Dec. 18, 2025 6:02 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
airs Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** Fast & Furious During his prime time address to the nation this week, President Trump attempted to change the narrative on current economic challenges by blaming the Democrats. Meanwhile, the latest change to the White House was also unveiled, a 'Presidential Walk of Fame,' consisting of past presidents' portraits accompanied by partisan plaques reportedly written by Mr. Trump, highlighting his personal views and fraught tie...
Dec. 12, 2025 1:06 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
airs Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** Diplomatic Whiplash During this week's U.S.-led peace talks concerning the end of the Russia-Ukraine war, President Trump’s impatience was on display. He continuously pressured Ukraine to accept his administration’s peace proposal, which heavily favors Russia, by suggesting Ukraine cede territory—and attacked his European counterparts for being “weak.” This, along with the release of his administration’s National Security St...
Dec. 04, 2025 5:30 p.m. EST
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airs Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** Secretary Hegseth on Defense Pete Hegseth's tenure leading the Pentagon has been marred by missteps and scandals. This has been a particularly bruising week, after he was accused of committing possible war crimes and potentially endangering the lives of American troops. In public, President Trump supports Hegseth, but behind closed doors, his standing in the Trump administration doesn’t appear to be as secure. Joining editor...
Nov. 20, 2025 6:05 p.m. EST
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airs Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** All the Rage In a tumultuous week, President Trump succumbed to political pressure, signing legislation that orders the release of the government’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. A visibly angry Trump lashed out at journalists when asked about Epstein, and in a series of posts on Truth Social, accused Democrats of committing crimes that are punishable by death. We dive into the source of Trump’s fury, the potential po...
Nov. 13, 2025 6:04 p.m. EST
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airs Friday, Nov. 14 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** Rapidly Shifting Political Fortunes Democrats and Republicans are grappling with their respective party's rapidly shifting political fortunes. Despite the Democratic Party's off-year election wins last week, the split over the direction of their party was further accelerated after some moderates brokered a deal with Senate Republicans to reopen the government. And instead of enjoying a victory lap after finally ending the lon...
Nov. 07, 2025 9:15 a.m. EST
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airs Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)Trump’s Diplomatic Talks & Tuesday’s Election Takeaways As President Trump prepares to host two high-profile guests at the White House—Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who would make history as the first Syrian leader to visit the Capital since 1946—the nation continues to analyze Tuesday’s election results and what they mean for t...
Oct. 30, 2025 4:18 p.m. EDT
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airs Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Trump Returns to Shutdown PressureAfter reaching several agreements with leaders in Asia earlier this week, President Trump has returned to Washington, where lawmakers have failed to make progress on re-opening the government, and federal food benefit and childhood education programs that serve millions of Americans are set to run out of money. As pressure mounts on to re-open the government, both sides are dug in, raising the qu...
Oct. 24, 2025 2:31 p.m. EDT
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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. 16, 2025 5:27 p.m. EDT
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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. EDT
Watch 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 ...
