Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/3/24
President Biden is dealing with a Middle East crisis partially beyond his control and he’s feeling the fallout at home. Now, Biden and Trump are trying to figure out how to turn the conflict and campus unrest to their advantage. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Eric Cortellessa of Time, Franklin Foer of The Atlantic, Asma Khalid of NPR and Nancy Youseff of The Wall Street Journal to discuss more.
Episodes
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Justice Breyer Retires and The Latest from Ukraine
S2022 E8 - 25m 51s
President Biden has been consumed with two major issues: The Supreme Court and the growing threat of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. On Thursday, Justice Stephen Breyer announced that he will retire, giving Biden a chance to leave his mark on the court. Meanwhile, on Monday, the Pentagon announced it has put 8,500 American troops on "high alert" for possible deployment to Eastern Europe.
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President Biden’s First Year in Office
S2022 E9 - 25m 58s
This week marked one year since President Biden took office and he is currently facing pressures from all sides. COVID-19 cases are surging as the Omicron variant spreads, inflation is at a 40-year high, Democrats’ voting rights legislation was blocked in Congress and tensions are high with Russia over Ukraine.
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Sedition Charges, Voting Rights and COVID Confusion
S2022 E2 - 25m 54s
This week, 11 members of the Oath Keepers, including founder Stewart Rhodes, were charged with seditious conspiracy for their involvement with the Jan. 6 riot. President Biden pushed for a key part of his agenda--voting rights. The panel also discussed the spread of Omicron and economic issues.
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Jan. 6 and the Future of Democracy
S2022 E1 - 26m 3s
Washington Week marks the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The panel discussed the investigations into the attack, voting rights, misinformation and the future of American democracy.
Extras + Features
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Subpoenas reveal new insight into Jan. 6 investigation
S2022 E37 - 12m 10s
Subpoenas issued by the Department of Justice provide new insight into the scope of its investigation into the efforts former President Trump and his allies took to overturn the 2020 election and their involvement in the Capitol attack. Plus, the Secret Service hands over thousands of records in response to a subpoena from the House committee investigating January 6.
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Midterm season ramps up with control of Congress on the line
S2022 E37 - 10m 59s
The last primary elections before the midterms were held and now all eyes are focused on the battle for control of Congress. With just two months until Election Day, the major issues in the news this week were inflation, abortion and immigration.
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Seized documents contained foreign nuclear secrets
S2022 E36 - 12m 20s
New reporting from the Washington Post revealed the FBI recovered top secret information about a foreign nation’s nuclear capabilities during its search of former President Trump’s home. And the Department of Justice files an appeal after a Federal Judge grants former President Trump’s request for a third-party special master to review the classified documents recovered from Mar-a-Lago.
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Can Democrats hold on, or will Republicans take power?
S2022 E36 - 10m 30s
With less than nine weeks until the midterms, candidates are in the home stretch of the campaign season. Can Democrats hold on to power, or will Republicans pull off a red wave? And with President Biden and former President Trump continuing their dueling rallies, what effect will they have on their party’s election chances, and which races are the ones to watch?
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Exploring Trump's legal vulnerability after the FBI raid
S2022 E35 - 8m 8s
We're learning more about former President Trump’s legal challenges and the Justice Department’s investigation into classified documents found at his estate. A photo from the FBI shows five yellow folders marked “top secret” and another red folder labeled “secret” at Mar-a-Lago.
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Will Biden's shift to attacking Trump help in the midterms?
S2022 E35 - 14m 59s
With just two months of campaigning left until the midterm election, President Biden sharpens his attacks on former President Trump and Republican election deniers as the GOP punches back.
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Biden address student debt, ramps up criticism of GOP
S2022 E34 - 11m 3s
As the midterms get closer, President Biden and the White House are turning up the heat on their criticisms of the GOP. The president accused Republicans allied with Trump of turning toward "semi-fascism" and being a threat to democracy. This comes as Republicans and some Democrats criticized Biden's plan to cancel up to $20,000 of federal student loans for millions of Americans.
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Redacted affidavit FBI used for Mar-a-Lago search unsealed
S2022 E34 - 11m 56s
A redacted version of the affidavit used to secure the search warrant for former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home was publicly released on Friday. It's the latest development in the ongoing legal battle between the Justice Department and Trump over government documents he failed to return to the National Archives when he left office.
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'Electable' explores why a woman hasn't won the White House
S2022 E34 - 9m 52s
The 2020 Democratic presidential primary saw a historic number of women vie for the nomination, yet none made it across the finish line. But why hasn’t the U.S. elected a woman president and what factors are at play in this country? NBC correspondent Ali Vitali's new book, “Electable: Why America Hasn't Put a Woman in the White House . . . Yet,” delves into these questions.
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Biden racks up legislative wins despite low approval ratings
S2022 E33 - 2m 47s
President Biden took a victory lap this week as he signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, capping off a summer of legislative achievements that included a core portion of his domestic agenda. Still, despite this and his other recent victories Democrats remain concerned about his low approval ratings.
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Trump's impact on the midterms, the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago
S2022 E33 - 17m 50s
Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming lost her primary race in a landslide to Harriet Hageman, who is backed by former President Trump. Cheney became the eighth GOP House member who voted to impeach Trump to lose a primary or retire. Also, the fallout continues over the FBI's seizure of classified documents from Trump's Mar-a Lago home as a judge considers releasing parts of the affidavit used in the search.
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The consequences of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
S2022 E33 - 12m 23s
One year ago this week, Taliban forces entered Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, causing the U.S. to scramble to evacuate thousands of Americans and many more Afghans, who for decades supported U.S. war efforts. But the frantic and deadly withdrawal set off widespread criticisms of President Biden, while the Taliban takeover of the country led to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
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May 10
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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May 11
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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May 11
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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May 11
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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May 11
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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May 11
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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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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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May 11
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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May 11
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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May 11
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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May 12
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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May 12
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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May 18
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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May 18
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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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