Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/29/23
For the last show of the year, we’re talking about Donald Trump, his record, his campaign and the promises he’s made. The Atlantic just published a special issue devoted to answering the question, what happens if Trump wins? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, McKay Coppins, Franklin Foer, Clint Smith and Adrienne LaFrance for this special discussion.
Episodes
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/29/23
S2023 E52 - 26m 45s
For the last show of the year, we’re talking about Donald Trump, his record, his campaign and the promises he’s made. The Atlantic just published a special issue devoted to answering the question, what happens if Trump wins? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, McKay Coppins, Franklin Foer, Clint Smith and Adrienne LaFrance for this special discussion.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/22/23
S2023 E51 - 26m 44s
It’s shaping up to be an unpredictable and destabilizing election year with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, a revolution in A.I., a wildly dysfunctional Congress and an ex-president under indictment. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Lisa Desjardins of PBS NewsHour, Adam Harris of The Atlantic, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and Susan Page of USA Today to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/15/23
S2023 E50 - 26m 46s
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/15/23
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Washington Week with the Atlantic full episode, 12/8/23
S2023 E49 - 26m 45s
Ukraine is fighting Russia on the eastern front and Israel is hunting Hamas in Gaza. How President Biden navigates this crisis could determine the future of democracy around the globe and at home. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic, Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post, Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal and Chuck Todd of NBC News to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 12/1/23
S2023 E48 - 24m 9s
The House makes history by expelling George Santos from its ranks and Democrats put Sen. Tuberville on notice for holding up military appointments. Plus, a look at Trump's GOP coalition. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Tim Alberta of The Atlantic, Elisabeth Bumiller of The New York Times, Eugene Daniels of Politico and Philip Rucker of The Washington Post to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/24/23
S2023 E47 - 24m 10s
Mike Johnson has been House speaker for a month and the honeymoon may be over. Frustration is growing from some hard-right Republicans over government spending and with a thin majority, every GOP vote matters. Join Lisa Desjardins, Nikole Killion of CBS News, Carl Hulse of The New York Times, Toluse Olorunnipa of The Washington Post and Susan Page of USA Today to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 11/17/23
S2023 E46 - 26m 45s
Former President Trump has never been modulated in rhetoric and action. But there’s a real sense, as he comes under more and more legal pressure, he’s become more apocalyptic. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post, Idrees Kahloon of The Economist and Elaina Plott Calabro of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with the Atlantic full episode, 11/10/23
S2023 E45 - 26m 46s
Though President Biden still lags in the polls, the news is generally good for Democrats after Tuesday’s off-year election wins. But a surprising announcement from Sen. Joe Manchin throws control of the Senate into question. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, David Brooks of the New York Times, Eugene Daniels of Politico, Asma Khalid of NPR and Ed O’Keefe of CBS News to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with the Atlantic full episode, 11/3/23
S2023 E44 - 26m 46s
President Biden is facing a large set of challenges as he runs for reelection. The most unique challenge of all: no one his age has ever won the presidency. Plus, the latest on the Middle East war and the new House speaker. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Dan Balz of The Washington Post, Adam Harris of The Atlantic, Susan Page of USA Today and Alex Thompson of Axios to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/27/23
S2023 E43 - 26m 46s
A week ago, barely anyone in Washington knew Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana. Now the pro-Trump election denier is speaker of the House. What does it mean for the country, for Congress, for Ukraine and Israel? And what does his win say about the GOP? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, McKay Coppins of The Atlantic, John Dickerson of CBS News and Nia-Malika Henderson of CNN to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/20/23
S2023 E42 - 26m 46s
President Biden traveled to Israel to demonstrate U.S. support as the threat of full-scale war looms over the Middle East. This as Congress remains paralyzed with House Republicans unable to decide who should lead them. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Dana Bash of CNN, Franklin Foer of The Atlantic, Steve Inkseep of NPR and Nancy Youssef of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 10/13/23
S2023 E41 - 26m 45s
Six days after the deadliest pogrom since the Holocaust, Israel is on the attack and Gaza’s civilians are in mortal danger. For now, the U.S. is supporting Israel's overwhelming response. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, David Ignatius of The Washington Post, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal and Mary Louise Kelly of NPR to discuss this and more.
