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  • 24 minutes 14 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/12/25
    President Trump this week pressured Ukraine to accept his administration’s peace proposal, one that heavily favors Russia. This as his administration’s national security strategy has put him at odds with American allies. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Amna Nawaz of PBS News Hour and Vivian Salama and Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic discuss all this and more.
    13 December 2025, 2:04 am
  • 21 minutes 22 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/5/25
    The Trump administration’s self-styled Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has spent most of this week on defense, facing accusations that he committed war crimes and that he endangered the lives of U.S. pilots. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker and Nancy Yousef of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
    6 December 2025, 1:52 am
  • 21 minutes 32 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/28/25
    Even in an administration filled with unorthodox characters, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., stands out. He's more famous, more popular and more influential than any of his peers. And he's the most important figure in American health and science today. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Michael Scherer of The Atlantic, Dan Diamond of The Washington Post and Julie Rovner of KFF Health News to discuss.
    29 November 2025, 1:21 am
  • 24 minutes 8 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/21/25
    President Trump is under considerable pressure and has been lashing out in fairly unprecedented ways, even for him. And then he called for the execution of Democratic members of Congress. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Toluse Olorunnipa of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
    22 November 2025, 1:30 am
  • 23 minutes 45 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/14/25
    The Jeffrey Epstein scandal has become so combustible that it’s creating fissures with the GOP. Plus, Democrats wrestle with their own over moderate senators' vote to end the government shutdown. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Natalie Andrews of The Wall Street Journal, Nancy Cordes of CBS News, Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News and Jeff Mason of Reuters to discuss this and more.
    15 November 2025, 2:01 am
  • 24 minutes 24 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/7/25
    President Trump enjoys hosting leaders, projecting power and his central role in world affairs. But there’s a different reality outside the Oval Office, one in which polls are showing him unpopular with the majority of Americans. Join Jeffrey Goldberg, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, David Ignatius of The Washington Post, Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic and Jeff Zeleny of CNN to discuss this and more.
    8 November 2025, 2:12 am
  • 23 minutes 42 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/31/25
    Trade deals in Asia, a threat to resume nuclear weapons testing and a government shutdown that’s set to become the longest in American history. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Paul Beckett of The Atlantic, Jeff Mason of Reuters, Seung Min Kim of The Associated Press and Andrea Mitchell of NBC News to discuss this and more.
    1 November 2025, 12:31 am
  • 23 minutes 49 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/24/25
    President Trump took a wrecking ball to the East Wing of the White House, and in so doing obliterated the line between metaphor and literal reality. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, David Ignatius of The Washington Post and Toluse Olorunnipa of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
    25 October 2025, 12:57 am
  • 24 minutes 3 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/17/25
    Buoyed by the belief that he brought peace to the Middle East, President Trump is trying to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. But at home, he’s waging war on domestic critics, engaging in a prosecution campaign without precedent. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Nancy Youssef and Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch and Tyler Pager of The New York Times to discuss more.
    18 October 2025, 12:51 am
  • 24 minutes
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/10/25
    President Trump prepares for a high-profile victory lap after brokering what could be a historic peace agreement that finally ends the Israel-Hamas war. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Nancy Cordes of CBS News, David Ignatius of The Washington Post, Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Mark Mazzetti of The New York Times to discuss this and more.
    11 October 2025, 1:05 am
  • 24 minutes 12 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/3/25
    Funding fights in Washington usually play out like games of chicken. Right now, neither party seems ready to give in. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck News, Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News, and Toluse Olorunnipa and Ashley Parker of The Atlantic.
    4 October 2025, 12:53 am
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