Washington Week with The Atlantic

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Analysis of the week's top stories by the best reporters in Washington. Moderated by The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg. Friday nights at 8/7c on PBS.

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Oct 19, 2026, 8:54 PM

"President Trump has never shied away from the fact that he's been skeptical of Ukraine, its leadership. And this dates back to his first term," Vivian Salama says. Salama discussed President Donald Trump's shift in attitude toward Ukraine and Russia, including his diesel deal with Moscow.

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Oct 19, 2026, 7:59 PM

Nearly 10 years after Donald Trump first won the presidency, what made his candidacy unique?

"One of the superpowers is just the shamelessness," @markleibovich.bsky.social tells @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social.

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Oct 17, 2026, 7:25 PM

Have Republicans in Texas “lit hundreds of millions of dollars on fire” running culture war campaign ads instead of focusing on issues voters care most about? The Atlantic’s Evan Smith and Ashley Parker discuss.

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 10:33 PM

TONIGHT: @markleibovich.bsky.social, @ashleyrparker.bsky.social, Vivian Salama and Evan Smith join moderator @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social in the battleground state of Texas for a look at that state’s competitive Senate race.

Watch at 8/7c on @pbs.org

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 9:02 PM

FRIDAY: The countdown to Election Day is on.

Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg and the panel for a one-hour discussion in front of a live studio audience on how the November results will determine President Donald Trump's final years in office.

Watch Oct. 16 at 8/7c on @pbs.org

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 12:36 AM

Carrie Dann talks about why Kansas' Senate race is a toss-up. "Almost every cycle, there is an incumbent senator who kind of gets caught napping a little bit and wakes up to the reality that, 'Oh, I actually have a competitive race,'" she told Washington Week moderator Jeffrey Goldberg.

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 9:43 PM

"There's a reason that it is now quite possible that the Democrats have a better chance of winning in Kansas than they do in Maine," @jonathankarl.bsky.social tells Washington Week moderator Jeffrey Goldberg.

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 8:14 PM

If the GOP loses control of Congress in the midterms, what does it mean for President Donald Trump and the party?

“I think what we will see is several investigations [and] potential impeachment inquiries into both Cabinet members and the president," @adamhsays.com says.

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 9:54 PM

TONIGHT: Carrie Dann, @adamhsays.com, @jonathankarl.bsky.social and Annie Linskey join moderator @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social to analyze the expanding battleground map and what President Trump is doing to prevent a blue wave.

Watch at 8/7c on @pbs.org

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 2:33 AM

"There are a lot of people who have a personal reason to be energized in this election," @steveinskeep.bsky.social said.

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 2:21 AM

How has President Donald Trump's barring of Associated Press reporters from the Oval Office, Air Force One and other events affected their work? "We still do our jobs. We will always still do our jobs," the AP's @michellelprice.bsky.social said.

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 2:19 AM

What are the chances that the massive arch President Donald Trump wants to build actually happens?

Here's how @janaykingsberry.bsky.social answered Jeffrey Goldberg's question.

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 12:30 AM

Is the conventional wisdom right that we could possibly see a blue wave during the midterm elections? "History says that the incumbent party is going to face challenges, but we've got some added layers on that history," Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times tells Jeffrey Goldberg.

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 10:29 PM

TONIGHT: Steve Inskeep, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Michelle Price and Janay Kingsberry join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss why President Trump's call for voting like he's on the ballot this midterm election year could backfire. Watch at 8/7c on PBS

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 1:09 AM

President Donald Trump said Friday that he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from covering the White House.

Why did he do this?

Here's what Alayna Treene, White House correspondent for CNN, told @elizlanders.bsky.social.

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 12:55 AM

Why is President Donald Trump taking an unpopular stance on data centers?

"I think it has to do with how he views AI technologically as being a race with China," Asma Khalid of BBC News tells @elizlanders.bsky.social

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 12:49 AM

The House of Representatives left Washington on Wednesday, and members don't plan to return until after the midterm elections. So where does that leave the debate over AI regulation? Here's what @lacaldwelldc.bsky.social is hearing on Capitol Hill.

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 12:34 AM

"The stock market is absolutely hitched to this AI boom right now," says @eamonjavers.bsky.social. "If the AI bubble bursts, you're going to see huge collateral damage throughout the financial markets, and a lot of Americans are going to feel that."

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 9:58 PM

TONIGHT: @lacaldwelldc.bsky.social, @eamonjavers.bsky.social, Asma Khalid and Alayna Treene join guest moderator @elizlanders.bsky.social to discuss President Trump’s summit next week with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as tech executives warn of the threat posed by AI.

Watch at 8/7c on @pbs.org.

@washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 12:45 AM

"Almost 3,000 innocent people were murdered that day, and as far as I'm concerned, we can never talk about them enough," @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social says of the 9/11 attacks. "Their memory should be a blessing for all of us."

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