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Washington Week with The Atlantic

Justice Breyer Retires and The Latest from Ukraine

Season 2022 Episode 8 | 25m 51s

President Biden has been consumed with two major issues: The Supreme Court and the growing threat of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. On Thursday, Justice Stephen Breyer announced that he will retire, giving Biden a chance to leave his mark on the court. Meanwhile, on Monday, the Pentagon announced it has put 8,500 American troops on "high alert" for possible deployment to Eastern Europe.

Aired: 01/28/22
Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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