Nov. 21, 2025 8:30 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/21/25
President Trump is under considerable pressure and has been lashing out in fairly unprecedented ways, even for him. And then he called for the execution of Democratic members of Congress. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Toluse Olorunnipa of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
Nov. 21, 2025 8:22 p.m. EST
Clip: Epstein files fuel Trump's fury
Donald Trump is under a lot of pressure these days with Jeffrey Epstein, the economy, declining poll numbers, and he's lashing out in fairly unprecedented ways, even for him. The panel discusses the president's unmanaged anger.
Nov. 21, 2025 8:21 p.m. EST
Clip: Trump's 'seditious behavior' accusation against Democrats
In ordinary times, a reminder to America’s men and women in uniform that it is their responsibility to disobey illegal orders would pass without much comment from anyone. But when six Democratic lawmakers, all veterans of the military and intelligence agencies, issued this general reminder, President Trump accused them of sedition and suggested that they be executed.
Nov. 14, 2025 9:01 p.m. EST
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/14/25
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal has become so combustible that it’s creating fissures with the GOP. Plus, Democrats wrestle with their own over moderate senators' vote to end the government shutdown. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Natalie Andrews of The Wall Street Journal, Nancy Cordes of CBS News, Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News and Jeff Mason of Reuters to discuss this and more.
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.
