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Washington Week

For 50 years, Washington Week has been the most intelligent and up to date conversation about the most important news stories of the week. Washington Week is the longest-running news and public affairs program on PBS and features journalists -- not pundits -- lending insight and perspective to the week's important news stories.

Episodes

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/1/26

Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from May 1, 2026.

May 2

23 min

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/24/26

Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from April 24, 2026.

Apr 25

23 min

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/17/26

Donald Trump has achieved what he’s achieved to date by being more rhetorically reckless, blunter and more insulting than any president in memory. But are there any limits? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, and Jonathan Lemire and Michael Scherer of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.

Apr 18

24 min

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/10/26

Earlier this week, Donald Trump threatened to annihilate Iranian civilization. Then he said he would work with Iran to collect tolls at the Strait of Hormuz. What will he say next? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Karim Sadjapour of the Carnegie Endowment, Anne Applebaum and Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic and Gillian Tett of The Financial Times to discuss this and more.

Apr 11

23 min

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/3/26

Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from April 3, 2026.

Apr 4

23 min

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/27/26

Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from March 27, 2026.

Mar 28

23 min

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/20/26

Opposition to President Trump’s continued attacks on Iran is growing. Not only from resentful European allies and Democratic Party leaders, but from parts of his MAGA base. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Idrees Ali of Reuters, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, Vivian Salama of The Atlantic and David Sanger of The New York Times to discuss this and more.

Mar 21

24 min

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/13/26

The U.S. war against Iran is moving fast and America's footprint in the Middle East is expanding. Plus, as the conflict enters its third week, the global energy market faces catastrophic consequences. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Steve Inskeep of NPR, Mark Mazzetti of The New York Times, Felicia Schwartz of Politico and Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.

Mar 14

20 min

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 3/6/26

It’s been a week since the United States and Israel went to war with Iran. The question for President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu remains: Why did they attack, and why now? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, and Karim Sadjadpour and Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.

Mar 7

22 min

Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 2/27/26

The aftershocks of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes are rumbling once again, and all roads lead through President Trump’s Justice Department. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News, Sarah Fitzpatrick of The Atlantic, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch and Tarini Parti of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.

Feb 28

21 min