Oct. 10, 2025 8:49 p.m. EDT
Clip: The turning point that led to the Gaza peace deal
After years of failed negotiations, Israel and Hamas are putting down their weapons, for now. The panel discusses the likelihood that their agreement holds and the turning point that changed everything.
Oct. 03, 2025 8:53 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/3/25
Funding fights in Washington usually play out like games of chicken. Right now, neither party seems ready to give in. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck News, Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News, and Toluse Olorunnipa and Ashley Parker of The Atlantic.
Oct. 03, 2025 8:44 p.m. EDT
Clip: Russell Vought and his role in expanding executive power
Russell Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, is one of the key architects of Project 2025. He's now taking a key role in the Trump administration's attempt to transform the government. The panel discusses his moves and motivations.
Oct. 03, 2025 8:25 p.m. EDT
Clip: Why this shutdown is different and what Trump is getting out of it
At some point, the government will reopen, but the fight that has shut the government down this week is in some ways unique. For Democrats, this is the chance to show their base they have the capacity to stand up to President Trump. For Trump, this is an opportunity to punish Democrats, cut funding to blue states and fire even more federal workers.
Sep. 26, 2025 9:02 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/26/25
President Trump swore to seek retribution against his political adversaries, and he’s delivering on his promise. Never in modern history has a president used the tools of state power so blatantly to punish his foes. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post, Ali Vitali of MSNBC and Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
Sep. 26, 2025 8:47 p.m. EDT
Clip: Trump delivers on promise of retribution against political adversaries
The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey represents an important Rubicon crossed. The panel discusses what all of this means for the future of American democracy and the wholesale takeover of the Justice Department by the Trump political apparatus.
Sep. 26, 2025 8:47 p.m. EDT
Clip: Hegseth summons top U.S. military leaders to Washington for sudden meeting
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called hundreds of U.S. military leaders to Washington for a meeting. The panel discusses the meeting and new rules on press access at the Pentagon.
Sep. 19, 2025 9:19 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/19/25
President Trump stokes fears that he’s using the government to silence his critics after ABC abruptly suspends Jimmy Kimmel. But the punishment has set off a wave of alarm and outrage. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and Asma Khalid of BBC News to discuss this and more.
Sep. 19, 2025 9:02 p.m. EDT
Clip: Free speech under fire
President Trump put television networks on notice, stoking fears that he’s using the government to silence his critics. The panel takes a deep dive into the fierce debate over free speech in the United States.
Sep. 19, 2025 8:39 p.m. EDT
Clip: As Russia tests NATO, Trump says Putin 'has let me down'
As Russia tests NATO with incursions into Polish and Estonian airspace, President Trump says Putin has let him down. The panel discusses where the Ukraine war stands five weeks after the summit in Alaska.
