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Washington Week with The Atlantic

Washington Week with The Atlantic is the longest-running primetime news and public affairs program on television. The show features a group of journalists participating in a roundtable discussion of major news events and can be found at 8pm ET on most local PBS stations.

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/1/24

26m 46s

This is the closest presidential race in memory, and one of the strangest and most foreboding, as well. How did we get here, and where are we headed? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, McKay Coppins of The Atlantic, Eugene Daniels of Politico and Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.

Episodes

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/26/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/26/24

    S2024 E30 - 26m 46s

    We're a little more than 100 days until Election Day and the race for the White House has been turned upside-down. The Trump team had a plan to defeat Joe Biden, but with Kamala Harris as his opponent, it’s a whole new race. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Eugene Daniels of Politico, Adam Harris of The Atlantic and Asma Khalid of NPR to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/19/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/19/24

    S2024 E29 - 26m 45s

    It has been the most tumultuous week in American politics since the Capitol Hill insurrection and it’s not over yet. Will Joe Biden stay in the race and face Donald Trump? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Laura Barrón-López of PBS News Hour, Elisabeth Bumiller of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post and McKay Coppins of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/12/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/12/24

    S2024 E28 - 26m 46s

    This was supposed to be the week that settled President Biden’s political fate. But one press conference and many closed-door meetings later, he’s still twisting in the wind. Join guest moderator Franklin Foer, Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic, Saleha Mohsin of Bloomberg, Ashley Parker of The Washington Post and Ali Vitali of NBC News to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/5/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/5/24

    S2024 E27 - 26m 47s

    The Supreme Court made history this week by issuing a landmark ruling that dramatically expands the power of the presidency and helps to protect Donald Trump from criminal prosecution. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Dan Balz of The Washington Post, Joan Biskupic of CNN, Jan Crawford of CBS News and Charlie Savage of The New York Times to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/28/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/28/24

    S2024 E26 - 26m 46s

    President Biden’s debate goal was to draw the starkest contrast between himself and Donald Trump. Democrats are now melting down over his performance, asking the previously forbidden question: will he leave the race? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post, Eugene Daniels of Politico, Nikole Killion of CBS News and Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic to discuss more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/21/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/21/24

    S2024 E25 - 26m 45s

    We’re just days away from watching Joe Biden and Donald Trump, two men whose combined age is 159, debate in front of a television audience of millions. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times, Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal for a look at what to expect when the rivals take the stage.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/14/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/14/24

    S2024 E24 - 26m 46s

    The deep rift between Republicans and Democrats around the American justice system grew this week and Donald Trump returned to Capitol Hill where GOP lawmakers embraced him as the leader of the party. Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post, Francesca Chambers of USA Today, Evan McMorris-Santoro of Notus and Sabrina Siddiqui of The Wall Street Journal.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/7/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/7/24

    S2024 E23 - 24m 9s

    In this special edition of Washington Week with The Atlantic, moderator Jeffrey Goldberg sits down with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman to discuss the conflicts in the Middle East and President Biden’s response.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/31/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/31/24

    S2024 E22 - 24m 10s

    For the first time in American history, a former president, who is also his party’s presumptive nominee for president, has been found guilty in a felony criminal trial. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Ashley Parker of The Washington Post, Asma Khalid of NPR and McKay Coppins of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/24/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/24/24

    S2024 E21 - 26m 46s

    What’s next in Donald Trump’s historic trial and how the outcome is likely to play on the campaign trail. Plus, a look at Justice Alito’s flags and the vice presidential sweepstakes. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Josh Gerstein of Politico, Mara Liasson of NPR, Ed O’Keefe CBS News and Nancy Youssef of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with the Atlantic full episode, 5/17/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with the Atlantic full episode, 5/17/24

    S2024 E20 - 26m 46s

    Closing arguments are coming next week in Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York. We look at Michael Cohen’s testimony and if the probable 2024 Republican nominee will be running as a convicted felon. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Laura Barrón-López of PBS NewsHour, Eugene Daniels of Politico, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker and Steve Inskeep of NPR to discuss this and more.

Extras + Features

  • What to expect after the last debate upended the race: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What to expect after the last debate upended the race

    S2024 E36 - 10m 5s

    With the much-anticipated debate just days away, Kamala Harris hit the campaign trail trying to walk a delicate balance between selling her economic plans while distancing herself from President Biden’s unpopular record. Donald Trump touted his plans for the economy and accused his opponent of embracing Marxism, focusing on Harris’ proposal to go after price gouging.

  • Will Dick Cheney's support for Harris sway moderate voters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Will Dick Cheney's support for Harris sway moderate voters

    S2024 E36 - 11m 16s

    As the candidates hope to sway voters in next week’s debate, former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, saying Donald Trump “can never be trusted with power again.”

  • What are the paths to victory for Harris and Trump?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What are the paths to victory for Harris and Trump?

    S2024 E35 - 19m 53s

    We have a little more than two months to go in the presidential election and it’s a dramatically different race than it was earlier this summer. Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have highly plausible pathways to victory. The panel discusses how the candidates are doing in the crucial swing states.

  • How messaging about Trump is landing with voters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How messaging about Trump is landing with voters

    S2024 E34 - 10m 36s

    On the DNC stage in Chicago, Democratic and Republican speakers alike leveled attacks at Donald Trump. The panel discusses what matters to voters and whether Robert F. Kennedy’s endorsement of Trump makes a difference in the race.

  • Harris made history at the DNC. What’s next?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Harris made history at the DNC. What’s next?

    S2024 E34 - 12m 54s

    At the tail end of one of the strangest political summers in recent memory, Kamala Harris is officially her party’s presidential nominee. The panel discusses the Democratic National Convention and how Harris can translate momentum from recent weeks into winning over voters in swing states.

  • How will Democrats utilize Biden on the campaign trail?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How will Democrats utilize Biden on the campaign trail?

    S2024 E33 - 7m 28s

    This week, President Biden gave his first speech alongside Vice President Harris since he dropped out of the race. The panel discusses how Democrats are balancing running on Biden's record while trying to distance themselves from his unpopularity.

  • Why Trump is having a hard time adjusting to a new opponent: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Trump is having a hard time adjusting to a new opponent

    S2024 E33 - 16m 40s

    It’s less than 100 days to go until the election and everything is so different than it was at the beginning of the summer. In June, the country was facing the prospect of two elderly white men facing off in November and only one of those men was riding high. But now it’s Kamala Harris who has the momentum and Trump’s campaign seems heading for a shake-up.

  • The geopolitical implications of Gershkovich's release: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The geopolitical implications of Gershkovich's release

    S2024 E31 - 15m 30s

    Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is now free from Russian custody after one of the most complicated prisoner swaps in history. The panel discusses his release and the geopolitical implications of the exchange and the rising tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Iran.

  • Sizing up the benefits and disadvantages of a running mate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sizing up the benefits and disadvantages of a running mate

    S2024 E31 - 8m 7s

    Kamala Harris will soon name and hit the road with her running mate, but in the meantime, she's taking the fight directly to Donald Trump. Just this week, the former president questioned her racial identity and is struggling to find a way to stop Harris’s momentum.

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