Jun. 06, 2025 8:45 p.m. EDT
Clip: What Netanyahu doesn't understand about American Jewish politics
Thomas Friedman is a critic of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the way he's conducted the war in Gaza. Friedman and Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss the state of the war and how to build an alternative to Hamas for the Palestinian people.
May. 30, 2025 9:03 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/30/25
Most presidents wait until they leave the White House to cash in, but President Trump takes a different approach. If there’s a way to make money off the presidency, he’s on it. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck and Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch to discuss this and more.
May. 30, 2025 8:52 p.m. EDT
Clip: How Trump is using his power to profit and why no one will stop him
Most presidents wait until they leave the White House to cash in, but President Trump takes a different approach. Crypto deals, hotels, golf courses, 747s, everything is on the table. The panel discusses the ways Trump is treating the White House, and Mar-a-Lago, as a place to make sure his children are even richer than he is.
May. 30, 2025 8:42 p.m. EDT
Clip: How Trump's fight with Harvard is playing politically
President Trump's battle with Harvard and higher education continued this week. The panel discusses how that fight is being received by voters and GOP lawmakers.
May. 23, 2025 8:47 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/23/25
Presidential legacies tend to be debated for decades, but in the four months since Joe Biden left office, a consensus seems to have emerged that his decision to stand for a second term all but guaranteed Donald Trump’s return to power and that efforts to hide his infirmities were disastrous and dishonest. Jeffrey Goldberg speaks with Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson about their book, “Original Sin.”
May. 23, 2025 8:46 p.m. EDT
Clip: Protective 'politburo' hid Biden's decline, Tapper and Thompson say
Jake Tapper's and Alex Thompson's new book, "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," has enthralled Washington and much of the nation. They joined Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss the protective 'politburo' that they say hid Biden from his Cabinet, the press and the nation.
May. 23, 2025 8:46 p.m. EDT
Clip: When Biden started showing signs of decline
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, authors of "Original Sin," speak with Jeffrey Goldberg about when Joe Biden started showing signs of decline and how some behind the scenes were questioning his fitness to serve as president.
May. 16, 2025 8:50 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/16/25
After being welcomed in royal style by Gulf leaders, President Trump announced enormous deals and made dramatic foreign policy decisions on the fly. He also advanced the cause of his family’s businesses. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, David Ignatius of The Washington Post and Andrea Mitchell of NBC News to discuss this and more.
May. 16, 2025 8:37 p.m. EDT
Clip: How Trump reset U.S. foreign policy during his Middle East visit
It was a homecoming of sorts for President Trump this week. After being welcomed in royal style by Gulf leaders, the president announced enormous deals and made dramatic new foreign policy decisions on the fly. The panel examines the president’s trip to the Middle East and what it tells us about America’s place in the world.
May. 16, 2025 8:35 p.m. EDT
Clip: Is Trump turning Netanyahu into a sucker?
President Trump is seeking a new nuclear deal with Iran and engaging in transactional diplomacy with other Middle Eastern leaders. The panel discusses what Trump's shift means for Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel.
