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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, 6/27/25

26m 46s

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/27/25

Episodes

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/20/25: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/20/25

    S2025 E25 - 26m 46s

    Just as U.S. airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear program seemed likely, President Trump found a temporary off-ramp, saying he will make his decision within two weeks. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Jonathan Karl of ABC News, David Ignatius of The Washington Post, David Sanger of The New York Times and Nancy Youssef of The Wall Street Journal and The Atlantic to discuss these stories and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/13/25: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/13/25

    S2025 E24 - 26m 46s

    The war between Israel and Iran is escalating and the new conflict is a rejection of President Trump’s deal-making efforts. Join guest moderator Ashley Parker of The Atlantic, Eugene Daniels of MSNBC, Tyler Pager of The New York Times, Matt Viser of The Washington Post and Nancy Youssef of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/30/25: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/30/25

    S2025 E22 - 24m 10s

    Most presidents wait until they leave the White House to cash in, but President Trump takes a different approach. If there’s a way to make money off the presidency, he’s on it. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck and Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/16/25: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/16/25

    S2025 E20 - 26m 45s

    After being welcomed in royal style by Gulf leaders, President Trump announced enormous deals and made dramatic foreign policy decisions on the fly. He also advanced the cause of his family’s businesses. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, David Ignatius of The Washington Post and Andrea Mitchell of NBC News to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/2/25: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/2/25

    S2025 E18 - 26m 46s

    President Trump ousts his national security adviser, making Mike Waltz the first casualty of Signalgate. And federal judges across the country call the biggest parts of Trump’s deportation agenda unlawful. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Michael Scherer of The Atlantic, Ali Vitali of MSNBC and Alexander Ward of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/18/25: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/18/25

    S2025 E16 - 26m 46s

    President Trump is taking extraordinary steps to exert power and influence over what he thinks of as the country’s “elite” institutions, and we are seeing that defiance has a price for fellow Republicans. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of the New York Times, Laura Barrón-López of PBS News Hour, Eugene Daniels of MSNBC and Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.

Extras + Features

  • The state of Iran’s nuclear program after U.S. airstrikes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The state of Iran’s nuclear program after U.S. airstrikes

    S2025 E26 - 19m 45s

    President Donald Trump claims the U.S. and Israel have obliterated Iran’s nuclear program. Other analysts say Iran’s facilities are seriously damaged, but that it’s premature and counterproductive to claim total victory. The panel discusses the current state of affairs after last weekend’s strikes by the U.S. military.

  • The politicization of national intelligence under Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The politicization of national intelligence under Trump

    S2025 E26 - 4m 23s

    Tulsi Gabbard is having a controversial tenure as director of national intelligence in the Trump administration. The panel discusses a potential shakeup and the politicization of intelligence under President Donald Trump.

  • U.S. plays the waiting game as Israel makes gains on Iran: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.S. plays the waiting game as Israel makes gains on Iran

    S2025 E25 - 14m 2s

    Iran has seemingly suffered one loss after another in recent years. The country Iran’s leaders have sworn for 46 years to destroy, Israel, has decimated Hamas and largely dismantled Hezbollah and neutralized Iran's air defenses, bombing nuclear, military and infrastructure sites seemingly at will. But one thing Israel has failed to achieve is the destruction of the Fordow nuclear site.

  • Trump’s evolving views on involvement in war with Iran: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump’s evolving views on involvement in war with Iran

    S2025 E25 - 10m 5s

    A week into the conflict between Israel and Iran, President Trump said he will delay a decision on whether the U.S. would enter the war. This comes as the president faces rare backlash from some Republicans over the prospect of U.S. involvement. The panel discusses the dynamics of Trump’s looming decision and what might come next.

  • War between Israel and Iran tests Trump's influence: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    War between Israel and Iran tests Trump's influence

    S2025 E24 - 20m 9s

    The war between Israel and Iran is escalating and the new conflict is a rejection of President Trump’s deal-making efforts. The panel discusses Trump’s influence, presidential powers and his willingness, or not, to use military force.

  • What Netanyahu doesn't understand about American Jews: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Netanyahu doesn't understand about American Jews

    S2025 E23 - 4m 51s

    Thomas Friedman is a critic of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the way he's conducted the war in Gaza. Friedman and Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss the state of the war and how to build an alternative to Hamas for the Palestinian people.

  • Trump’s instability and potential of a post-American world: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump’s instability and potential of a post-American world

    S2025 E23 - 16m 34s

    In President Trump's first administration, he was surrounded by buffers and filters. In his second, he's surrounded by amplifiers. Jeffrey Goldberg and Thomas Friedman discuss the chaos of Trump's conflicts, how world leaders are viewing the instability and Trump's explosive feud with Elon Musk.

  • How Trump is using presidential power to profit: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Trump is using presidential power to profit

    S2025 E22 - 16m 56s

    Most presidents wait until they leave the White House to cash in, but President Trump takes a different approach. Crypto deals, hotels, golf courses, 747s, everything is on the table. The panel discusses the ways Trump is treating the White House, and Mar-a-Lago, as a place to make sure his children are even richer than he is.

  • 'Politburo' hid Biden's decline, Tapper and Thompson say: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    'Politburo' hid Biden's decline, Tapper and Thompson say

    S2025 E21 - 12m 2s

    Jake Tapper's and Alex Thompson's new book, "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," has enthralled Washington and much of the nation. They joined Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss the protective 'politburo' that they say hid Biden from his Cabinet, the press and the nation.

  • When Biden started showing signs of decline: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    When Biden started showing signs of decline

    S2025 E21 - 11m 33s

    Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, authors of "Original Sin," speak with Jeffrey Goldberg about when Joe Biden started showing signs of decline and how some behind the scenes were questioning his fitness to serve as president.

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    Saturday
    Jul 5

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    Jul 5

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