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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Is RFK Jr.'s vaccine fight popular with Trump and his base?
S2025 E36 - 16m 51s
Scientists have endorsed the efficacy of vaccines for quite literally hundreds of years. George Washington himself had his troops vaccinated for smallpox. But Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent a day debating vaccination with senators of both parties. The panel discusses how popular the agenda is with President Trump's supporters.
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U.S. adversaries strengthen alliance against Trump
S2025 E36 - 6m 59s
America’s adversaries gathered in Beijing in a show of force that highlighted their strengthening alliance and their growing contempt for the United States.
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Dan Balz on how politics has evolved
S2025 E35 - 7m 7s
No one in Washington knows national politics like Dan Balz. He is a master of the granular detail, and he is also an early spotter of grand, sweeping trends. He and Jeffrey Goldberg discuss how things have changed — and how they’ve stayed the same — since he first came to Washington in 1972.
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The best and worst of Washington
S2025 E35 - 17m 4s
Jeffrey Goldberg and Dan Balz discuss how Conservative Democrats and Liberal Republicans in Congress encouraged bipartisanship in the past, and Newt Gingrich's role in the political polarization we see today.
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After a busy week of diplomacy, is Ukraine closer to peace?
S2025 E34 - 14m 15s
It was a startling moment on the tarmac in Alaska when President Trump, catching his first glimpse of Vladimir Putin, started applauding. It’s not impossible to imagine that this was the moment European leaders decided to visit Washington, forming a phalanx around the Ukrainian president. The panel discusses what’s next for Trump as he pursues a settlement in Ukraine, and a Nobel Peace Prize.
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Trump's revenge and retribution against his opponents
S2025 E34 - 9m 22s
At home, President Trump has done Vladimir Putin a favor by firing many of the U.S. intelligence officials whose expertise includes Russian election interference. The panel discusses the administration's revenge and retribution against Trump's opponents and his show of force in Washington.
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The motivation for Trump's D.C. takeover
S2025 E33 - 7m 55s
President Trump is busy at home, seizing control over law enforcement in Washington. Trump says there’s a crime crisis that the city leadership failed to end. But this is not a debate about crime statistics, it's about using Washington to advance the MAGA agenda. A part of that agenda – using the United States military for domestic law enforcement.
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Did Trump succeed in Alaska, or is Putin manipulating him?
S2025 E33 - 13m 33s
Presidents Trump and Putin finished their summit in Alaska. At a press conference in which the two leaders took no questions from the press, Trump made it clear that he likes Putin, but he also said, “there’s no deal until there’s a deal.” We don’t know yet what happened in that meeting, but we do know that there’s no ceasefire in Ukraine.
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Trump’s dramatic and destabilizing approach to the economy
S2025 E32 - 9m 55s
President Trump likes attention, he likes movement, and he especially likes to keep people guessing. He doesn’t like trade deficits and numbers that don’t match his understanding of reality. The panel discusses Trump’s dramatic, and possibly destabilizing, approach to the economy.
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What to expect from Trump's meeting with Putin
S2025 E32 - 11m 22s
President Trump will be meeting with Vladimir Putin next week in Alaska to talk about ending Russia's war in Ukraine. The panel discusses what the world can expect from the summit.
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Trump fires the messenger after dismal jobs report
S2025 E31 - 4m 56s
President Trump fired the director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the release of a dismal jobs report. And U.S. nuclear submarines are redirected towards Russia after comments from the country's former president, Dmitry Medvedev.
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Will Israel's troubles with Trump force its hand in Gaza?
S2025 E31 - 19m 8s
America’s historically rock-solid support for Israel appears to be weakening after President Trump broke with Prime Minister Netanyahu over mass starvation. The panel discusses if Israel's Washington troubles will force its hand in Gaza.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Dec 6
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Dec 6
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Dec 6
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Dec 6
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Dec 6
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Dec 6
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Dec 7
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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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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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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Dec 13
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Dec 13
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Dec 13
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A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
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