Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/28/25
Even in an administration filled with unorthodox characters, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., stands out. He's more famous, more popular and more influential than any of his peers. And he's the most important figure in American health and science today. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Michael Scherer of The Atlantic, Dan Diamond of The Washington Post and Julie Rovner of KFF Health News to discuss.
Episodes
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/21/25
S2025 E12 - 26m 45s
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/21/25
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/14/25
S2025 E11 - 24m 9s
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/14/25
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/7/25
S2025 E10 - 24m 10s
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/7/25
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 2/28/25
S2025 E9 - 24m 10s
President Trump abandoned Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an Oval Office meeting that devolved into a display of raw anger. The fallout has been swift and intense. Join guest moderator Franklin Foer, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Jonathan Karl of ABC News, Ashley Parker of The Atlantic and Nancy Youssef of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with the Atlantic full episode, 2/21/25
S2025 E8 - 26m 46s
This week, America switched sides. Ukraine is out, Russia is in. President Trump has blamed Ukraine for starting the war that was started by Russia, and America’s traditional European allies are in a state of shock. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker and Jonathan Lemire of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with the Atlantic, full episode, 2/14/25
S2025 E7 - 26m 45s
Washington Week with the Atlantic, 2/14/25
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Washington Week with the Atlantic, full episode, 2/7/25
S2025 E6 - 26m 45s
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 2/7/25
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 1/31/25
S2025 E5 - 26m 45s
In his second week in office, President Trump is on the defensive and casting blame after a terrible tragedy in the air over Washington and a chaotic week in politics. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic, Ali Vitali of MSNBC and Nancy Youssef of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 1/24/25
S2025 E4 - 26m 46s
In a first week meant to overwhelm the cognitive capabilities of critics, the media and the average citizen, President Donald Trump upended policies and norms across the federal government. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Laura Barrón-López of PBS News Hour, Ashley Parker of The Atlantic and Charlie Savage of The New York Times to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 1/17/25
S2025 E3 - 26m 45s
Joe Biden says goodbye to the nation with a warning, and Donald Trump is set to seal his status as the most dominant American political figure of the 21st century. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, McKay Coppins of The Atlantic, Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News, Asma Khalid of NPR and Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 1/10/25
S2025 E2 - 26m 46s
Some of Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet picks will be trying to win over the Senate next week. It comes as Trump threatens allies and friends from Denmark to Panama, giving new meaning to “America First.” Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Laura Barrón-López of PBS News Hour, Carl Hulse of The New York Times, Tom Nichols of The Atlantic, and Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal to disc
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 1/3/25
S2025 E1 - 26m 46s
Mike Johnson keeps the speaker's gavel after Donald Trump convinces holdouts to switch their vote. And we are days away from Kamala Harris presiding over the certification of Trump’s win. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Washington Post Live, Francesca Chambers of USA Today and David Ignatius of The Washington Post to discuss this and more.
Extras + Features
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Why RFK Jr. turned away from Democrats and backed Trump
S2025 E48 - 6m 56s
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is caught in daily clashes with people who think he is destroying science, including members of his own family, and those who think he is saving it. But as he takes on the medical establishment, what led to his decision to turn away from Democrats, the party of his famous father and uncle, to become a backer of President Trump?
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Kennedy’s battles with the medical establishment
S2025 E48 - 13m 50s
This month’s cover story in The Atlantic provides a revealing look at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s robust effort to undermine and even overthrow whatever is left of the American medical consensus. The story comes from a series of interviews about Kennedy's life, his views and his many, many controversies, even as the staff of the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services warned him against it.
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Epstein files fuel Trump's fury
S2025 E47 - 15m 21s
Donald Trump is under a lot of pressure these days with Jeffrey Epstein, the economy, declining poll numbers, and he's lashing out in fairly unprecedented ways, even for him. The panel discusses the president's unmanaged anger.
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Trump's 'seditious behavior' accusation against Democrats
S2025 E47 - 7m 49s
In ordinary times, a reminder to America’s men and women in uniform that it is their responsibility to disobey illegal orders would pass without much comment from anyone. But when six Democratic lawmakers, all veterans of the military and intelligence agencies, issued this general reminder, President Trump accused them of sedition and suggested that they be executed.
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Trump faces expanding Epstein scandal
S2025 E46 - 13m 14s
For months, the White House has been doing somersaults to distract from what has now become a scandal so combustible that it’s creating fissures with the Republican Party. A small but powerful group of otherwise Trump loyalists is siding with Democrats, demanding the release of files that may offer greater transparency into the influence and connections of the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.
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Democrats divided after moderates split to end shutdown
S2025 E46 - 9m 35s
Democrats are wrestling with fissures between the moderate senators who brokered the deal to end the government shutdown and the progressive wing of the party, which hoped to hold the line.
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Who will voters blame for the government shutdown?
S2025 E45 - 6m 42s
Does the American air-traffic control system still work, and if it isn’t working, who's to blame? The panel discusses the ongoing government shutdown, the longest in history.
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What the election results mean for Trump and Republicans
S2025 E45 - 16m 51s
This week revealed a new reality for President Trump's political standing as Democrats swept key races. The panel discusses signs that people are impatient and unhappy with the country’s direction.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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