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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, 11/28/25

24m 10s

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

Extras + Features

  • Trump’s Epstein controversy shows no end in sight: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump’s Epstein controversy shows no end in sight

    S2025 E30 - 11m 32s

    It wasn’t that long ago when Elon Musk, who was on his way out of DOGE, posted that President Trump’s name was in the files of the government’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation. It's now a scandal that even Trump can’t manage to deny or deflect, and a report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that the president was briefed about it by Attorney General Pam Bondi in May.

  • Trump's attempt to deflect focus from Epstein case: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump's attempt to deflect focus from Epstein case

    S2025 E30 - 12m 22s

    The Trump administration has been accused of trying to deflect from the Epstein controversy by asking the DOJ to investigate former President Barack Obama for allegedly manufacturing intelligence that showed Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.

  • Trump enraged by MAGA’s Epstein backlash: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump enraged by MAGA’s Epstein backlash

    S2025 E29 - 17m 40s

    This week, President Trump found himself in an unfamiliar and maddening position. Some of his most enthusiastic supporters are wondering if he is involved in a Jeffrey Epstein cover-up.

  • How Trump's funding clawback was a test case for future cuts: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Trump's funding clawback was a test case for future cuts

    S2025 E29 - 6m 20s

    Republicans in Congress handed President Trump a win by passing his rescissions request to claw back $9 billion in already approved spending. That includes funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting. The panel discusses what comes next from the administration.

  • Has Trump soured on Putin?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Has Trump soured on Putin?

    S2025 E28 - 10m 38s

    In a remarkable policy shift, President Trump resumed weapons shipments to Ukraine after changing his tune on Russia’s president. The panel discusses whether Trump has soured on Putin.

  • The future of federal disaster response: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The future of federal disaster response

    S2025 E28 - 13m 9s

    President Trump is forced out of his political comfort zone and into the role of consoler-in-chief as he tours flood-ravaged areas of Texas and meets with those affected by the disaster. The panel discusses how he handled the visit.

  • How Trump dominates the media better than other politicians: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Trump dominates the media better than other politicians

    S2025 E27 - 14m 13s

    It’s been 10 years since Donald Trump came down that golden escalator and launched his campaign for president. Jeffrey Goldberg and Kara Swisher discuss how Trump understands and dominates the media better than any other politician.

  • AI and the future of media: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    AI and the future of media

    S2025 E27 - 10m 3s

    There are radical changes in the way Americans get their news, if they get news at all. Jeffrey Goldberg and Kara Swisher discuss the current situation and the future of the media.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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