Apr. 04, 2025 8:43 p.m. EDT
Clip: What's behind Trump's abrupt firing of NSA leadership?
President Trump is facing criticism after firing the head of the National Security Agency. Far-right activist Laura Loomer took credit for the firings on social media and said she discussed staff loyalty in an Oval Office meeting with Trump.
Apr. 04, 2025 8:42 p.m. EDT
Clip: Trump's preoccupation with tariffs
Is there any possible way President Trump's new tariffs will make things better for Americans? The panel explores this question and what economists are saying.
Mar. 28, 2025 9:14 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic, 3/28/25
The fallout continues following Jeffrey Goldberg’s report that top members of President Trump’s national security team discussed military attack plans in a Signal group chat that inadvertently included Goldberg. Joining Goldberg to discuss this and more are Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Laura Barrón-López of PBS News Hour and Shane Harris of the Atlantic.
Mar. 28, 2025 8:59 p.m. EDT
Clip: The consequences of the Trump administration's security breach
Despite the Trump administration’s enthusiastic efforts to deflect attention away from Signalgate and their extraordinary security breach, Senate leaders of both parties are calling for an investigation, and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, who first included Jeffrey Goldberg in the Signal group, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are facing calls to resign.
Mar. 28, 2025 8:56 p.m. EDT
Clip: Is there a lesson for the press after the White House response to Signal controversy?
The panel discusses if there's a lesson for the press after the Trump administration's response to Jeffrey Goldberg's report that he was added to a Signal chat with senior officials sharing classified information regarding military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen.
Mar. 21, 2025 9:04 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with the Atlantic full episode, 3/21/25
The Trump administration’s standoff with the judicial branch raises new fears of a possible constitutional crisis, as the president moves to shut down the Department of Education. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Eugene Daniels of MSNBC, David Ignatius of The Washington Post, Michael Scherer of The Atlantic and Nancy Youssef of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.
Mar. 21, 2025 8:57 p.m. EDT
Clip: What does constitutional crisis mean and are we there?
Would it be a constitutional crisis if the president defies a federal judge’s order on the detention of immigrants? Are we already in such a crisis? The panel discusses those questions.
Mar. 21, 2025 8:51 p.m. EDT
Clip: Why Elon Musk visited the Pentagon
Elon Musk visited the Pentagon on a day after reports he would be getting a briefing on potential U.S. war plans. President Trump denied the story and said Musk was there to discuss reducing costs.
Mar. 14, 2025 8:58 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/14/25
Two months into his second term, President Trump is destabilizing world order. As Trump’s unpredictability is causing economic turmoil that threatens his popularity, the Democrats struggle to find ways to challenge him. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Laura Barrón-López of the PBS News Hour, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch and David Sanger of The New York Times to discuss this and more.
Mar. 14, 2025 8:54 p.m. EDT
Clip: Democrats split on shutdown bill and struggle to challenge Trump
The government shutdown has been averted and has led to division within the Democratic Party. The panel discusses the split and the struggle to find ways to challenge Trump.