Apr. 03, 2026 8:30 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/3/26
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from April 3, 2026.
Apr. 03, 2026 8:25 p.m. EDT
Clip: Trump says Iran war wrapping up, but address leaves more questions than answers
President Trump addressed the nation this week with what he framed as a progress report on the Iran war. He said action in the Middle East was necessary, the world is safer because of it and the American economy will be just fine. But in reality, there were more questions than answers after Trump's 20-minute address.
Apr. 03, 2026 8:25 p.m. EDT
Clip: After Bondi's ouster, who could be the next official fired by Trump?
President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi this week, the second high-profile cabinet departure of his term. The panel discusses what Trump will expect from his next attorney general and who else in the administration is on the chopping block.
Mar. 27, 2026 8:52 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/27/26
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from March 27, 2026.
Mar. 27, 2026 8:43 p.m. EDT
Clip: Trump's mixed messages and shifting goals in the Iran war
There are at least two Iran wars taking place right now. There’s the war being waged by the U.S. military and the Israelis. In this war, Iranian targets are being methodically destroyed according to carefully designed plans. The other war is playing out inside the brain of Donald Trump. The panel discusses how we don’t know the goals of this war, or the metrics of success.
Mar. 27, 2026 8:42 p.m. EDT
Clip: Is Trump’s war of choice becoming a war of necessity?
What does victory in Iran look like? Asking the president isn’t much use. He’s provided strikingly different answers, based, seemingly, on his mood. What is true is that Iran remains in control of the Strait of Hormuz, and it is unclear how President Trump plans to open up this crucial chokepoint. The panel discusses whether Trump’s war of choice is becoming a war of necessity.
Mar. 20, 2026 8:50 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/20/26
Opposition to President Trump’s continued attacks on Iran is growing. Not only from resentful European allies and Democratic Party leaders, but from parts of his MAGA base. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Idrees Ali of Reuters, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, Vivian Salama of The Atlantic and David Sanger of The New York Times to discuss this and more.
Mar. 20, 2026 8:47 p.m. EDT
Clip: What does winning a war with unclear objectives look like?
What does winning a war with unclear objectives look like? The panel discusses what it would take for President Trump to declare victory in the war with Iran.
Mar. 20, 2026 8:44 p.m. EDT
Clip: Trump faces growing opposition to Iran war from NATO allies and his MAGA base
President Trump is angry at NATO and insulting the alliance as “a paper tiger” for not supporting his effort to open the Strait of Hormuz, even as he sends more Marines to possibly do that very job. The panel discusses the global opposition to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
Mar. 13, 2026 8:54 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/13/26
The U.S. war against Iran is moving fast and America's footprint in the Middle East is expanding. Plus, as the conflict enters its third week, the global energy market faces catastrophic consequences. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Steve Inskeep of NPR, Mark Mazzetti of The New York Times, Felicia Schwartz of Politico and Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
