May. 17, 2024 8:46 p.m. EDT
Clip: House hearing erupts in chaos after 'Fake eyelashes' and 'bleach blonde' comments
A House committee hearing erupted in chaos this week after lawmakers traded personal attacks. The panel discusses how the incident is another sign of the dysfunction in Congress.
May. 16, 2024 2:14 p.m. EDT
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, May 17, 2024 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Trump On Trial and Swing State Polls This week, former President Donald Trump’s top Republican allies rally to his defense outside a New York City courthouse as his former fixer Michael Cohen takes the stand in Trump's hush money trial. We’ll look at Mr. Cohen’s testimony and what it means for the prosecution and defense. Meanwhile, the recent New York Times/Siena College’s swing st...
May. 10, 2024 9:52 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/10/24
Joe Biden brings the hammer down on Israel and Marjorie Taylor Greene tries, and fails, to bring the hammer down on the House Speaker. Plus, the very strange trial of an ex-president continues. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Jonathan Karl of ABC News, Elaina Plott Calabro of The Atlantic and Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.
May. 10, 2024 9:09 p.m. EDT
Clip: Where Trump's veepstakes stands after Noem reveals she killed a dog
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem abruptly ended her book tour following a series of bruising interviews surrounding questions about the killing of her 14-month-old dog and her claim that she met North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un. The fallout has also opened the race for Republicans hoping to be Trump's running mate.
May. 10, 2024 9:08 p.m. EDT
Clip: Will Biden's move to hold back weapons from Israel open a permanent rift
President Biden's move to hold back a shipment of weapons to Israel was a significant change in the way he has been handling the war in Gaza. The panel discusses if this is a permanent rupture between the administration and the Israeli government.
May. 09, 2024 5:22 p.m. EDT
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, May 10, 2024 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Porn Stars, Parasitic Brain Worms & Presidential Politics: It's been a week of weird political headlines related to the looming presidential election. Adult film star Stormy Daniels testified for several hours in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed that a dead worm was found in his brain over a decade ago. And Go...
May. 03, 2024 9:20 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/3/24
President Biden is dealing with a Middle East crisis partially beyond his control and he’s feeling the fallout at home. Now, Biden and Trump are trying to figure out how to turn the conflict and campus unrest to their advantage. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Eric Cortellessa of Time, Franklin Foer of The Atlantic, Asma Khalid of NPR and Nancy Youseff of The Wall Street Journal to discuss more.
May. 03, 2024 9:02 p.m. EDT
Clip: Time's Eric Cortellessa on Trump's plans to consolidate power in a 2nd term
In an interview with Time's Eric Cortellessa, Donald Trump laid out ideas of what he might do with a second term, including plans to consolidate power in the presidency.
May. 03, 2024 8:47 p.m. EDT
Clip: Gaza war's impact on Israel's potential normalization with Saudi Arabia
President Biden has been forced to address the fallout from the war in Gaza on two fronts. In the United States, pro-Palestinian protests spread across college campuses this week. And abroad, the war remains central to the conversations surrounding what could be a historic security pact involving Saudi Arabia.
May. 03, 2024 8:34 p.m. EDT
Clip: Biden and Trump look to turn Middle East conflict and campus unrest to their advantage
It is a confirmable truth that most presidents want to pivot to Asia. And it’s a confirmable truth that the Middle East won’t let them. It’s President Biden's turn now. The panel discusses how he’s navigating the overlapping domestic and global challenges created by the Israel-Hamas war and how it is affecting his campaign to keep the presidency.
