Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/19/24
Speaker Mike Johnson is learning that friends can appear in unlikely places, including the Democratic caucus. Plus, Israel and Iran bring more uncertainty to the Middle East. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Eugene Daniels of Politico, Seung Min Kim of the Associated Press, Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal and Graeme Wood of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
Episodes
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President Joe Biden’s First Full Week in Office
S2021 E5 - 24m 38s
President Biden marked his first full week as president, rolling back many of former President Trump’s policies & working to tackle the pandemic & other national crises. Amna Nawaz of The PBS NewsHour guest moderates.
Panel: Garrett Haake of NBC News, Weijia Jiang of CBS News, Sarah Kliff of The New York Times, Anita Kumar of POLITICO
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President Biden & Vice President Harris Take Office
S2021 E4 - 24m 37s
President Biden was sworn in as the 46th president alongside Kamala Harris, his barrier-breaking Vice President, both working to reunite the nation & combat the raging virus. Amna Nawaz of The PBS NewsHour guest moderates.
Panel: Laura Barron-Lopez of Politico, Errin Haines of The 19th, Anna Palmer of Punchbowl News, Ashley Parker of The Washington Post
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President Trump’s Second Impeachment & A Nation on Edge
S2021 E3 - 24m 37s
President Trump is now the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. The panel discusses how the nation is bracing for the inauguration of President-elect Biden as well as a second Trump impeachment trial. Yamiche Alcindor of The PBS NewsHour guest moderates.
Panel: Peter Baker of The New York Times, Geoff Bennett of NBC News, Seung Min Kim for The Washington Post, Pierre Thomas for ABC News
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Mob Storms the Capitol, Congress Affirms Biden's Win
S2021 E2 - 24m 37s
As Congress met to confirm President-elect Biden’s win, hundreds of President Trump’s supporters stormed into the Capitol. Democrats are calling for him to resign & calling for invoking the 25th Amendment or moving toward impeachment. Yamiche Alcindor of The PBS NewsHour guest moderates.
Panel: Nancy Cordes of CBS News, Astead Herndon of The New York Times, Philip Rucker of The Washington Post
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The New Washington
S2021 E1 - 24m 28s
Just days before a divided Congress is sworn in and weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office, the panel discussed the Georgia runoff elections that will determine the future of the Senate, Joe Biden’s incoming administration & the future of Washington after President Trump leaves office.
Panel: Yamiche Alcindor of The PBS NewsHour, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Page of USA
Extras + Features
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President Biden as the Consoler in Chief
S2021 E51 - 12m 26s
President Biden has made empathy and his own history of loss central to his political identity. On Wednesday, he visited communities devastated by the tornadoes in Kentucky, promising that the federal government would step up to help.
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The Washington Week Bookshelf: "The 1619 Project"
S2021 E50 - 15m 5s
The New York Times Magazine’s Nikole Hannah-Jones joined Yamiche Alcindor to discuss her new books “The 1619 Project.” She also discussed the politics and history of race in America as well as how this history continues to impact the nation today.
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Turnover in VP Harris's Office and Trump's COVID Test
S2021 E49 - 12m 57s
The panel discussed the departure of two of Vice President Kamala Harris’ senior aides. Stay tuned for more about the timing of former President Trump's 2020 COVID diagnosis.
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The Exoneration of 2 Men Convicted of Killing Malcolm X
S2021 E47 - 18m 17s
The panel explored a major update in the 1965 assassination of civil rights icon Malcolm X. Two men who were found guilty of the killing were exonerated after spending more than 20 years in prison.
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Kyle Rittenhouse Case & the Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery’s Death
S2021 E46 - 15m 32s
The panel goes in-depth into the dramatic developments of the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial and the three White men standing on trial for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
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The Nation's Divide over Critical Race Theory
S2021 E45 - 14m 50s
The conversation continues on the historic gubernatorial race and what comes next for the nation. The panel discussed the debate over critical race theory, how students are being taught in Virginia schools, and how the issue connects to history.
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Haiti's Kidnapping Crisis| Washington Week | Oct. 15, 2021
S2021 E43 - 12m 41s
The panel discussed the crisis of insecurity and gang violence in Haiti and the case of 17 missionaries, who were kidnapped last weekend.
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The Politics of Blue Origin
S2021 E42 - 13m 48s
This week, William Shatner, Star Trek's Captain Kirk, blasted into space on a Blue Origin rocket. The panel discusses the rise of space tourism and the simultaneous growth of economic inequality.
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EXTRA: Facebook Under Fire
S2021 E41 - 14m 4s
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told lawmakers that the company knowingly spread misinformation and hate that contributed to the Capitol insurrection. The panel discussed the implications of Facebook’s outage this week.
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Police Reform Negotiations Hit Roadblock
S2021 E40 - 11m 4s
A bipartisan group of lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on police reform after months of negotiations. The panel discussed what went wrong, why the bill failed to pass, and what comes next in the effort to hold law enforcement accountable for the violence against Black Americans.
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The Washington Week Bookshelf: “Peril”
S2021 E39 - 16m 2s
The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward and former Washington Week moderator Robert Costa join moderator Yamiche Alcindor an in-depth discussion into the explosive reporting from their new book “Peril” on the challenging transition of power between the Trump and Biden administration.
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U.S. Gymnasts Testimony on Larry Nassar Investigation
S2021 E38 - 18m 34s
Earlier this week, four elite gymnasts testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, detailing the failures in the handling of the sexual abuse investigation on former USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. The panel discussed the implications of the testimonies, the flaws in the FBI’s handling of the case, and more.
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