May. 16, 2025 8:50 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/16/25
After being welcomed in royal style by Gulf leaders, President Trump announced enormous deals and made dramatic foreign policy decisions on the fly. He also advanced the cause of his family’s businesses. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, David Ignatius of The Washington Post and Andrea Mitchell of NBC News to discuss this and more.
May. 16, 2025 8:37 p.m. EDT
Clip: How Trump reset U.S. foreign policy during his Middle East visit
It was a homecoming of sorts for President Trump this week. After being welcomed in royal style by Gulf leaders, the president announced enormous deals and made dramatic new foreign policy decisions on the fly. The panel examines the president’s trip to the Middle East and what it tells us about America’s place in the world.
May. 16, 2025 8:35 p.m. EDT
Clip: Is Trump turning Netanyahu into a sucker?
President Trump is seeking a new nuclear deal with Iran and engaging in transactional diplomacy with other Middle Eastern leaders. The panel discusses what Trump's shift means for Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel.
May. 15, 2025 7:18 p.m. EDT
Preview:: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, May 16, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Trump’s Transactional Diplomacy President Trump returns from the Middle East on Friday, following the first major overseas trip of his second term. Deal-making overshadowed foreign policy conversations, as the visit was marked by Trump's announcement of multi-billion dollar investments for America. Meanwhile, the Trump Organization’s recent expansion in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the ...
May. 09, 2025 9:21 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/9/25
President Trump’s leadership on the world stage is being put to the test and the challenge for America’s allies and adversaries alike is figuring out what his actual policies are. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Asma Khalid of NPR, David Sanger of The New York Times and Nancy Youssef of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.
May. 09, 2025 9:05 p.m. EDT
Clip: How will Trump coexist with the first American pope on the world stage?
Among the people who must try to understand President Trump’s vision for the world is Pope Leo XIV. As best as we can tell, he doesn’t think like Trump on a huge range of issues. The panel discusses how the first American pope could get along with an American president not known for sharing the stage.
May. 09, 2025 9:04 p.m. EDT
Clip: Trump's shifting policies prove to be a challenge for allies and adversaries alike
As the president prepares for the first major foreign trip of his second term, the panel assesses America’s ambiguous and contradictory role in conflict zones across the globe.
May. 08, 2025 4:13 p.m. EDT
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, May 9, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Trump’s Middle East Trip President Donald Trump is about to begin the first major foreign trip of his second term, traveling next week to Saudi Arabia, while also making stops in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, nations which play a key role in mediating conflicts in the region. His Middle East visit comes at a critical time, as America’s role and influence in the world under his...
May. 02, 2025 8:50 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/2/25
President Trump ousts his national security adviser, making Mike Waltz the first casualty of Signalgate. And federal judges across the country call the biggest parts of Trump’s deportation agenda unlawful. Join guest moderator Laura Barrón-López, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Michael Scherer of The Atlantic, Ali Vitali of MSNBC and Alexander Ward of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.
May. 02, 2025 8:42 p.m. EDT
Clip: Federal judge rules Trump's Alien Enemies Act deportations are unlawful
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas called the administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act "unlawful." The panel discusses the pushback from this judge and others across the country that have ruled against Trump.
