Mar. 13, 2026 8:54 p.m. EDT
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Mar. 06, 2026 9:04 p.m. ESTFull Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/6/26
It’s been a week since the United States and Israel went to war with Iran. The question for President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu remains: Why did they attack, and why now? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, and Karim Sadjadpour and Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic to discuss this and more. -
Mar. 06, 2026 8:45 p.m. ESTClip: Trump's rationale and objectives for Iran war remain unclear
It was just last week that President Trump launched a war against Iran after telling Americans that he was opposed to new wars, especially new Middle East wars. The Iranian regime is practically leaderless and on its back foot, but the commander-in-chief of American forces has yet to explain to a doubting public the rationale for the war. -
Mar. 06, 2026 8:41 p.m. ESTClip: Trump demands Iran’s surrender, but ending war is not easy
President Trump has demanded Iran’s unconditional surrender, but we also know that ending Middle East wars on U.S. terms is no easy thing. The panel discusses the decision to go to war and examines the American strategy to the extent that there is, in fact, a strategy. -
Mar. 05, 2026 5:42 p.m. ESTPreview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
airs March 6, 2026 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** Leadership Changes After weeks of speculation, President Trump joined forces with Israel in launching a war against Iran, ousting its Supreme Leader, and plunging the Middle East into chaos. The President deemed the war necessary for a variety of reasons, but many questions remain about the administration's motivations and objectives. Meanwhile in Washington, another leadership change takes center stage. After months of public and b... -
Feb. 27, 2026 8:46 p.m. ESTFull Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 2/27/26
The aftershocks of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes are rumbling once again, and all roads lead through President Trump’s Justice Department. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News, Sarah Fitzpatrick of The Atlantic, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch and Tarini Parti of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more. -
Feb. 27, 2026 8:44 p.m. ESTClip: DOJ faces pushback for withholding Epstein files mentioning Trump
Is the Justice Department bungling a politically radioactive case, or is something more deliberate at play? The DOJ's withholding of Epstein files that contain allegations against Trump is drawing pushback over the government’s handling of the documents. -
Feb. 27, 2026 8:44 p.m. ESTClip: Trump’s allies under scrutiny for Epstein ties
After a year of overpromising and underdelivering, the Justice Department was forced, by law, to release most of its files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The panel discusses the ensuing political fallout for the Trump administration. -
Feb. 26, 2026 8:06 p.m. ESTPreview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs February 27 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** Epstein Files Fallout & Controversy The Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation files is under greater scrutiny this week after it was revealed that records involving accusations against President Trump were missing from the public records release. The files have exposed Epstein’s vast global web of associates, which have led to some arrests of his former friends abroad, and yet few in America have been held... -
Feb. 20, 2026 9:08 p.m. ESTFull Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 02/20/26
President Trump walks into his State of the Union address facing damning headlines and sagging poll numbers as voters watch the turbulence at home and abroad. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Eugene Daniels of MS NOW, Lisa Desjardins of PBS News and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker to discuss this and more. -
Feb. 20, 2026 8:54 p.m. ESTClip: Can Trump reset the story of his second term?
With midterms looming, can President Trump use the biggest stage in politics to reset the story of his second term? The panel previews his State of the Union address.
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