A week ago, barely anyone in Washington knew Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana. Now the pro-Trump election denier is speaker of the House. What does it mean for the country, for Congress, for Ukraine and Israel? And what does his win say about the GOP? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, McKay Coppins of The Atlantic, John Dickerson of CBS News and Nia-Malika Henderson of CNN to discuss this and more.

Airs Friday, October 27, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming-up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: The House of Representatives has a new Speaker, finally: After a bruising battle and several weeks without a leader, Republicans have finally elected Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana to be the 56th Speaker of the House. But how did this little-known, far-right ally of former President Donald Trump become second in line to the presidency? And what does Johnson’s ascension say about ...

President Biden traveled to Israel to demonstrate U.S. support as the threat of full-scale war looms over the Middle East. This as Congress remains paralyzed with House Republicans unable to decide who should lead them. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Dana Bash of CNN, Franklin Foer of The Atlantic, Steve Inkseep of NPR and Nancy Youssef of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.

Crisis in the Middle East and chaos on Capitol Hill: After returning from Tel Aviv to demonstrate U.S. support for Israel’s war with Hamas, President Biden plans to use this evening’s Oval Office address to make the case for sending wartime aid to Israel and continuing American support for Ukraine. The President’s plan is complicated by events at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue. Legislating is at a standstill as House Republicans have yet to reach consensus on who will be their next Speaker. Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more: Dana Bash, Chief Political Correspondent, and anchor Inside Politics with Dana Bash, CNN Franklin Foer, Staff Writer, The Atlantic, and author, “The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future” Steve Inskeep, Host, Morning Edition, NPR, and author, “Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America” Nancy Youssef, National Security Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal Major funding for “Washington Week” is provided by Consumer Cellular, the estate of Arnold Adams, the Yuen Foundation, Sandra and Carl DeLay-Magnuson, Rose Hirschel and Andy Shreeves, Robert and Susan Rosenbaum, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS.

Six days after the deadliest pogrom since the Holocaust, Israel is on the attack and Gaza’s civilians are in mortal danger. For now, the U.S. is supporting Israel's overwhelming response. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, David Ignatius of The Washington Post, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal and Mary Louise Kelly of NPR to discuss this and more.

Airs Friday, October 13, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Attack on Israel and resolve in the White House: President Biden is facing one of the most difficult tests in his decades of experience shaping U.S. foreign policy: How to support Israel in the war against Hamas while avoiding additional conflict from breaking out in the region. Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more: Ma...

Kevin McCarthy loses his speakership and the race for who could possibly govern the House Republican Caucus is underway. What does it mean for the health of the GOP, for the country and for the 2024 presidential campaign? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Nancy Cordes of CBS News, Eugene Daniels of Politico and Chuck Todd of NBC News to discuss this and more.

Airs Friday, October 6, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: House in Crisis: Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) historic removal from the Speakership this week and the burgeoning race for someone to replace him indicates the anarchic spirit is alive and well within the House GOP. But as another potential shutdown looms, the ensuing chaos threatens to exacerbate the Federal government’s dysfunction. What does the GOP’s infighting mean for the he...

The House of Representatives, paralyzed by Republican hardliners, fails to pass a short-term funding bill, making a government shutdown all but certain. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post and Asma Khalid of NPR to discuss this and more.

Airs Friday, September 29, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: The American government on the brink of shutdown: With the federal government about to run out of money, we explore how the country got to this point, who will be affected, and how U.S. support for Ukraine has become a divisive political issue. Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more: Major funding for “Washington Week” ...