Nov. 14, 2025 9 p.m. EST
Clip: Trump faces expanding Epstein scandal
For months, the White House has been doing somersaults to distract from what has now become a scandal so combustible that it’s creating fissures with the Republican Party. A small but powerful group of otherwise Trump loyalists is siding with Democrats, demanding the release of files that may offer greater transparency into the influence and connections of the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.
Nov. 14, 2025 9 p.m. EST
Clip: Democrats divided after moderates split to end shutdown
Democrats are wrestling with fissures between the moderate senators who brokered the deal to end the government shutdown and the progressive wing of the party, which hoped to hold the line.
Nov. 07, 2025 9:12 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/7/25
President Trump enjoys hosting leaders, projecting power and his central role in world affairs. But there’s a different reality outside the Oval Office, one in which polls are showing him unpopular with the majority of Americans. Join Jeffrey Goldberg, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, David Ignatius of The Washington Post, Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic and Jeff Zeleny of CNN to discuss this and more.
Nov. 07, 2025 8:59 p.m. EST
Clip: Who will voters blame for the government shutdown?
Does the American air-traffic control system still work, and if it isn’t working, who's to blame? The panel discusses the ongoing government shutdown, the longest in history.
Nov. 07, 2025 8:59 p.m. EST
Clip: What the Democrats' election wins mean for Trump and Republicans
This week revealed a new reality for President Trump's political standing as Democrats swept key races. The panel discusses signs that people are impatient and unhappy with the country’s direction.
Oct. 31, 2025 8:31 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/31/25
Trade deals in Asia, a threat to resume nuclear weapons testing and a government shutdown that’s set to become the longest in American history. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Paul Beckett of The Atlantic, Jeff Mason of Reuters, Seung Min Kim of The Associated Press and Andrea Mitchell of NBC News to discuss this and more.
Oct. 31, 2025 8:29 p.m. EDT
Clip: Which side will face more political pressure to end the shutdown?
President Trump is back in Washington, where tempers are flaring on Capitol Hill as millions of Americans are on the brink of losing critical federal assistance. The panel discusses whether the president will get directly involved in the shutdown fight.
Oct. 31, 2025 8:29 p.m. EDT
Clip: Trump's trade deals in Asia and threats to resume nuclear testing
President Trump returned from his trip to Asia boasting of trade deals with China and South Korea. But he topped off the visit by vowing to resume nuclear weapons testing, breaking a decades-long moratorium respected by most of the world’s nuclear powers.
Oct. 24, 2025 8:57 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/24/25
President Trump took a wrecking ball to the East Wing of the White House, and in so doing obliterated the line between metaphor and literal reality. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, David Ignatius of The Washington Post and Toluse Olorunnipa of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
Oct. 24, 2025 8:57 p.m. EDT
Clip: Trump's unchecked power and unapologetic impunity
How does a president get to knock down the East Wing? Is that even legal? By what authority does he do the things he does? The panel discusses what’s legal and what’s not, and just exactly what Trump is up to.