Extras + Features
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Supreme Court once again wades into abortion rights battle
S2023 E15 - 13m 14s
It’s been a week of legal whiplash in the high-stakes battle over access to mifepristone, the most common form of abortion in the country. The Supreme Court is now involved and temporarily restored access to the drug, giving the high court more time to consider an emergency appeal filed by the Biden administration and the drug’s manufacturer.
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Tenn. lawmakers expelled in latest example of division
S2023 E14 - 6m 3s
Tennessee’s House Republicans made extraordinary moves this week and expelled two of their Black Democratic colleagues for breaking decorum and floor rules. The vote came after Rep. Justin Jones, Rep. Gloria Johnson and Rep. Justin Pearson joined gun protests in the Capitol after the Nashville elementary school shooting.
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Republicans rally around Trump following his arrest
S2023 E14 - 17m 29s
History was made in New York City this week when, for the first time, a former U.S. president was indicted, arrested and arraigned on criminal charges. Republicans were quick to rush to Trump's defense while the Biden White House chose not to engage.
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Breaking down the political response to Trump indictment
S2023 E13 - 14m 13s
The nation faces another test of its institutions and politics as Donald Trump is the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges. Following an investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a grand jury indicted the former president for a hush-money payment related to an alleged affair. It happens as Trump is the leading GOP candidate for the 2024 presidential nomination.
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Gun debate erupts in halls of Congress
S2023 E13 - 9m 31s
The debate over guns in America is again rising after a deadly school shooting in Nashville. Republicans in Washington responded to the tragedy by saying it is too soon to judge while President Biden admitted that he has exhausted all of his executive authority to act on gun violence. Wednesday evening, the growing tension between the two parties boiled over into the hallways of Congress.
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Trump makes new threat amid developments in criminal cases
S2023 E12 - 14m 21s
Amid escalating legal troubles, former President Trump threatened “potential death and destruction” if he’s indicted by the Manhattan district attorney, whose office is investigating his alleged hush-money payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels in 2016. Trump is also being investigated by the Department of Justice and Fulton County, Georgia, for his efforts to subvert the 2020 election.
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DeSantis criticizes Trump, Manhattan DA over hush-money case
S2023 E12 - 9m 27s
After months of jabs, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis took aim at Trump for the first time over the hush-money investigation in New York. But DeSantis, who is one of Trump’s likely 2024 challengers, went on to say the Manhattan district attorney’s office was “pursuing a political agenda and weaponizing the office.”
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Republicans divided over Ukraine aid as tensions rise
S2023 E11 - 9m 8s
Tensions between the U.S. and Russia are on the rise after a Russian fighter jet intentionally engaged with a U.S. drone over the Black Sea. It is the most direct confrontation between the two powers since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Back home, Republican presidential hopefuls are divided over what role the U.S. should have in protecting Ukraine.
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Lawmakers respond as bank failures fuel economic concerns
S2023 E11 - 14m 7s
Two bank failures exposed economic concerns this week. Trying to prevent more collapses, President Biden took the unusual step of promising that all depositors at those banks would be made whole. In Washington, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want to know what went wrong and why bank management, and their regulators, were caught flat-footed, especially following the 2008 financial crisis.
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Early battle lines are drawn on the debt ceiling debate
S2023 E10 - 9m 28s
Battle lines are emerging between Democrats and Republicans as the deadline to raise the debt ceiling looms. This as President Biden unveiled his proposed spending plan for the next fiscal year, while previewing his 2024 election priorities. The $6.8 trillion budget would increase spending for the military and social programs and raise taxes on some to reduce future deficits and fund Medicare.
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Republican presidential hopefuls set their sights on Iowa
S2023 E10 - 11m 39s
As former President Trump prepares to visit Iowa on Monday, a new Des Moines Register-Mediacom Iowa poll shows the percentage of Iowa Republicans who say they’d definitely vote for him has dropped more than 20 points since June 2021. Florida Gov. Ron Desantis, who is eying a presidential run, and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who has declared her candidacy, traveled to Iowa this week.
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Yamiche Alcindor's goodbye as she departs Washington Week
S2023 E8 - 56s
Friday marks Yamiche Alcindor's final time moderating Washington Week. After two years, she made the difficult decision to step away from the role to focus on commitments to NBC News as a Washington Correspondent and to finish her upcoming memoir.
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