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.
Nov. 01, 2024 8:50 p.m. EDT
Clip: What's next for the Democratic and Republican parties after the election
An unusual and improbable presidential campaign is coming to a close. The panel discusses how we got here and where the race stands with just a few days until Election Day.
Nov. 01, 2024 8:46 p.m. EDT
Clip: What to watch as election results start to come in Tuesday
The panel discusses what they will be watching closely as the election results start to come in on election night.
Oct. 31, 2024 7:51 p.m. EDT
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, November 1, 2024 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: The Final Stretch: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump make their closing arguments as they barnstorm key swing states in the final days of the race for president. The former president spent the week casting doubt on the election results and arguing a Harris win will be a continuation of the Biden presidency. For her part, the vice president cast Trump as a threat to democracy in her...
Oct. 25, 2024 9:24 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/25/24
With just over a week to go until Election Day and polls showing the tightest race imaginable. All eyes are on Pennsylvania. Neither candidate, it seems, could win the presidency without taking the Keystone State. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic, Dan Balz of The Washington Post, Dana Bash of CNN and Jerusalem Demsas of the Atlantic to discuss this and more.
Oct. 25, 2024 9:17 p.m. EDT
Clip: How voters will react to Trump's escalating rhetoric and fascist accusations
With just over a week until the election, Kamala Harris is calling Donald Trump a fascist following reports that he expressed admiration for the way Hitler ran his army. The panel discusses the latest Trump controversy and how voters will react.