Feb. 14, 2025 8:58 p.m. EST
Clip: What the Trump administration is signaling about Ukraine and Russia
Ukraine was front and center this week in the international community, with members of the Trump administration sending mixed messages at a NATO meeting in Brussels and a security summit in Munich, while President Trump had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The panel discusses what it all means.
Feb. 14, 2025 8:57 p.m. EST
Clip: Musk’s influence over mass firings in the federal government
President Trump’s decision to order mass firings in the federal workforce indicates not only his loyalty to billionaire Elon Musk, but to a revolutionary idea about the role of government itself. The panel discusses the relationship between Trump and Musk and the ideology driving many of Trump’s policy decisions.
Feb. 13, 2025 8:31 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, February 14, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: An Emboldened Musk and Trump’s Ukraine Shift: Mass firings are underway at some federal agencies this week after President Donald Trump and Elon Musk defended and expanded on their efforts to slash and overhaul the government. Trump signed new executive orders giving Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency even more power to make drastic changes to each agency. Meanwhile, T...
Feb. 07, 2025 9:24 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 2/7/25
Elon Musk is carrying out his plan to purge thousands of employees from the federal government, even as President Trump identifies new assignments for federal officials, including occupying and rebuilding the Gaza Strip. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Michael Scherer and Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic, Eugene Daniels of Politico and Asma Khalid of NPR to discuss this and more.
Feb. 07, 2025 8:55 p.m. EST
Clip: The regional consequences of Trump's Gaza redevelopment ideas
America is unlikely to follow through on President Trump's idea of occupying the Gaza Strip and turning it into the "Riviera of the Middle East," but just floating the concept could have an impact in the region.
Feb. 07, 2025 8:55 p.m. EST
Clip: What's next from Trump's federal purge after USAID's closure
President Trump and Elon Musk are carrying out plans to purge thousands of employees from the federal government. Musk says USAID was fed “into the woodchipper," and the Trump administration has launched an attempt to neuter both the Federal Election Commission and the National Archives.
Feb. 06, 2025 8:58 p.m. EST
Preview: Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, February 7, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Controversial Gaza Plan and Musk’s Takeover of Washington: This week, President Trump sparked backlash from around the world by proposing to seize control of Gaza and displace the Palestinian population living there. Meanwhile, the world’s richest man targeted federal agencies, slashing workforces and crippling programs that support millions around the world. Elon Musk is an un...
Jan. 31, 2025 9:07 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 1/31/25
In his second week in office, President Trump is on the defensive and casting blame after a terrible tragedy in the air over Washington and a chaotic week in politics. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic, Ali Vitali of MSNBC and Nancy Youssef of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.
Jan. 31, 2025 8:47 p.m. EST
Clip: Why Trump was quick to attack after the Washington airline tragedy
It was a tragedy when an Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet Wednesday night over the Potomac. It has traditionally been the role of a president to publicly mourn the dead, promise a full and transparent investigation and withhold judgment about the cause of the accident all while calming the public. President Trump, of course, reads from a different playbook.
Jan. 31, 2025 8:46 p.m. EST
Clip: Trump's Greenland grab
The panel discusses President Trump's desire to buy Greenland and how people there are reacting to the attention.
