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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, 11/7/25

26m 46s

President Trump enjoys hosting leaders, projecting power and his central role in world affairs. But there’s a different reality outside the Oval Office, one in which polls are showing him unpopular with the majority of Americans. Join Jeffrey Goldberg, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, David Ignatius of The Washington Post, Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic and Jeff Zeleny of CNN to discuss this and more.

Episodes

Extras + Features

  • Trump's trade deals and threats to resume nuclear testing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump's trade deals and threats to resume nuclear testing

    S2025 E44 - 15m 42s

    President Trump returned from his trip to Asia boasting of trade deals with China and South Korea. But he topped off the visit by vowing to resume nuclear weapons testing, breaking a decades-long moratorium respected by most of the world’s nuclear powers.

  • Which side will face more pressure to end the shutdown?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Which side will face more pressure to end the shutdown?

    S2025 E44 - 7m 29s

    President Trump is back in Washington, where tempers are flaring on Capitol Hill as millions of Americans are on the brink of losing critical federal assistance. The panel discusses whether the president will get directly involved in the shutdown fight.

  • How Trump defies all norms of presidential behavior: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Trump defies all norms of presidential behavior

    S2025 E43 - 10m 24s

    This was a week in which Trump posted an AI-generated video of himself, wearing a crown, dropping a planeload of feces on protesters. He also pardoned a convicted crypto kingpin who has worked to enrich the Trump family’s company, and he asked the DOJ to pay him millions for legal costs incurred when the government he now controls investigated him. He also seems to be going to war with Venezuela.

  • Trump's unchecked power and unapologetic impunity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump's unchecked power and unapologetic impunity

    S2025 E43 - 12m 26s

    How does a president get to knock down the East Wing? Is that even legal? By what authority does he do the things he does? The panel discusses what’s legal and what’s not, and just exactly what Trump is up to.

  • What the Pentagon press eviction means for military coverage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the Pentagon press eviction means for military coverage

    S2025 E42 - 7m 49s

    Presidents have always believed that in a democratic country, there is a role for the press in covering military affairs. But this week, the press corps was ousted from the Pentagon. The panel discusses what it means for future coverage.

  • Trump's role in getting the Israel-Hamas peace deal signed: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump's role in getting the Israel-Hamas peace deal signed

    S2025 E41 - 6m 58s

    After the historic deal between Israel and Hamas, the Gaza ceasefire is underway, and the last of the Israelis still being held hostage are set to be released as early as next week. But enormous challenges remain, even as the bombs fall silent, and the road to lasting peace in the region remains fragile.

  • The turning point that led to the Gaza peace deal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The turning point that led to the Gaza peace deal

    S2025 E41 - 16m 21s

    After years of failed negotiations, Israel and Hamas are putting down their weapons, for now. The panel discusses the likelihood that their agreement holds and the turning point that changed everything.

  • Russell Vought and his role in expanding executive power: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Russell Vought and his role in expanding executive power

    S2025 E40 - 14m 5s

    Russell Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, is one of the key architects of Project 2025. He's now taking a key role in the Trump administration's attempt to transform the government. The panel discusses his moves and motivations.

  • Why this shutdown is different and what Trump gets out of it: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why this shutdown is different and what Trump gets out of it

    S2025 E40 - 9m 12s

    At some point, the government will reopen, but the fight that has shut the government down this week is in some ways unique. For Democrats, this is the chance to show their base they have the capacity to stand up to President Trump. For Trump, this is an opportunity to punish Democrats, cut funding to blue states and fire even more federal workers.

Schedule

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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Saturday
    Nov 8

    30 Minutes

    Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck; David Ignatius, The Washington Post; Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic; Jeff Zeleny, CNN.
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Saturday
    Nov 8

    30 Minutes

    Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck; David Ignatius, The Washington Post; Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic; Jeff Zeleny, CNN.
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Saturday
    Nov 8

    30 Minutes

    Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck; David Ignatius, The Washington Post; Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic; Jeff Zeleny, CNN.
  • Image
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Saturday
    Nov 8

    30 Minutes

    Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck; David Ignatius, The Washington Post; Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic; Jeff Zeleny, CNN.
  • Image
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Saturday
    Nov 8

    30 Minutes

    Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck; David Ignatius, The Washington Post; Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic; Jeff Zeleny, CNN.
  • Image
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Saturday
    Nov 8

    30 Minutes

    Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck; David Ignatius, The Washington Post; Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic; Jeff Zeleny, CNN.
  • Image
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Saturday
    Nov 8

    30 Minutes

    Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck; David Ignatius, The Washington Post; Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic; Jeff Zeleny, CNN.
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Sunday
    Nov 9

    30 Minutes

    A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Sunday
    Nov 9

    30 Minutes

    A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Sunday
    Nov 9

    30 Minutes

    A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Monday
    Nov 10

    30 Minutes

    A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Monday
    Nov 10

    30 Minutes

    A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Friday
    Nov 14

    30 Minutes

    A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Friday
    Nov 14

    30 Minutes

    A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Saturday
    Nov 15

    30 Minutes

    A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Saturday
    Nov 15

    30 Minutes

    A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Saturday
    Nov 15

    30 Minutes

    A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
  • Image
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Saturday
    Nov 15

    30 Minutes

    A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
  • Image
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Saturday
    Nov 15

    30 Minutes

    A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
  • Image
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    Washington Week with The Atlantic

    Saturday
    Nov 15

    30 Minutes

    A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.

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