Apr. 26, 2024 8:43 p.m. EDT
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Washington Week with The Atlantic
- Ukraine aid passed
- Trump on trial
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Apr. 26, 2024 2:37 p.m. EDT
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, April 26, 2024 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Foreign Funding Fallout and College Campus Chaos: President Joe Biden announced that critical weapons are being rushed to Ukraine after signing into law a $95 billion military aid package, which includes funding for Israel, Taiwan, and other foreign allies. This marks the end to the long-drawn-out fight on Capitol Hill over foreign funding, but the question remains: what will be t... -
Apr. 19, 2024 8:58 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/19/24
Speaker Mike Johnson is learning that friends can appear in unlikely places, including the Democratic caucus. Plus, Israel and Iran bring more uncertainty to the Middle East. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Eugene Daniels of Politico, Seung Min Kim of the Associated Press, Vivian Salama of The Wall Street Journal and Graeme Wood of The Atlantic to discuss this and more. -
Apr. 19, 2024 8:38 p.m. EDT
Clip: Will Democrats rescue Johnson's speakership to protect aid for Ukraine and Israel?
It seems that Mike Johnson, the unlikeliest speaker in recent memory, might not be falling off the tightrope quite yet. The far-right of his party has, predictably, turned on him, but Donald Trump hasn’t and neither have the Democrats. Johnson found his voice on Ukraine, and instead of subverting his speakership, the Democrats seem to be riding to his rescue. -
Apr. 19, 2024 8:36 p.m. EDT
Clip: Attacks in Israel and Iran bring more uncertainty to Middle East
Israel and Iran are trading threats and attacks, bringing more uncertainty to the Middle East. The panel explores how President Biden and other world leaders may be influencing Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to show restraint. -
Apr. 18, 2024 7:09 p.m. EDT
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, April 19, 2024 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Johnson in Jeopardy and Foreign Funding Fight: Embattled Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a fight on two fronts: keeping his gavel and passing crucial aid for America’s overseas allies. Momentum is building among frustrated right-wing Republicans to remove him as speaker after he announced plans to bring long-stalled foreign aid bills to a vote this weekend. Votes on the aid bills c... -
Apr. 12, 2024 9:48 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/12/24
As states restrict reproductive rights, Republicans scramble to insulate themselves from a potential political backlash. Plus, Speaker Mike Johnson makes a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago to shore up support from Trump. Join guest moderator Franklin Foer, Lisa Desjardins of PBS NewsHour, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Ryan Lizza of Politico and Domenico Montanaro of NPR to discuss this and more. -
Apr. 12, 2024 9:05 p.m. EDT
Clip: Democrats seize opportunity to make gains after Arizona abortion decision
Following Alabama’s ruling on IVF and Florida’s restriction of abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled in favor of reviving a Civil War-era law that prohibits nearly all abortions. Republicans are running to distance themselves from the surprise decision, while Democrats seized the opportunity to make gains in the battleground state. -
Apr. 12, 2024 9:01 p.m. EDT
Clip: Johnson visits Mar-a-Lago to shore up support from Trump amid uncertain speakership
Speaker Mike Johnson made a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago to shore up support from Donald Trump as right-wing members of his own party worked to derail his agenda. -
Apr. 12, 2024 2:59 p.m. EDT
Preview: Coming Up on Washington Week with The Atlantic
Airs Friday, April 12, 2024 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings) Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic: Abortion Politics and Johnson in Jeopardy: The politics around reproductive rights in the U.S. came into sharper focus this week as Arizona’s highest court reinstates a 160-year-old abortion ban on Tuesday. Criticism over the decision poured in from both parties, including former President Trump, who announced this week that he opposes a national abortion ban. This has once again ... -
Apr. 05, 2024 8:56 p.m. EDT
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/5/24
Biden signaled a major policy shift towards Israel by warning that future military aid will come with conditions. Even Trump leveled his own criticism of Netanyahu’s handling of the war. Join Franklin Foer, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Washington Post Live, Francesca Chambers of USA Today, Nancy Yousef of Wall Street Journal and Peter Baker of the New York Times to discuss the potential policy shift.
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