https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/podcastFor 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.en-usCopyright (c) 2026 WETA. All rights reserved.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:08:22 +0000Washington WeeknoWashington Weekappsupport@newshour.orghttps://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/04/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-41726Donald 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.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:08:22 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/04/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-41726Washington WeeknoDonald 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.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 o…1445https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/04/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-41026Earlier 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.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:11:47 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/04/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-41026Washington WeeknoEarlier 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.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 End…1431https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/04/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-4326Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from April 3, 2026.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:30:27 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/04/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-4326Washington WeeknoFull Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from April 3, 2026.Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from April 3, 2026.1428https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/03/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-32726Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from March 27, 2026.Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:52:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/03/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-32726Washington WeeknoFull Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from March 27, 2026.Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from March 27, 2026.1428https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/03/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-32026Opposition 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.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:50:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/03/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-32026Washington WeeknoOpposition 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.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…1454https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/03/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-31326The 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.Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:54:19 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/03/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-31326Washington WeeknoThe 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.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 Inskee…1253https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/03/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-3626It’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.Sat, 07 Mar 2026 02:04:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/03/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-3626Washington WeeknoIt’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.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, S…1329https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/02/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-22726The 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.Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:46:36 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/02/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-22726Washington WeeknoThe 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.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 …1288https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/02/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-022026President Trump walks into his State of the Union address facing damning headlines and sagging poll numbers as voters watch the turbulence at home and abroad. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Eugene Daniels of MS NOW, Lisa Desjardins of PBS News and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker to discuss this and more.Sat, 21 Feb 2026 02:08:24 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/02/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-022026Washington WeeknoPresident Trump walks into his State of the Union address facing damning headlines and sagging poll numbers as voters watch the turbulence at home and abroad. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Eugene Daniels of MS NOW, Lisa Desjardins of PBS News and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker to discuss this and more.President Trump walks into his State of the Union address facing damning headlines and sagging poll numbers as voters watch the turbulence at home and abroad. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Eugene Daniels of M…1490https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/02/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-21326Few people in Washington have more power and influence than Stephen Miller. He’s the architect of the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policy, and he’s the president’s enforcer. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg discusses the beliefs and the record of Stephen Miller with Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and McKay Coppins and Ashley Parker of The Atlantic.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:28:00 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/02/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-21326Washington WeeknoFew people in Washington have more power and influence than Stephen Miller. He’s the architect of the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policy, and he’s the president’s enforcer. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg discusses the beliefs and the record of Stephen Miller with Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and McKay Coppins and Ashley Parker of The Atlantic.Few people in Washington have more power and influence than Stephen Miller. He’s the architect of the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policy, and he’s the president’s enforcer. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg discusses the beliefs and the rec…1474https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/02/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-2626President Trump set off alarm bells this week by calling for Republicans to “nationalize” the upcoming elections. This comes amid questions about Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s role in election security. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Jonathan Lemire and Michael Schere of The Atlantic, Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Liz Landers of PBS News to discuss this and more.Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:53:52 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/02/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-2626Washington WeeknoPresident Trump set off alarm bells this week by calling for Republicans to “nationalize” the upcoming elections. This comes amid questions about Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s role in election security. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Jonathan Lemire and Michael Schere of The Atlantic, Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Liz Landers of PBS News to discuss this and more.President Trump set off alarm bells this week by calling for Republicans to “nationalize” the upcoming elections. This comes amid questions about Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s role in election security. Join moderator Jeffrey Gol…1472https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/01/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-13026For the second time in as many weeks, Donald Trump has backed away from an unpopular policy. Last week, it was Greenland. This week, the ICE operation in Minneapolis. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and Toluse Olorunnipa of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:49:54 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/01/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-13026Washington WeeknoFor the second time in as many weeks, Donald Trump has backed away from an unpopular policy. Last week, it was Greenland. This week, the ICE operation in Minneapolis. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and Toluse Olorunnipa of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.For the second time in as many weeks, Donald Trump has backed away from an unpopular policy. Last week, it was Greenland. This week, the ICE operation in Minneapolis. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Stephen Hayes of…1465https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/01/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-12326Last week, Denmark. This week, Canada. Why does Donald Trump go out of his way to embarrass allies? Is Trump bored of peace? He seems to be, at least when it comes to America’s traditional allies. