Jul. 17, 2026 9:56 p.m. EDT
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
- Trump’s obsession
- Loyalty required
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Jul. 16, 2026 2:10 p.m. EDTPreview: Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Washington Week with The Atlantic airs July 17, 2026 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) *** When Hindsight is Not 2020 & Lindsey Graham’s Legacy Six years after he lost the 2020 election, President Trump is expected to use a national primetime address to dispute the results again—and question the integrity of future elections. We also dive into the legacy of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the Republican Party’s most prominent voices on foreign policy and one of Trump’s closest all... -
Jul. 10, 2026 9:15 p.m. EDTFull Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/10/26
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from July 10, 2026. -
Jul. 10, 2026 9:01 p.m. EDTClip: Will the Iran conflict spin out of control after Trump says ceasefire is over?
On the international front, "I-told-you-sos" are coming from people who had no faith in either the Iranian regime’s desire to shed its deeply-embedded extremism, or in the Trump administration’s ability to negotiate a complex deal that might cause American voters, among others, to think that maybe this war was worth it. -
Jul. 10, 2026 8:45 p.m. EDTClip: Can Democrats salvage the Maine Senate race after Platner's exit?
It wasn’t the Nazi tattoo that did in Graham Platner. It was a rape allegation that caused the left-wing of the party to finally give up on their beloved oysterman. The big question for democrats now is how to salvage Maine, which they pretty much have to win to take control of the Senate. -
Jul. 03, 2026 8:30 p.m. EDTFull Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 7/3/26
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a look at the state of our democracy and where we’re headed. Jeffrey Goldberg discusses the principles set forth by the founders and if America has lived up to them with The Atlantic's Tim Alberta, Idrees Kahloon and Ashley Parker, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, Peter Baker of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker. -
Jun. 26, 2026 8:37 p.m. EDTClip: How Trump's effort to remake Washington reflects his governing style
Compared to matters related to the economy, energy prices, housing and war in the Middle East and Europe, President Trump's efforts to remake Washington don’t matter all that much. But they tell us a lot about the current chaos, and about his approach to leadership and governance. -
Jun. 26, 2026 8:37 p.m. EDTClip: Iran asserts control of Strait of Hormuz despite U.S. agreement
Iran is regularly asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz even after the preliminary agreement with the United States. The panel discusses how things have changed in the region since the war started. -
Jun. 26, 2026 8:37 p.m. EDTFull Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/26/26
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Jun. 25, 2026 5:57 p.m. EDTPreview: Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Washington Week with The Atlantic Airs June 26th, 2026 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) ***Swamp PoliticsPresident Trump’s approach to renovating the Reflecting Pool – and the unintended results of the process – have become symbolic of his unique leadership style, and have brought new meaning to why some Americans refer to Washington as "the swamp." Meanwhile, anger boiled over in the president’s meeting with Republicans on Capitol Hill this week after he abruptly backed out of signing th... -
Jun. 19, 2026 9:20 p.m. EDTFull Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 6/19/26
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from June 19, 2026.
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