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.

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President Trump to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jung Un

S2018 E36 / 21m 13s

President Donald Trump and the North Korean leader are set to meet at an undetermined date and location, but the high-stakes summit has risks. The panelists discussed the implications of the potential meeting, along with the backlash the president’s new tariffs are earning.

Turmoil at the White House continues

S2018 E35 / 21m 5s

After another rocky week in Washington, the panelists discussed President Donald Trump's new tariff plans, the turmoil in the White House, and the current state of the gun debate.

Where does the gun debate go from here?

S2018 E34 / 23m 48s

After the shooting in Florida, the panelists discussed the country’s next steps in the debate over guns. The table also recapped the latest developments in the Russia probe.

Is Washington any closer to addressing gun violence?

S2018 E33 / 23m 49s

After another mass shooting at a school in Florida this week, the emotionally charged debate over gun control has been reignited. The panelists discussed the Parkland shooting, along with the Justice Department’s just-released indictment charging 13 Russians with election meddling and the ongoing immigration debate.

President Trump signs new budget deal

S2018 E32 / 23m 48s

Crisis and confrontations hit Washington as the stock market fluctuated in New York this week. The panelists discussed the details of the recently passed budget, along with the departure of two White House aides after abuse allegations and the week on Wall Street.

What did the Nunes memo reveal?

S2018 E31 / 23m 49s

After President Trump authorized the release of a previously classified memo alleging the FBI and the Justice Department abused the government’s surveillance powers, the panelists discussed the aftermath and what the consequences of a White House at war with the intelligence community could look like.

Government shutdown looms over Washington Friday night

S2018 E29 / 23m 55s

It’s a government on the brink. As the Senate approaches a late Friday night vote to stop a potential government shutdown at midnight, the panelists discussed the ongoing talks and how lawmakers got to this point.

The impact of President Donald Trump’s explicit insult

S2018 E28 / 23m 49s

President Donald Trump denied he used a vulgar phrase to describe Haiti and African nations during talks with lawmakers inside the Oval Office earlier this week, but the remarks have created an international controversy. The panelists discussed if the White House made a shift to damage control mode and the possible long-term effects of the remarks.

President Trump breaks with Steve Bannon over tell-all book

S2018 E27 / 23m 54s

Steve Bannon took aim at President Trump in comments in a new book out this week. The panelists discussed the aftermath of "Fire and Fury," along with the retirement of Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch from Utah.

Recapping President Donald Trump's final interview of 2017

S2018 E26 / 24m 24s

During his final interview of the year with The New York Times, the president elaborated on several of the notable events that happened during his first year in office . Robert Costa and the panelists recapped the interview, along with the latest in the Russia probe.

Republicans reshape the American tax system

S2018 E25 / 24m 30s

House and Senate GOP lawmakers kept their promise and passed a tax bill before Christmas, but debate continues on the bill’s merits and its repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s insurance mandate. The panelists discussed the bill's uncertain future, along with new twists that emerged in the investigation surrounding Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Republican tax overhaul moves forward

S2018 E24 / 24m 25s

After a conference report on the GOP tax bill dropped Friday night, Republicans are on the verge of passing a sweeping tax overhaul. The panelists broke down the details of the plan.

Sexual misconduct allegations on Capitol Hill continue

S2018 E23 / 24m 25s

Democrats cast out Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn. and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., amid accusations of sexual misconduct this week, while Republicans rally around Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. Moore has been accused of pursuing teenagers when he was in his thirties. The panelists discussed if voters may look past accusations against Moore in next week's election.

Michael Flynn pleads guilty

S2018 E22 / 21m 48s

Gen. Michael T. Flynn, former national security adviser and a key member of the Trump campaign team, pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about the contact he had with a Russian ambassador last December before President Trump took office. That news dropped as Republicans moved closer to a likely passage of a Senate bill.

Senate tax plan moves forward

S2018 E20 / 24m 25s

After the House passed a sweeping tax overhaul bill on Thursday, the panelists discuss if Republicans have enough momentum to deliver a measure to President Trump’s desk by Christmas. The discussion also turned to the continuing fallout surrounding Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore and the sexual harassment accusations against Democratic Sen. Al Franken.

Roy Moore allegations shake Washington, Trump visits Asia

S2018 E19 / 24m 24s

Republican leaders and the White House are saying that Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore should step aside if allegations that he had inappropriate relations with teenagers when he was in his thirties are true. The panelists explained why the state’s special election next month could be pivotal for both parties and also recapped President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Asia.

Tax reform and the first indictments in the Russia probe

S2018 E18 / 24m 24s

As President Donald Trump embarks on a high-stakes trip overseas, the panelists discussed the political battles brewing at home over Republicans’ new tax proposal. The conversation also turned to recapping the first major developments made earlier this week in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

The battle for control of the Republican Party

S2018 E17 / 25m 42s

For even the casual observer, this was a week like no other in Washington. Republican Sens. Bob Corker and Jeff Fake each publicly condemned President Trump. The panelists discussed if anything, like a rewrite of the U.S. tax code, can get done on Capitol Hill if the Republican Party is fractured.

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