Washington Week with The Atlantic
1967-2023
30 minutes
Journalists participate in a round-table discussion of news events in this award-winning public affairs series. It first aired in 1967, making it the longest-running prime-time news and public affairs program on television.
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Executive Action on Guns, North Korean Nuclear Threat and Countdown to Iowa & NH
2016-01-08
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Trump, Cruz dominate GOP debate; Democratic race tightens and President Obama's final State of the Union
2016-01-15
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Political Storm with One Week to Iowa, Supreme Court to Weigh Immigration Plan and Iran Releases U.S. Prisoners
2016-01-22
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State of the 2016 Campaign: Iowa Caucus Countdown
2016-01-29
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2016 race turns to New Hampshire; Clinton, Sanders debate
2016-02-05
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Washington Week in Milwaukee: Analysis from the Site of the Democratic Debate and the Narrowing Republican Field
2016-02-12
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The Fight to Replace Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court and The Donald vs. The Pope
2016-02-19
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Trump, Rubio, Cruz battle ahead of Super Tuesday and Obama fights Congress over Supreme Court and GITMO
2016-02-26
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Can establishment Republicans stop Donald Trump? Rubio, Cruz take aim at GOP frontrunner
2016-03-04
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Republican Race Turns Civil Ahead of Florida and Ohio, The
2016-03-11
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Showdown over Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, Republican insiders try to
2016-03-18
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Terror Attack in Brussels, Obama's historic trip to Cuba and Republicans coalesce around Cruz
2016-03-25
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Trump's Republican bona fides, Sanders & Clinton trade jabs and Supreme Court's second tie after Scalia's death
2016-04-01
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Sanders takes on Clinton in New York, Trump & Cruz gear up delegate operations, down-ballot concerns and explaining the Panama Papers
2016-04-08
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New York state of mind: Clinton, Sanders debate in Brooklyn; Trump says GOP nominating system is
2016-04-15
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Trump changes tone of campaign, Clinton fights off a resilient Sanders, Obama mends fences abroad, and U.S. currency shakeup
2016-04-22
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Election 2016: Clinton solidifies her lead, Trump talks foreign policy & Sanders' path forward
2016-04-29
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Can Trump unify the Republican Party? Paul Ryan
2016-05-06
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Trump, Ryan try to unify the Republican Party while Clinton fights a two-front campaign. And the fight over transgender rights.
2016-05-13
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Tensions rise in the Democratic Party, Trump names his SCOTUS shortlist and Obama acts on overtime pay
2016-05-20
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Trump Clinches Republican Nomination, Clinton's Email Troubles Continue and Obama’s Historic Visit to Hiroshima
2016-05-27
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The Trumpian campaign, California dreaming and America's standing in the world
2016-06-03
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The General Election Begins: Clinton clinches nomination, Obama endorses and Trump criticized by GOP leaders
2016-06-10
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Orlando Shooting: Investigation and Political Fallout
2016-06-17
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Britain votes to leave the European Union, the Supreme Court releases decisions & Congress debates gun control
2016-06-24
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Trump and Clinton prep for conventions, terror in Turkey, and SCOTUS rules on abortion
2016-07-01
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Fatal shootings revive questions of race and policing, FBI closes Clinton email probe and Trump meets with GOP Congress
2016-07-08
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Washington Week in Cleveland: Candidates respond to terror attack, Trump names Pence as VP and Sanders endorses Clinton
2016-07-15
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Washington Week in Philadelphia: Trump accepts Republican nomination and Clinton prepares for DNC
2016-07-22
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Hillary Clinton makes history as Democratic nominee and the general election strategy begins
2016-07-29
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Republican leaders concerned about Trump as polls show a Clinton lead
2016-08-05
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Election 2016: Separating the conventional from the unconventional
2016-08-12
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Trump shakes up campaign staff and expresses
2016-08-19
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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton trade accusations of racism, Trump rethinks immigration and Clinton defends family foundation
2016-08-26
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Donald Trump visits Mexico and doubles down on immigration plan while Clinton fundraises and makes the case for American exceptionalism
2016-09-02
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Washington Week in Colorado: Trump and Clinton debate national security as polls tighten
2016-09-09
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Health, Taxes and Birtherism: The debate over transparency on the campaign trail
2016-09-16
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National security and policing take center stage three days before the first Clinton/Trump debate
2016-09-23
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Campaigns build on debate momentum and Congress overrides Obama veto
2016-09-30
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Trump's comments about women caught on tape as candidates prepare for second debate
2016-10-07
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Trump denies allegations of sexual assault and Wikileaks releases hacked Clinton campaign emails
2016-10-14
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Trump won't accept election results if he loses as Clinton expands campaign into red states
2016-10-21
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FBI reviews newly found Clinton emails as candidates make final pitch to voters
2016-10-28
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The Final Days of Election 2016
2016-11-04
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Trump begins transition to the White House after deeply polarizing election
2016-11-11
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A tribute to Gwen Ifill’s remarkable life and legacy
2016-11-18
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Trump's Transition: President-elect's legislative priorities and cabinet picks
2016-11-25
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Trump takes victory lap and strikes deal to save American jobs while Democrats debate the way forward
2016-12-02
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The Trump Transition: A deep dive into his unconventional cabinet picks
2016-12-09
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How Obama, Trump and Congress are responding to Russian hacks in the U.S. election
2016-12-16
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The Obama Legacy: From hope and change to achievements and setbacks
2016-12-23
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U.S. sanctions Russia for election hacks, Kerry rebukes Israeli settlements and Trump expresses frustration with Obama’s policies
2016-12-30
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