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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26m 45s

August 6, 2010

S2010 E2180 / 22m 40s

The unemployment rate continues to be stagnant while the Obama Administration and Congress grapple with how to create new jobs. The Supreme Court has a new justice as Elena Kagan was confirmed by the Senate, but a ruling on California's ban against same-sex marriage could take the case to the high court. Panelists include: Eamon Javers of CNBC, Joan Biskupic of USA Today & Gloria Borger of CNN.

July 30, 2010

S2010 E2110 / 22m 35s

This week, Democratic hand-wringing over Rep. Charles Rangel's (D-NY) ethics charges; push-back by GOP and Dems to Obama priorities; both sides try to figure out the next steps in the Arizona immigration battle & what the leak of classified documents on the Afghanistan war really means. Panelists include: Karen Tumulty, Washington Post; Pete Williams, NBC News; and Martha Raddatz, ABC News.

July 23, 2010

S2010 E2040 / 25m 17s

While the President focused on the economy, two major accomplishments were overshadowed somewhat by the hasty firing of an unknown government official. Plus, has the expanded US intelligence community become too big? Panelists include: John Harwood of CNBC and The New York Times, Naftali Bendavid of the Wall Street Journal, Michael Duffy of TIME Magazine and Dana Priest of The Washington Post.

July 16, 2010

S2010 E1970 / 25m 20s

This week, a discussion of the financial reform legislation passed this week; the recent polls and political in-fighting between the White House and House Democrats; The ripple effect of the recession; the latest developments in Afghanistan under new commander David Petraeus. Panelists include: Eamon Javers-CNBC, Dan Balz-The Washington Post, Doyle McManus-The LA Times and Martha Raddatz-ABC News.

July 9, 2010

S2010 E1900 / 25m

This week, Gwen and the panel review the Cold War era spy swap between the US and Russia; the relationship between the US and Israel in the wake of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington; and the jockeying for advantage between Republicans and Democrats leading up to this November's mid-term elections.

July 2, 2010

S2010 E1830 / 24m 57s

This week, Gwen and the panel analyze the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan; the Supreme Court's controversial 5-4 decision on handgun ownership; the latest economic and employment news; and the President's push to refocus on some of his high priority issues like climate change and immigration reform. Plus, remembering Senator Robert Byrd.

June 25, 2010

S2010 E1760 / 24m 36s

This week, Gwen and the panel discuss General Stanley McChrystal's dismissal as commander of military forces in Afghanistan after the now infamous Rolling Stone Magazine article; the ground-breaking financial reform legislation about to become law; and the trends that primary election results are signaling for the mid-term elections this November.

June 18, 2010

S2010 E1690 / 24m 36s

In his first Oval Office address to the nation on Tuesday, President Obama reiterated his pledge to hold BP fully accountable for the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. Then on Wednesday, he met with BP executives at the White House...

June 11, 2010

S2010 E1610 / 21m 52s

The panel takes on the politics of the Gulf oil spill, Tuesday's election results and what they could mean for November. And are Democrats beginning to distance themselves from the President?

May 28, 2010

S2010 E1470 / 24m 35s

Oil continues to spill into the Gulf as the President turns up the heat on his response to the crisis. Congress votes to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell and tension continues to mount between North and South Korea.

May 14, 2010

S2010 E1330 / 24m 36s

A week of rapidly developing stories, including the President's nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to The Supreme Court, President Hamid Karzai's visit to Washington, the continuing oil spill in the Gulf and its effects on energy policy, the upcoming primary elections in Pennsylvania and Arkansas this weekend and incumbent Republican's loss in the Utah primaries.

April 16, 2010

S2010 E1050 / 24m 7s

This week, Gwen and the panel discuss taxes, mixed signals on the economy, the battle over financial reform, plus Palin's Tea Party, Supreme Court politics, and President Obama's foreign policy agenda

April 9, 2010

S2010 E980 / 24m 23s

This week Gwen and the panel will discuss Justice John Paul Stevens' announcement that he will retire this summer, the recently-signed START treaty, recent developments in Afghanistan, and the debate within the Republican Party over the Tea Party and RNC Chairman Michael Steele.

March 12, 2010

S2010 E700 / 21m 49s

This week Gwen and the panel discuss the administration's final health care push, the influential role of the Blue Dog Democrats, the messy exit of Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) and the the role of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.

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