Jul. 31, 2026 9:52 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/31/26
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from July 31, 2026.
Jul. 31, 2026 9:45 p.m. EDT
Clip: What the Fauci hearing says about where we are politically
Anthony Fauci returned to Capitol Hill this week for a Senate hearing and faced attacks from Republican lawmakers. The panel discusses Sen. Rand Paul's motivation for the hearing and Fauci's response.
Jul. 31, 2026 9:38 p.m. EDT
Clip: Why is the U.S. still fighting Iran?
Trust in government has declined rapidly in recent years, and the consequences of this collapse are everywhere. Donald Trump can't find it in himself to be transparent with the American people about the state of the war with Iran, or about much else. The panel discusses the state of the war and the lack of answers.
Jul. 24, 2026 8:30 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/24/26
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from July 24, 2026.
Jul. 24, 2026 8:27 p.m. EDT
Clip: The Iran war's unexpected critics
As the Iran war is escalating, a chorus of criticism is growing louder, and it’s coming from unexpected voices. The panel discusses some of the frustration from Republican lawmakers, voters and conservative media.
Jul. 24, 2026 6:46 p.m. EDT
Clip: The mounting cost of the Iran war
With more service members killed, the war widening across the region, and gas prices again on the rise, the panel looks at the mounting costs of the Iran war.
Jul. 17, 2026 9:56 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/17/26
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from July 17, 2026.
Jul. 17, 2026 9:15 p.m. EDT
Clip: Loyalty to Trump’s election claims becomes requirement for administration members
Jay Clayton, President Trump’s nominee to head the nation’s intelligence agencies, clashed with Democrats during his confirmation hearing this week. It was the latest example of members of the administration playing along with Trump’s earnest or manufactured delusions about the results of the 2020 election.
Jul. 17, 2026 8:54 p.m. EDT
Clip: The president’s obsession with alleged election corruption
The issues facing Americans are matters of enormous domestic and international importance, including the Iran war, the Russian war against Ukraine, the future of NATO, energy prices, wildfires, the coming AI jobs crisis, and really, really bad lettuce. But what are we talking about in Washington? Our president’s obsession with alleged election corruption.
Jul. 10, 2026 9:15 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/10/26
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from July 10, 2026.