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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, 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, 11/1/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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

    S2024 E44 - 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.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/11/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/11/24

    S2024 E41 - 26m 46s

    Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are ramping up efforts to win undecided and unlikely voters. Election Day is just over three weeks away, but the election is already underway with early voting in many states. Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Jeff Mason of Reuters, Saleha Mohsin of Bloomberg, Ashley Parker of The Washington Post and Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report to discuss more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/4/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/4/24

    S2024 E40 - 26m 46s

    The U.S. is hip-deep in the Middle East conflict, joining Israel in shooting down Iranian missiles this week. Further intensification might change the dynamics of the election in unpredictable ways. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Francesca Chambers of USA Today, Franklin Foer of The Atlantic and David Ignatius of The Washington Post to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/27/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/27/24

    S2024 E39 - 26m 46s

    Kamala Harris confronts one of her political vulnerabilities, immigration, by visiting the southern border. Plus, foreign policy takes center stage as Harris and Donald Trump meet Ukraine’s president. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Wendy Benjaminson of Bloomberg News, Adam Harris of The Atlantic and Heidi Przybyla of Politico to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/20/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/20/24

    S2024 E38 - 26m 46s

    Congress is scrambling to avoid a government shutdown just weeks until the election. Plus, a look at the candidate quality problem the Republican Party is facing. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Washington Post Live, McKay Coppins and Caitlin Dickerson of The Atlantic and Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/13/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/13/24

    S2024 E37 - 26m 46s

    Kamala Harris exceeded expectations Tuesday in what, as of now, stands to be the only debate between her and Donald Trump. But will that success help her earn more votes? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Ashley Parker of The Washington Post, Eugene Daniels of Politico, Jerusalem Demsas of The Atlantic and Asma Khalid of NPR to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/6/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/6/24

    S2024 E36 - 24m 10s

    Vice President Harris and former President Trump will soon face off in a televised debate. With less than 60 days until the election, the candidates and their running mates are working to sway swing state voters. Join guest moderator William Brangham, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Washington Post Live, Lisa Desjardins of PBS News Hour and Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/30/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/30/24

    S2024 E35 - 24m 10s

    Labor Day marks the final sprint to the election, and as things stand now, the presidential race is a toss-up. We’ll take a close look at the polls in the most crucial swing states and attempt to divine the immediate future. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Francesca Chambers of USA Today, McKay Coppins of The Atlantic, Jeff Mason of Reuters and Domenico Montanaro of NPR to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/23/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/23/24

    S2024 E34 - 26m 46s

    This week at the DNC, Kamala Harris became the first Black woman and first candidate of Asian descent to lead a major party’s presidential ticket. Can she convince swing voters that she'd make a better president than Donald Trump? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Eugene Daniels of Politico, Asma Khalid of NPR, Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic and Ali Vitali of NBC News to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/16/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/16/24

    S2024 E33 - 26m 46s

    Democrats will gather in Chicago to nominate Kamala Harris to replace President Biden on the ticket. Donald Trump may miss Biden the most, as he will now face a much younger Black woman in November. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times, Tarini Parti of The Wall Street Journal and Chuck Todd of NBC News to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/9/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/9/24

    S2024 E32 - 26m 46s

    The Democratic and Republican presidential tickets are finally set.
    Tim Walz has joined Kamala Harris in the race, and JD Vance is trying to make a positive impact for Donald Trump. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Adam Harris of The Atlantic and Michael Scherer of The Washington Post to discuss this and more.

  • Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/2/24: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/2/24

    S2024 E31 - 26m 46s

    Kamala Harris seems to be enjoying taking the fight directly to Donald Trump. Trump’s Biden playbook is no longer operative and he’s struggling to find a way to stop Harris’s momentum. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic, Elisabeth Bumiller of The New York Times, Steve Inskeep of NPR and Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal 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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