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch and Idrees Kahloon of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:54:05 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/01/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-12326Washington WeeknoLast week, Denmark. This week, Canada. Why does Donald Trump go out of his way to embarrass allies? Is Trump bored of peace? He seems to be, at least when it comes to America’s traditional allies. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch and Idrees Kahloon of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.Last week, Denmark. This week, Canada. Why does Donald Trump go out of his way to embarrass allies? Is Trump bored of peace? He seems to be, at least when it comes to America’s traditional allies. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The …1477https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/01/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-11625If you have the feeling that we’re all just living in Trump’s world, you’re not alone. No president in our lifetimes has made himself the center of everything the way that Trump has. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Jonathan Karl of ABC News, David Sanger of The New York Times, Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic and Nick Schifrin of PBS News to discuss this and more.Sat, 17 Jan 2026 02:05:02 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/01/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-11625Washington WeeknoIf you have the feeling that we’re all just living in Trump’s world, you’re not alone. No president in our lifetimes has made himself the center of everything the way that Trump has. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Jonathan Karl of ABC News, David Sanger of The New York Times, Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic and Nick Schifrin of PBS News to discuss this and more.If you have the feeling that we’re all just living in Trump’s world, you’re not alone. No president in our lifetimes has made himself the center of everything the way that Trump has. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Jonathan Karl of ABC News, David …1473https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/01/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-1926Donald Trump often says he’s not a neoconservative and not a nation-builder, but he seems to be trying to remake the world. And at home, he’s unleashed ICE to remake America’s demographic reality. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch and Vivian Salama of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.Sat, 10 Jan 2026 02:01:59 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/01/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-1926Washington WeeknoDonald Trump often says he’s not a neoconservative and not a nation-builder, but he seems to be trying to remake the world. And at home, he’s unleashed ICE to remake America’s demographic reality. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch and Vivian Salama of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.Donald Trump often says he’s not a neoconservative and not a nation-builder, but he seems to be trying to remake the world. And at home, he’s unleashed ICE to remake America’s demographic reality. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The …1471https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/01/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-1226The threat of war with Venezuela, Ukraine on the precipice, a possible counter-revolution in Iran, China eying an invasion of Taiwan and a U.S. president with a radical new understanding of America’s role in the world. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg and Tom Friedman of The New York Times discuss how 2026 could be a dangerous year.Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:46:17 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2026/01/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-1226Washington WeeknoThe threat of war with Venezuela, Ukraine on the precipice, a possible counter-revolution in Iran, China eying an invasion of Taiwan and a U.S. president with a radical new understanding of America’s role in the world. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg and Tom Friedman of The New York Times discuss how 2026 could be a dangerous year.The threat of war with Venezuela, Ukraine on the precipice, a possible counter-revolution in Iran, China eying an invasion of Taiwan and a U.S. president with a radical new understanding of America’s role in the world. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg and…1449https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2025/12/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-122625Despite Donald Trump’s energetic effort on the campaign trail to distance himself from the controversial Project 2025, he was very quick to implement many of the report’s recommendations over the past year. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of the New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Laura Barrón-López of MS NOW and David Graham of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.Sat, 27 Dec 2025 01:22:59 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2025/12/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-122625Washington WeeknoDespite Donald Trump’s energetic effort on the campaign trail to distance himself from the controversial Project 2025, he was very quick to implement many of the report’s recommendations over the past year. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of the New York Times, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck, Laura Barrón-López of MS NOW and David Graham of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.Despite Donald Trump’s energetic effort on the campaign trail to distance himself from the controversial Project 2025, he was very quick to implement many of the report’s recommendations over the past year. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Bak…1443https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2025/12/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-121925President Trump had a lot of thoughts this week about affordability, Rob Reiner, the Middle East, all of his White House predecessors, and he seems very angry these days. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Ashley Parker and Franklin Foer of The Atlantic, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and Jonathan Karl of ABC News to discuss this and more.Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:29:57 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2025/12/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-121925Washington WeeknoPresident Trump had a lot of thoughts this week about affordability, Rob Reiner, the Middle East, all of his White House predecessors, and he seems very angry these days. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Ashley Parker and Franklin Foer of The Atlantic, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times and Jonathan Karl of ABC News to discuss this and more.President Trump had a lot of thoughts this week about affordability, Rob Reiner, the Middle East, all of his White House predecessors, and he seems very angry these days. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Ashley Parker and Franklin Foer of The Atlant…1446https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2025/12/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-121225President Trump this week pressured Ukraine to accept his administration’s peace proposal, one that heavily favors Russia. This as his administration’s national security strategy has put him at odds with American allies. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Amna Nawaz of PBS News Hour and Vivian Salama and Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic discuss all this and more.Sat, 13 Dec 2025 02:04:10 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2025/12/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-121225Washington WeeknoPresident Trump this week pressured Ukraine to accept his administration’s peace proposal, one that heavily favors Russia. This as his administration’s national security strategy has put him at odds with American allies. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Amna Nawaz of PBS News Hour and Vivian Salama and Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic discuss all this and more.President Trump this week pressured Ukraine to accept his administration’s peace proposal, one that heavily favors Russia. This as his administration’s national security strategy has put him at odds with American allies. Moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, …1454https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2025/12/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-12525The Trump administration’s self-styled Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has spent most of this week on defense, facing accusations that he committed war crimes and that he endangered the lives of U.S. pilots. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker and Nancy Yousef of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.Sat, 06 Dec 2025 01:52:40 +0000https://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/video/2025/12/washington-week-with-the-atlantic-full-episode-12525Washington WeeknoThe Trump administration’s self-styled Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has spent most of this week on defense, facing accusations that he committed war crimes and that he endangered the lives of U.S. pilots. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker and Nancy Yousef of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.The Trump administration’s self-styled Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has spent most of this week on defense, facing accusations that he committed war crimes and that he endangered the lives of U.S. pilots. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Ba…1282