It's another week of divisions in Washington as fights over the Supreme Court and the debt

ceiling drag on.

Because the Court will not act, Congress must.

Senate Democrats insist the Supreme Court is in dire need of ethics reforms.

After several justices failed to disclose that they've received hundreds of thousands

of dollars in gifts, real estate deals, and tuition payments.

This assault is about trying to de-legitimize a conservative court.

But Republicans are pushing back, claiming this move for reform is politically motivated.

Let's have the normal arguments we're ready for that to be.

The President's asked us to come to on May the 9th.

I'll be there.

As the U.S. veers closer to defaulting on its debt, a deal remains elusive, as President

Biden plans to meet next week with Republican leaders.

Plus, today's verdict makes clear that the Justice Department will do everything

in its power to defend the American people and American democracy.

Four members of the far-right proud boys are found guilty of seditious conspiracy for helping

organize the insurrection, but Americans continue to be divided over what happened on January

6th.

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Good evening, and welcome to Washington Week, I'm William Brangham.

The problems and partisan divisions permeating Washington were on full display this week.

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