Washington Week with The Atlantic

From the Vault: Looking Ahead to the Roberts Court

Clip: Season 2012 | 4m 55s

As the Roberts Supreme Court reviews the historic case challenging President Obama's 2010 Health Reform law, take a look back to when John Roberts replaced William Rehnquist as Chief Justice. A discussion of the generational shift represented by the Roberts Court and the what issues were important in his first years on the bench. Original air date: September 30, 2005, the day Roberts was sworn in.

Aired: 03/28/12

Rating: TV-Y

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10 big stories Washington Week covered

Celebrating 50 Years

10 big stories Washington Week covered

Washington Week came on the air February 23, 1967. In the 50 years that followed, we covered a lot of history-making events. Read up on 10 of the biggest stories Washington Week covered in its first 50 years.

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