Jan. 03, 2025 8:53 p.m. EST
Clip: Are any of Trump’s Cabinet picks in trouble of not being confirmed?
Trump will return to office in a few weeks and confirmation hearings for his Cabinet picks will begin soon. The panel discusses which nominees may face resistance.
Dec. 27, 2024 8:43 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/27/24
George Packer is known far and wide for his penetrating analysis of American history and American politics. Across his distinguished career, Packer has reported from war zones and countries in turmoil around the world. This week, Jeffrey Goldberg and Packer focus on turmoil at home to make sense of this year and America’s future.
Dec. 27, 2024 8:41 p.m. EST
Clip: How Arizona went from McCain Republicanism to Trumpism
Ten years ago, John McCain was the dominant political figure in Arizona. Jeffrey Goldberg and George Packer discuss how quickly the state shifted from McCain Republicanism to Trumpian Republicanism.
Dec. 27, 2024 8:40 p.m. EST
Clip: Why Democrats lost the White House and the future of the party
Jeffrey Goldberg and George Packer discuss the 2024 election results, why Democrats were shocked that Donald Trump won and the future of the party.
Dec. 20, 2024 8:31 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Dec. 20, 2024
Joe Biden is still president, but you wouldn’t know it. Elon Musk and his partner, President-elect Trump, are making it clear that they are already in charge and a government shutdown is on the table. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Asma Khalid of NPR, Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic, Ashley Parker of The Washington Post and Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.
Dec. 20, 2024 8:31 p.m. EST
Clip: How did Elon Musk become the most powerful man in Washington
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is also the most powerful man in Washington right now. The panel discusses how this came to be and if President-elect Trump will wear thin of Musk.
Dec. 20, 2024 8:20 p.m. EST
Clip: The biggest political surprises of 2024
There were several noteworthy news events during the 2024 campaign season. The panel discusses their biggest political surprises of the year.
Dec. 13, 2024 8:55 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/13/24
In just over a month, Donald Trump will be sworn in as president again. He and his congressional allies want to hit the ground running, but Republican lawmakers are quickly hitting divides over where to start. Join guest moderator Lisa Desjardins, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Hans Nichols of Axios, Toluse Olorunnipa of The Washington Post and Ali Vitali of NBC News to discuss this and more.
Dec. 13, 2024 8:50 p.m. EST
Clip: Trump runs into Republican rift over his ambitious agenda
President-elect Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are unified on the big picture ahead, eagerly backing the Trump agenda on key issues like the border, taxes and energy. But that’s the easy part. The hard part is a split that has emerged among GOP leaders over how and when to turn Trump’s legislative wishlist into law.
Dec. 13, 2024 8:48 p.m. EST
Clip: What's behind Trump's backpedaling on his promises to lower prices
After making inflation and the cost of groceries part of his campaign, President-elect Trump is starting to walk back some of his promises to lower prices. The panel discusses what's behind that change and Trump's other potentially extreme actions on immigration.
