Midterm elections are often trouble for the party in power, even more so when the party in power keeps stepping on a rake. Can Republicans get their house in order before the setbacks really pile up? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Carl Hulse of The New York Times, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times, Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Missy Ryan of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/7/26
Aug. 07, 2026 AT 9:36 p.m. EDT
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Clip: How will Trump's focus on vanity projects impact the GOP in the midterms?
Trump is facing low approval ratings, a weakening economy and an endless Iran conflict, but his focus seems to be on the Reflecting Pool and renovating the White House. The panel discusses how this will impact the GOP in the midterms.
Clip: Has Trump squandered American military deterrence?
President Trump’s war against Iran has significantly depleted U.S. munitions and his threats to hunt down the "leakers" of this bad news don’t do anything to help the war’s cause. The panel discusses the shortfall and the overall unpopularity of the war.
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