Oct. 16, 2026 10:34 p.m. EDT
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
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Oct. 16, 2026 9:43 p.m. EDTClip: Trump’s Ukraine U-turn
There was another dramatic U-turn in President Trump's attitude toward Ukraine and Russia. Last week, he agreed to a billion-dollar diesel deal with Russia, giving Vladimir Putin money when he needs it. Trump also spent this week deriding Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. The panel discusses what's happening and what it means. -
Oct. 15, 2026 8:38 p.m. EDTPreview: Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Washington Week with The Atlantic airs October 16, 2026 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** In the final stretch of this year’s competitive midterm elections, Washington Week with The Atlantic travels to Austin, Texas, the site of one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country, for a special one-hour episode. Washington Week moderator and Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg will be in conversation with Atlantic staff writers Mark Leibovich, Ashley Parker, and Vivian Sa... -
Oct. 09, 2026 10:06 p.m. EDTFull Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/9/26
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from October 9, 2026. -
Oct. 09, 2026 10:02 p.m. EDTClip: Trump’s policies put Republicans on the defensive
Every state has its own preoccupations this election season, but diesel fuel, gas prices, data centers and corruption seem to be undergirding issues. The panel discusses how Trump’s policies and popularity are affecting the battle for control of Congress. -
Oct. 09, 2026 10:01 p.m. EDTClip: Why the map of battleground states is shifting in surprising ways
Election forecaster Nate Silver is giving the Democrats a 93% chance of winning the House and a 74% chance of winning the Senate. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Carrie Dann of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Adam Harris of Radio Atlantic, Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Annie Linskey of The Wall Street Journal to discuss Democrats’ chances and President Donald Trump’s unpopularity. -
Oct. 08, 2026 8:52 p.m. EDTPreview: Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Washington Week with The Atlantic airs October 9, 2026 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** Kansas? As polls tighten and the battleground map expands, we’ll look at the critical races in the waning weeks before Election Day. Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more: Major funding for Washington Week with The Atlantic is provided by Consumer Cellular, the Yuen Foundation, Sandra and Carl DeLay-Magnuson, Rose Hirschel and Andy Shreev... -
Oct. 02, 2026 8:58 p.m. EDTFull Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/2/26
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from October 2, 2026. -
Oct. 02, 2026 8:53 p.m. EDTClip: As setbacks mount, Trump turns his anger toward the media
As he gets agitated over losses that are piling up, President Trump has turned his anger toward a familiar target, the media. The panel discusses the assault on press freedom. -
Oct. 02, 2026 8:40 p.m. EDTClip: Trump makes himself main character of GOP midterm campaign
One thing we know about Donald Trump, and he would not deny this, is that it’s all about him. He’s the main character, and he doesn’t like it when he’s not. -
Oct. 01, 2026 7:58 p.m. EDTPreview: Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Washington Week with The Atlantic airs October 2, 2026 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** The President’s Preoccupations President Trump kicks off an aggressive campaign schedule to solidly red states, as a way to generate voter enthusiasm after calling on the electorate to “pretend” he’s on the ballot. It’s the president’s first real pivot to the midterms, to maintain his party’s control of Congress, after being preoccupied with America and China’s AI race and remaking Washington in hi...
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