Oct. 24, 2025 8:57 p.m. EDT
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Oct. 24, 2025 8:57 p.m. EDT
Clip: How Trump defies all norms of presidential behavior
This was a week in which Trump posted an AI-generated video of himself, wearing a crown, dropping a planeload of feces on protesters. He also pardoned a convicted crypto kingpin who has worked to enrich the Trump family’s company, and he asked the DOJ to pay him millions for legal costs incurred when the government he now controls investigated him. He also seems to be going to war with Venezuela. -
Oct. 24, 2025 2:31 p.m. EDTPreview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
airs Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)***Trump’s Figurative and Literal Wrecking BallThis week, in a symbolic and brazen display of unchecked power, President Trump used a wrecking ball to demolish the White House’s East Wing in order to make way for a new $300 million ballroom. He’s also tearing through Washington with other controversial moves, such as demanding the Justice Department reimburse him for hundreds of millions of dollars for past investigations and esca... -
Oct. 17, 2025 8:51 p.m. EDTFull Episode: 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. -
Oct. 17, 2025 8:39 p.m. EDTClip: What the Pentagon press corps eviction means for coverage of the U.S. military
Presidents have always believed that in a democratic country, there is a role for the press in covering military affairs. But this week, the press corps was ousted from the Pentagon. The panel discusses what it means for future coverage. -
Oct. 17, 2025 8:34 p.m. EDTClip: Can Trump convince Putin to end his war in Ukraine?
The panel discusses President Trump's intensifying quest for a Nobel Peace Prize and whether he can bang heads together in Europe the way he just did in the Middle East. -
Oct. 16, 2025 5:27 p.m. EDTPreview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)Peace & PunishmentFresh off his Middle East victory lap, President Trump is refocusing his peace-making efforts towards ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Mr. Trump spoke at length with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, and he is welcoming Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House on Friday. Here at home, President Trump called for his perceived political enemies to be investigated during an Oval Office ... -
Oct. 16, 2025 3:30 p.m. EDTWatch Live: A special edition of Washington Week with The Atlantic from @D360
Watch a special edition of Washington Week presented as part of the Democracy 360 event hosted by the Karsh Institute of Democracy at the University of Virginia. The event begins at 7 p.m. ET.Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, leads a roundtable discussion focused on national security, examining America’s role in a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape, the challenges to democracy around the world, and what these developments mean for the United States at home and ... -
Oct. 10, 2025 9:05 p.m. EDTFull Episode: 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. -
Oct. 10, 2025 8:49 p.m. EDTClip: Trump's role in getting the Israel-Hamas peace deal signed
After the historic deal between Israel and Hamas, the Gaza ceasefire is underway, and the last of the Israelis still being held hostage are set to be released as early as next week. But enormous challenges remain, even as the bombs fall silent, and the road to lasting peace in the region remains fragile. -
Oct. 10, 2025 8:49 p.m. EDTClip: The turning point that led to the Gaza peace deal
After years of failed negotiations, Israel and Hamas are putting down their weapons, for now. The panel discusses the likelihood that their agreement holds and the turning point that changed everything.
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