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.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/28/25
S2025 E48 - 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.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/21/25
S2025 E47 - 26m 46s
President Trump is under considerable pressure and has been lashing out in fairly unprecedented ways, even for him. And then he called for the execution of Democratic members of Congress. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Toluse Olorunnipa of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/14/25
S2025 E46 - 26m 45s
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/14/25
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/7/25
S2025 E45 - 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.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/31/25
S2025 E44 - 26m 46s
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/31/25
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/24/25
S2025 E43 - 26m 46s
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/24/25
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/17/25
S2025 E42 - 26m 46s
Buoyed by the belief that he brought peace to the Middle East, President Trump is trying to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. But at home, he’s waging war on domestic critics, engaging in a prosecution campaign without precedent. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Nancy Youssef and Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch and Tyler Pager of The New York Times to discuss more.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/10/25
S2025 E41 - 26m 45s
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Oct. 10, 2025
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/3/25
S2025 E40 - 26m 45s
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/3/25
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/26/25
S2025 E39 - 26m 46s
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/26/25
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/19/25
S2025 E38 - 26m 46s
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/19/25
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/12/25
S2025 E37 - 26m 46s
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/12/25
Extras + Features
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War between Israel and Iran tests Trump's influence
S2025 E24 - 20m 9s
The war between Israel and Iran is escalating and the new conflict is a rejection of President Trump’s deal-making efforts. The panel discusses Trump’s influence, presidential powers and his willingness, or not, to use military force.
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Does Netanyahu want to draw U.S. into conflict with Iran?
S2025 E24 - 3m 29s
Iran does not want to draw the U.S. into war, but Israel might have different incentives. The panel discusses what Netanyahu may be desiring as he takes on Tehran.
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What Netanyahu doesn't understand about American Jews
S2025 E23 - 4m 51s
Thomas Friedman is a critic of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the way he's conducted the war in Gaza. Friedman and Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss the state of the war and how to build an alternative to Hamas for the Palestinian people.
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Trump’s instability and potential of a post-American world
S2025 E23 - 16m 34s
In President Trump's first administration, he was surrounded by buffers and filters. In his second, he's surrounded by amplifiers. Jeffrey Goldberg and Thomas Friedman discuss the chaos of Trump's conflicts, how world leaders are viewing the instability and Trump's explosive feud with Elon Musk.
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How Trump's fight with Harvard is playing politically
S2025 E22 - 4m 8s
President Trump's battle with Harvard and higher education continued this week. The panel discusses how that fight is being received by voters and GOP lawmakers.
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How Trump is using presidential power to profit
S2025 E22 - 16m 56s
Most presidents wait until they leave the White House to cash in, but President Trump takes a different approach. Crypto deals, hotels, golf courses, 747s, everything is on the table. The panel discusses the ways Trump is treating the White House, and Mar-a-Lago, as a place to make sure his children are even richer than he is.
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'Politburo' hid Biden's decline, Tapper and Thompson say
S2025 E21 - 12m 2s
Jake Tapper's and Alex Thompson's new book, "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," has enthralled Washington and much of the nation. They joined Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss the protective 'politburo' that they say hid Biden from his Cabinet, the press and the nation.
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When Biden started showing signs of decline
S2025 E21 - 11m 33s
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, authors of "Original Sin," speak with Jeffrey Goldberg about when Joe Biden started showing signs of decline and how some behind the scenes were questioning his fitness to serve as president.
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Trump resets U.S. foreign policy during Middle East visit
S2025 E20 - 12m 25s
It was a homecoming of sorts for President Trump this week. After being welcomed in royal style by Gulf leaders, the president announced enormous deals and made dramatic new foreign policy decisions on the fly. The panel examines the president’s trip to the Middle East and what it tells us about America’s place in the world.
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Is Trump turning Netanyahu into a sucker?
S2025 E20 - 11m 13s
President Trump is seeking a new nuclear deal with Iran and engaging in transactional diplomacy with other Middle Eastern leaders. The panel discusses what Trump's shift means for Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel.
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Trump's shifting policies prove to be a challenge
S2025 E19 - 16m 30s
As the president prepares for the first major foreign trip of his second term, the panel assesses America’s ambiguous and contradictory role in conflict zones across the globe.
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How will Trump coexist with Pope Leo on the world stage?
S2025 E19 - 7m 22s
Among the people who must try to understand President Trump’s vision for the world is Pope Leo XIV. As best as we can tell, he doesn’t think like Trump on a huge range of issues. The panel discusses how the first American pope could get along with an American president not known for sharing the stage.
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