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  • 24 minutes 37 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 1/23/26
    Last week, Denmark. This week, Canada. Why does Donald Trump go out of his way to embarrass allies? Is Trump bored of peace? He seems to be, at least when it comes to America’s traditional allies. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch and Idrees Kahloon of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
    24 January 2026, 1:54 am
  • 24 minutes 33 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 1/16/25
    If you have the feeling that we’re all just living in Trump’s world, you’re not alone. No president in our lifetimes has made himself the center of everything the way that Trump has. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Jonathan Karl of ABC News, David Sanger of The New York Times, Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic and Nick Schifrin of PBS News to discuss this and more.
    17 January 2026, 2:05 am
  • 24 minutes 31 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 1/9/26
    Donald Trump often says he’s not a neoconservative and not a nation-builder, but he seems to be trying to remake the world. And at home, he’s unleashed ICE to remake America’s demographic reality. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch and Vivian Salama of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
    10 January 2026, 2:01 am
  • 24 minutes 9 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 1/2/26
    The threat of war with Venezuela, Ukraine on the precipice, a possible counter-revolution in Iran, China eying an invasion of Taiwan and a U.S. president with a radical new understanding of America’s role in the world. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg and Tom Friedman of The New York Times discuss how 2026 could be a dangerous year.
    3 January 2026, 1:46 am
  • 24 minutes 3 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/26/25
    Despite Donald Trump’s energetic effort on the campaign trail to distance himself from the controversial Project 2025, he was very quick to implement many of the report’s recommendations over the past year. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of the New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Laura Barrón-López of MS NOW and David Graham of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
    27 December 2025, 1:22 am
  • 24 minutes 6 seconds
    Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/19/25
    President Trump had a lot of thoughts this week about affordability, Rob Reiner, the Middle East, all of his White House predecessors, and he seems very angry these days. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Ashley Parker and Franklin Foer of The Atlantic, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and Jonathan Karl of ABC News to discuss this and more.
    20 December 2025, 1:29 am
  • 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
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