polls Tuesday, Cruz launched into a seven minute ra...

Donald Trump continued his historic run for the Republican presidential nomiantion by sweeping all five states in Tuesday's Northeastern primaries. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton continues to widen her...

Who has spent the most money in the 2016 election? A large number of small donations have helped to push this candidate forward, explains CNN's Jeff Zeleny. Is Hillary Clinton a better officer-hold...

Allison Janney, the actress who played White House Press Secretary C.J. Cregg on "The West Wing," made a surprise appearance at today's press briefing. Janney is at the White House today to discuss...

Former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina told a crowd in Indianapolis that "this is the fight of our time" and "we must take our country back." Ted Cruz announced that Fiorina would b...

"What's the big deal?" John Kasich asked in response to reports that he is teaming up with Ted Cruz to stop Donald J. Trump from getting 1,237 delegates at the Republican National Committee convent...

Ted Cruz explains how he and John Kasich reached an agreement to split their campaign focus in order to ‪stop Donald Trump from reaching 1,237 delegates. Cruz will focus on Indiana while Kasich wil...

Donald J. Trump says accuses John Kasich and Ted Cruz of "colluding" in order to ‪stop his campaign‬. He says their campaign coordination is "weak" and "pathetic." What do you think? ‪#‎16for2016‬

Fresh off his win in New York, Republican front-runner Donald Trump insists he can be "presidential" and is confident he will have the 1,237 delegates needed to avoid a contested convention in July...

On the Webcast, Dan Balz returns from the RNC meeting in Florida to report on Republican preparations for an open convention in July. Plus, Doyle McManus answers the question "What's next for Berni...

After beating her Democratic rival Bernie Sanders by double-digits in New York, Hillary Clinton said the Democratic primary fight is in the "home stretch." Clinton now holds over a 200 delegate lea...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump celebrated his home state win at Trump Tower in New York City Tuesday and touted his lead in delegates as he tries to clear the 1,237 delegates needed...

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, who spent the evening of the New York primary in Pennsylvania, drew comparisons to the self-described Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders running against...

As voters head to the polls in the New York primary, over 100,000 voters have been dropped from the rolls in Brooklyn, the largest drop in active registered Democrats in New York. Sen. Bernie Sand...

With days until the New York presidential primary, the 2016 race has descended on the Empire State. Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, who both have New York roots, faced off in their mo...

On the Webcast Extra, The Washington Post's Ed O'Keefe reports on meetings happening across state parties to pick delegates to attend the Republican National Convention. While Donald Trump has won ...

Donald J. Trump​ says the Republican Party's nominating system is "rigged" because of how his delegates are awarded. "This is a dirty trick," Trump said. "The Republican National Committee​ shoul...

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan attempted to squash speculation that he would throw his hat in the presidential ring in a contested Republican National Convention. "I simply believe that if you want...

With seven months left in the one of the most polarizing presidential elections in years, how would you describe the 2016 campaign? We asked voters on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Some of t...

Previewing this week's Democratic presidential debate in Brooklyn, Hillary Clinton said Bernie Sanders has struggled to explain his economic and foreign policy positions.

As the 2016 race shifts to New York, Democrats Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have their most contentious week yet as the two debate who is more "qualified" to be president. On the Republican s...

North Carolina and Mississippi are the latest states to adopt controversial LGBT laws, leading to backlash from the business community. The Washington Post's Karen Tumulty explains the legislation ...

In October 1991, the nation watched as law professor Anita Hill recounted the sexual harassment she faced from Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas when they worked together at the Equal Employmen...

After his big win in the Wisconsin primary last night, Sen. Ted Cruz called the victory "a turning point ... in this entire election." Do you agree?

Republican frontrunner Donald Trump was the driving force in the presidential race this week, facing criticism for comments on abortion, foreign policy and nuclear weapons. Will his latest comments...

Over 50 world leaders gathered in Washington to discuss nuclear security, but The New York Times' David Sanger calls the meeting more of a "bookend than a success" for the Obama administration. In ...

A man was shot by U.S. Capitol Police Monday after he aimed a gun at police while going through security screening in the Capitol Visitor Center. One bystander was injured in the shooting. This is ...

After a series of terror attacks in Brussels killed more than 30 people, including two Americans, the United States has renewed its fight against Islamic State militants. Defense Secretary Ash Cart...

House Speaker Paul Ryan delivered a plea for civility in the 2016 race this week, but did not mention frontrunner Donald Trump by name, demonstrating the reservation by Republican leaders in Washin...

During a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States "will continue to provide any assistance necessary in investigating these he...

Addressing law students at Georgetown University on Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden called Washington and Congress "dysfunctional" and said that senators are "undermining the norms that govern h...

Donald Trump said he would "spill the beans" on Heidi Cruz after an anti-Trump super PAC posted an ad using a scantily-clad picture of Melania Trump. Today in New York City, Cruz denied any involve...

In a foreign policy speech at Stanford University, the Democratic presidential candidate called Ted Cruz's proposal to "patrol and secure" Muslim-American neighborhoods "wrong," "counter-productive...

In a speech to congressional interns Wednesday morning, House Speaker Paul Ryan addressed the toxic state of politics on the campaign trail. He said the current political climate "does not have to ...