Washington Week with The Atlantic

News and Public Affairs Series / 23 Seasons

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.

Watch Latest: S2025 E9

24m 10s

EXTRA: Who pays the price in a trade war?

12m 2s

Reporters from Iowa Public Radio and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel joined the conversation to share their on-the-ground reporting on how farmers, communities, and the 2020 vote in their key swing states could be impacted by a trade war.

EXTRA: Trump administration announces new immigration policy

9m 27s

The panelists discussed the Trump administration’s new “public charge” rule, aimed at denying green cards and citizenship to legal immigrants who use public aid programs.

EXTRA: Tragedy in El Paso and Dayton

13m 43s

After 31 people were killed in two mass shootings last weekend, reporters from Texas and Ohio joined Robert Costa on the latest #WashWeekPBS Extra to discuss how their communities of El Paso and Dayton are coping after tragedy.

EXTRA: Next DNI pick remains unsettled

12m 33s

The panelists discussed the recent resignation of Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, along with President Donald Trump’s controversial nomination -- and later withdrawal -- of U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe. The panelists also discussed the state of the election security bill recently blocked by Mitch McConnell.

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