Nov. 21, 2024 5:36 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, November 22, 2024 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Trump Transition: President-elect Donald Trump continued to announce more unconventional candidates to fill key roles in his cabinet, just as former Rep. Matt Gaetz, his most controversial nominee, has withdrawn from consideration for attorney general. Gaetz's announcement came as Pete Hegseth, another embattled hand-picked Trump nominee, was on Capitol Hill, meeting with Republ...
Nov. 15, 2024 8:54 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/15/24
Donald Trump hasn’t filled his Cabinet yet, but all evidence suggests he’s looking for two main qualities in his picks: loyalty to him and a loathing for what he calls the deep state. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Elisabeth Bumiller of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Washington Post Live, Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic and Francesca Chambers of USA Today to discuss this and more.
Nov. 15, 2024 8:46 p.m. EST
Clip: What's behind Trump's controversial Cabinet choices
Donald Trump names a vaccine denier to head the Health and Human Services Department. For attorney general, he picks a person who most likely wouldn’t be able to pass an FBI background check and he has nominated an apologist for Putin as director of national intelligence. The panel discusses Trump’s controversial Cabinet choices.
Nov. 15, 2024 8:41 p.m. EST
Clip: Why Americans are split over Trump's Cabinet nominees and their qualifications
The panel discusses why there's a split in thinking over Trump's Cabinet nominees and their qualifications.
Nov. 15, 2024 3:56 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, November 15, 2024 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Trump’s Controversial Cabinet and Transition of Power: President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration is taking shape after announcing this week a series of controversial cabinet picks, including Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Tulsi Gabbard as the director of National Intelligence and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary. Trump also made his firs...
Nov. 08, 2024 9:03 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/8/24
Donald Trump is almost certainly the most important American political figure of the 21st century so far. He told voters that he would be a dictator on his first day and now has a chance to remake American government and society. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Tim Alberta and Helen Lewis of The Atlantic, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker and Asma Khalid of NPR to discuss this and more.
Nov. 08, 2024 8:58 p.m. EST
Clip: How Trump won and what he'll do with the power he has been given
Donald Trump has told voters that he would be a dictator on his first day back in office, and now he has an open-field run to remake American government and society. The panel discusses how he won and what he’ll do with the power he’s been handed.
Nov. 08, 2024 8:53 p.m. EST
Clip: Why Democrats lost their working-class coalition
This election marked, among other things, the birth of a new Republican-led multiracial working-class coalition and the beginning of an upheaval in the Democratic Party. The panel discusses how both parties will adapt.
Nov. 07, 2024 2:58 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Trump’s Historic Win & Democrats in Disarray Donald Trump’s historic victory this week was propelled by a broad, diverse alignment of voters who rejected conventional Republican and Democratic views. The results left many Democrats at a loss, trying to make sense of where their party went wrong. We examine Trump's win, expectations for his second term, and reactions from the res...
Nov. 01, 2024 8:59 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/1/24
This is the closest presidential race in memory, and one of the strangest and most foreboding, as well. How did we get here, and where are we headed? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, McKay Coppins of The Atlantic, Eugene Daniels of Politico and Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.
