Aug. 01, 2025 9:07 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/1/25
As the humanitarian crisis worsens in Gaza, Israel finds itself under enormous pressure. Plus, President Trump fires the messenger after a weak jobs report. Join guest moderator Franklin Foer of The Atlantic, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Andrea Mitchell of NBC News, Alexander Ward of The Wall Street Journal and Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
Aug. 01, 2025 9:01 p.m. EDT
Clip: Trump fires the messenger after dismal jobs report
President Trump fired the director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the release of a dismal jobs report. And U.S. nuclear submarines are redirected towards Russia after comments from the country's former president, Dmitry Medvedev.
Aug. 01, 2025 9:01 p.m. EDT
Clip: Will Israel's troubles with Trump force its hand in Gaza?
America’s historically rock-solid support for Israel appears to be weakening after President Trump broke with Prime Minister Netanyahu over mass starvation. The panel discusses if Israel's Washington troubles will force its hand in Gaza.
Jul. 31, 2025 9:22 p.m. EDT
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
WASHINGTON WEEK Airs Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Under Pressure This week, President Donald Trump, broke publicly with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his downplaying of the starvation in Gaza, and a fissure was exposed within the Republican Party after some lawmakers questioned Israel’s military strategy and expressed concern over the handling of the worsening humanitarian situation. Joining guest m...
Jul. 25, 2025 8:56 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/25/25
Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Six months into President Trump’s second term, lingering questions about his relationship with the sex trafficker are consuming his White House and paralyzing Congress. Join guest moderator Franklin Foer of The Atlantic, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Eugene Daniels of MSNBC, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker and Jonathan Karl of ABC News to discuss this and more.
Jul. 25, 2025 8:44 p.m. EDT
Clip: Trump’s Epstein controversy shows no end in sight
It wasn’t that long ago when Elon Musk, who was on his way out of DOGE, posted that President Trump’s name was in the files of the government’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation. It's now a scandal that even Trump can’t manage to deny or deflect, and a report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that the president was briefed about it by Attorney General Pam Bondi in May.
Jul. 25, 2025 8:43 p.m. EDT
Clip: Trump's attempt to deflect focus from Epstein case
The Trump administration has been accused of trying to deflect from the Epstein controversy by asking the DOJ to investigate former President Barack Obama for allegedly manufacturing intelligence that showed Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
Jul. 24, 2025 5:59 p.m. EDT
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, July 25, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Trump’s Defense Mechanisms The Jeffrey Epstein file saga continued to culminate this week after several new developments, including the Justice Department’s meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell, which has turned the once-fringe conspiracy theory into a spiraling controversy. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has been accused of trying to deflect from the controversy by asking the DOJ t...
Jul. 18, 2025 8:58 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/18/25
A president who rose to prominence trafficking in conspiracy theories now confronts one of his own as some of Trump's most enthusiastic supporters are wondering if he is involved in a Jeffrey Epstein cover-up. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, Meridith McGraw of The Wall Street Journal and Michael Scherer of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
Jul. 18, 2025 8:56 p.m. EDT
Clip: How Trump's funding clawback was a test case for future cuts
Republicans in Congress handed President Trump a win by passing his rescissions request to claw back $9 billion in already approved spending. That includes funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting. The panel discusses what comes next from the administration.
