Airs Friday, November 17, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: The fall of civility and rise of authoritarianism in the Republican party: This week, a rash of angry altercations erupted on Capitol Hill. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) allegedly elbowed fellow GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) in the kidneys, and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) challenged a hearing witness to a fight. And on Veterans Day, former President Donald Trump echoed the language of authoritarian dictators when he described his political foes as ‘vermin.’ Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss this and more: Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent, The New York Times Leigh Ann Caldwell, Co-Author, The Washington Post's Early 202, and Anchor, Washington Post Live Idrees Kahloon, Washington Bureau Chief, The Economist Elaina Plott Calabro, Staff Writer, The Atlantic Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” 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. Keep up with WASHINGTON WEEK anytime by visiting the website or joining the conversations on FACEBOOK and Twitter @washingtonweek.

Though President Biden still lags in the polls, the news is generally good for Democrats after Tuesday’s off-year election wins. But a surprising announcement from Sen. Joe Manchin throws control of the Senate into question. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, David Brooks of the New York Times, Eugene Daniels of Politico, Asma Khalid of NPR and Ed O’Keefe of CBS News to discuss this and more.

Airs Friday, November 10, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming-up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Democrats’ paradoxical week: Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia’s announcement that he will not seek re-election in 2024 capped a week for Democrats. Manchin’s news puts Democrat’s' control of the Senate at greater risk at the same time that polling for President Biden continues to decline. But there was good news for Democrats: they scored a number of victories in ...

President Biden is facing a large set of challenges as he runs for reelection. The most unique challenge of all: no one his age has ever won the presidency. Plus, the latest on the Middle East war and the new House speaker. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Dan Balz of The Washington Post, Adam Harris of The Atlantic, Susan Page of USA Today and Alex Thompson of Axios to discuss this and more.

Airs Friday, November 3, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Apprehension about President Biden’s re-election: President Biden is running for re-election. One year out from the next presidential election, Biden faces a unique set of challenges at home and abroad, while concerns about his age and a lack of voter enthusiasm are mounting. On Capitol Hill, the GOP’s new House Speaker, Mike Johnson, is a full week into the job and working to regain order. But the ideological divide among Hou...

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.