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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, 5/3/24

26m 45s

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.

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  • VP Harris catches COVID, Fauci walks back pandemic comments: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    VP Harris catches COVID, Fauci walks back pandemic comments

    S2022 E17 - 6m 33s

    COVID-19 struck deep within the White House this week when Vice President Kamala Harris's office announced that she had tested positive for the virus. The revelation came as Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, raised eyebrows when he told the PBS NewsHour Tuesday that the U.S. is now "out of the pandemic phase," a comment he later walked back.

  • Biden moves to end Title 42 amid backlash on Capitol Hill ov: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden moves to end Title 42 amid backlash on Capitol Hill ov

    S2022 E17 - 3m 6s

    President Biden is facing pressure from Republicans and Democrats over his repeal of a Trump-era immigration restriction known as Title 42. The policy has forced migrants seeking asylum to remain in Mexico because of health concerns during the pandemic. Now, the Department of Homeland Security is focusing on how to handle a likely influx of migrants if Title 42 is lifted.

  • The mask mandate for travel is over. Or is it?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The mask mandate for travel is over. Or is it?

    S2022 E16 - 4m 3s

    After a federal judge overturned the federal mask mandate for air travel and public transportation, the Justice Department signaled they’d appeal to reinstate the rules. But how will the public react?

  • How is the GOP reacting to the leaked McCarthy audio?

    S2022 E16 - 8m 1s

    New audio obtained by the authors of a soon to be released book reveals that in the days after January 6th, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy considered asking former President Trump to resign, and told GOP lawmakers that Trump acknowledged bearing some responsibility for what happened.

  • After three months of war, what has Russia gained?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    After three months of war, what has Russia gained?

    S2022 E16 - 11m 50s

    As the war in Ukraine enters its third month, we take a look at Putin’s claims of victory in Mariupol and how the U.S. is responding to the conflict. Join Yamiche, Dan Balz of the Washington Post, Laura Barrón-López of Politico and David Sanger of the New York Times as they discuss the latest developments.

  • Biden takes message on the road as inflation hits new high: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden takes message on the road as inflation hits new high

    S2022 E15 - 8m 21s

    As inflation reached a new record high, President Biden traveled to Iowa and North Carolina to talk about what his administration is doing to address rising prices. Also, many Republicans are focusing their midterm election strategy on culture wars with issues like abortion, guns and medical care for young transgender people.

  • Jan. 6 panel questions members of Trump's inner circle: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jan. 6 panel questions members of Trump's inner circle

    S2022 E15 - 14m 57s

    The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection has in recent weeks conducted interviews with several members of former President Trump's inner circle, including his daughter Ivanka Trump, son-in-law Jared Kushner, and top aide Stephen Miller. This comes as more Republicans are being tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

  • Putin warns the West on military aid to Ukraine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Putin warns the West on military aid to Ukraine

    S2022 E15 - 15m 26s

    Russia's invasion of Ukraine is entering its eighth week as the fallout over the atrocities committed by Russian forces against civilians has reached new levels. President Biden for the first time this week called the actions of Russian President Putin “a genocide,” and announced an additional $800 million in military supplies to Ukraine, as Russia warns the West of “unpredictable consequences.”

  • Republicans block COVID aid as cases rise in Washington: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Republicans block COVID aid as cases rise in Washington

    S2022 E14 - 13m 36s

    A number of high-profile leaders in Washington this week tested positive for COVID-19, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Sen. Susan Collins, and others. This comes as Senate Republicans blocked a $10 billion COVID aid bill over their desire to keep Trump-era border restrictions in place. Also, new revelations are discovered

  • Ketanji Brown Jackson makes history on the Supreme Court: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ketanji Brown Jackson makes history on the Supreme Court

    S2022 E14 - 9m 23s

    After a contentious confirmation hearing, Ketanji Brown Jackson made history this week as the first Black woman to ascend to the highest court in the land. Three Republicans joined 50 Democrats in voting to confirm Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. She celebrated her confirmation at the White House Friday with President Biden and Vice President Harris.

  • Global outrage grows over Russian atrocities in Ukraine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Global outrage grows over Russian atrocities in Ukraine

    S2022 E14 - 14m

    The Russian invasion of Ukraine is now entering its seventh week, as the world saw carnage and brutality unlike anything seen before in the conflict. Russia’s military withdrawal , from Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, exposed atrocities against Ukraine’s civilians. President Biden this week introduced a new round of sanctions targeting Russian banks and elites, including President Putin’s daughters.

  • What the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act does for civil rights: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act does for civil rights

    S2022 E13 - 11m 37s

    President Biden on Tuesday signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law. The law makes lynching a federal hate crime for the first time in U.S. history. The bill's named after Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy who was brutally murdered in 1955 by a group of white men in Mississippi. His mother's decision to have an open casket funeral for him made a huge impact on the civil rights fight.

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    May 11

    30 Minutes

    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

    30 Minutes

    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

    Saturday
    May 11

    30 Minutes

    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

    Saturday
    May 11

    30 Minutes

    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

    Saturday
    May 11

    30 Minutes

    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

    Saturday
    May 11

    30 Minutes

    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

    Saturday
    May 11

    30 Minutes

    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

    Saturday
    May 11

    30 Minutes

    A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital.
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    May 12

    30 Minutes

    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 12

    30 Minutes

    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 12

    30 Minutes

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    May 13

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