Washington Week with The Atlantic

Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, is reverberating throughout the Middle East. What type of turning point does this spark for the war in Gaza? The panel discusses what this means for tensions in the region and U.S. foreign policy.

The race for the White House is deadlocked, and with two and a half weeks to go before Election Day, Donald Harris and Kamala Trump are running out of time to win over undecided voters and dramatically alter the trajectory of the contest. The panel discusses each candidate’s strategy and rhetoric.

Democratic heavy hitters, including former presidents Obama and Clinton, are all out campaigning for Kamala Harris. But others in the party are sounding the alarm that her popularity may have plateaued. The panel discusses where the race stands in the final stretch.

Former President Trump’s campaign is taking an unconventional approach, holding rallies in solidly blue states as a way to highlight what he says are failed democratic policies. The panel discusses this latest strategy.

The world is waiting to see how Israel will respond to Iran's latest ballistic missiles attack. The panel discusses what may happen.

We're a month away from an important and close presidential election, which means, we’re poised for an October surprise. There’s a good chance that the surprise, if it happens, will come out of the Middle East. While President Biden simultaneously supports Israel’s right to defend itself, he cautions Israel against further expanding the war.

Kamala Harris visited the southern border in the critical swing state of Arizona as recent polls show her neck-and-neck with Donald Trump across battlegrounds, but trailing him on the issue of immigration. It comes after another round of baseless claims from the former president and JD Vance about Haitian immigrants.

The foreign policy differences between the candidates were on display this week with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy meeting with both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. The panel discusses what could happen in Ukraine if Trump wins the election.

In Washington, Republican leaders are scrambling to avoid a government shutdown after the House failed to pass a funding bill. It has also renewed questions about Speaker Mike Johnson’s ability to keep his caucus in line. The panel discusses what's next.

The Republican Party is facing a candidate quality problem. The panel discusses the scandal surrounding the GOP candidate for governor in North Carolina and the fallout for the unfortunate Ohio town of Springfield after Trump and Vance spread false claims that immigrants there were eating pets.

Donald Trump focused on dark themes during the debate and in the days after. From immigration to Israel and the possibility of World War III, the panel discusses his dystopian view of America.

Vice President Harris and former President Trump faced off in what stands to be the only debate between the nominees. Harris had a bit of a slow start but then managed to drive Trump off the rails, triggering him with talk of crowd sizes. By the end of the debate, it was obvious to most observers that there was a clear winner. The panel discusses if it will matter on Election Day.

With the much-anticipated debate just days away, Kamala Harris hit the campaign trail trying to walk a delicate balance between selling her economic plans while distancing herself from President Biden’s unpopular record. Donald Trump touted his plans for the economy and accused his opponent of embracing Marxism, focusing on Harris’ proposal to go after price gouging.

As the candidates hope to sway voters in next week’s debate, former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, saying Donald Trump “can never be trusted with power again.”

We have a little more than two months to go in the presidential election and it’s a dramatically different race than it was earlier this summer. Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have highly plausible pathways to victory. The panel discusses how the candidates are doing in the crucial swing states.

After a bizarre incident at Arlington National Cemetery between an official and the Trump campaign, the panel discusses if the politicization of the cemetery will be damaging for Trump.

On the DNC stage in Chicago, Democratic and Republican speakers alike leveled attacks at Donald Trump. The panel discusses what matters to voters and whether Robert F. Kennedy’s endorsement of Trump makes a difference in the race.

At the tail end of one of the strangest political summers in recent memory, Kamala Harris is officially her party’s presidential nominee. The panel discusses the Democratic National Convention and how Harris can translate momentum from recent weeks into winning over voters in swing states.

This week, President Biden gave his first speech alongside Vice President Harris since he dropped out of the race. The panel discusses how Democrats are balancing running on Biden's record while trying to distance themselves from his unpopularity.

It’s less than 100 days to go until the election and everything is so different than it was at the beginning of the summer. In June, the country was facing the prospect of two elderly white men facing off in November and only one of those men was riding high. But now it’s Kamala Harris who has the momentum and Trump’s campaign seems heading for a shake-up.