Washington Week with The Atlantic

News and Public Affairs Series / 22 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 46s

Webcast Extra -- November 12, 2010

7m 56s

More from Gwen and the panel on the striking results of a National Journal Political Insiders poll on bipartisanship, big tests for both parties coming up in Congress, including the Bush tax cuts, silence on human rights issues in the countries the President visited recently, and leadership lessons of this week.

Webcast Extra - October 29, 2010

11m 37s

More from Gwen and the panel on what a Republican House might look like and John Boehner's governing strategy; possible conflict between Tea Partiers & the GOP establishment; and a look at tight three-way races in Alaska and Florida.

Webcast Extra - October 22, 2010

6m 49s

More from Gwen and the panel on why poop has become an issue in the Pennsylvania Senate race, the anti-establishment sentiment in California, a controversial campaign ad in KY, and the Tea Party's goal of a 'hostile takeover' of the Republican party.

Webast Extra - October 15, 2010

7m 11s

Gwen and the panel analyze the 5 to 7 dead-heat Senate races that will decide majority rule; the vulnerability of Democratic candidates among blue-collar white male voters; and Democrats alleging foreign money is pouring into GOP campaign coffers.

October 15, 2010

23m 32s

Pulling out all the stops, Obama and Biden campaign hard while Republicans reach astonishing funding highs. Major Garrett of National Journal looks at vulnerable House races; Jeanne Cummings of Politico on midterm fundraising and spending; John Dickerson of Slate Magazine and CBS News analyzes the NV Senate race; and Nancy Youssef of McClatchy News on gays in the military.

October 8, 2010

23m 34s

As both parties rush to fire up their bases, can Democrats regain their footing by November? Peter Baker (New York Times) and Michael Duffy (Time Magazine) discuss party strategies and the latest polling. David Wessel (Wall Street Journal) looks at why the economic recovery has stalled. And Joan Biskupic (USA Today) on whether protesting at military funerals constitutes free speech.

Webast Extra - October 8, 2010

8m 25s

More from Gwen and the panel on the uphill battle facing Democrats, a Jerry Brown aide attacks Meg Whitman, controversial campaign ads in Delaware and West Virginia, foreclosures put on hold and what it means for the future, free speech vs. violent video games, and Gen Jim Jones resignation as National Security Adviser.

Webcast Extra - September 17, 2010

7m 22s

More from Gwen and the panel on this week's election surprises in not only Delaware but also New York and New Hampshire, the continuing debate over whether the Bush-era tax cuts should expire and the Obama Administration's initiative to help small business passes the Senate.

Webcast Extra - September 10, 2010

8m 45s

Gwen and the panel have more on the coverage of the Florida Quran burning story, how the changes in the President's economic team might make a difference and whether Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's decision not to run for re-election will force White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel to head back home.

Webcast Extra - September 3, 2010

8m 46s

Gwen and the panel have more on how domestic politics in the Middle East might influence the peace process; how the Obama economic team may have miscalculated the impact of the recession on employment; four states to watch in this November's elections; who's Joe Miller from Alaska and what happened to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer in her debate this week.

Webcast Extra - August 27, 2010

7m 2s

Gwen and the panel have more on this week's election results and how Sarah Palin and a ballot initiative on abortion in Alaska may have influenced the GOP Senate primary there; what the impact of the economy might be on President Obama's future standing and whether the mandate for healthcare insurance might be challenged in the courts and may make its way to the Supreme Court.

Webcast Extra - August 20, 2010

7m 22s

In the Washington Week Webcast EXTRA, more on Barack Obama's religion and why Evangelist Franklin Graham says the President was born into the Muslim faith; how the magnitude of the floods in Pakistan is having an impact on the war strategy there and in Afghanistan; an update on Iran's nuclear ambitions; and the $1million contribution to the GOP from Media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

Webcast Extra - August 13, 2010

6m 16s

More politics of the week and unrest among voters, the border enforcement and jobs bill signed by the President, why is the Defense Secretary taking flack from all sides and is the media landscape contributing to a broken Washington? Joining Gwen: Dan Balz of the Washington Post, Charles Babington of the Associated Press, Nancy Youssef of McClatchy Newspapers, and Todd Purdum of Vanity Fair.

Webcast Extra - August 6, 2010

9m 15s

In our webcast EXTRA, more on the jobs outlook and how Congress is trying to help; a decision in Massachusetts on federal benefits for same-sex couples; and RNC Chairman Michael Steele tries to fire up his base. Joining Gwen this week: Eamon Javers of CNBC, Joan Biskupic of USA Today & Gloria Borger of CNN.

Webcast Extra - July 30, 2010

7m 31s

More on the WikiLeaks classified information and what it means for journalism; President Obama on "The View"; and the impact on foreign policy of the court decision on Arizona's controversial immigration law in the Washington Week Webcast EXTRA. Panelists joining Gwen: Martha Raddatz, ABC News, Pete Williams, NBC News & Karen Tumulty, Washington Post.

Webcast Extra - July 16, 2010

7m 3s

In this week's Webcast EXTRA, Goldman-Sachs' record fine, the President names a new Budget Director, the political implications of the Gulf Coast oil leak, the GOP debates the best strategy to win in November and Martha Raddatz's first hand observations on how things are going in Afghanistan.

Webcast Extra - July 9, 2010

7m 16s

Gwen and Pierre Thomas of ABC News, Christi Parsons of Tribune Newspapers, John Harwood of CNBC & the New York Times and John Dickerson of SLATE and CBS News discuss: the Federal Government suing Arizona over immigration and whether LeBron James made the right decision in leaving Cleveland.

Webcast Extra - June 25, 2010

7m 23s

Gwen and the panel with more on General Stanley McChrystal's swift dismissal; the Obama administration's failed attempts at a moratorium on deep water drilling in the gulf; and what was Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-PA) thinking?

Webcast Extra - June 11, 2010

9m 4s

The conversation continues online. This week, Gwen and the panel will discuss the the results of the primary elections across the country this past Tuesday, and the political ramifications to both the Obama administration and the President himself on the handling of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Webcast Extra - June 4, 2010

9m 10s

The conversation continues online with more on the political challenges facing President Obama as well as other stories of the week. Be sure to check out the Washington Week Webcast EXTRA to get more of the great reporting and analysis you get on air.

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