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Washington Week with The Atlantic Season 51

January. 08,2016

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| News Talk War & Politics

Journalists participate in a round-table discussion of news events in this award-winning public affairs series. It first aired in 1967, making it the longest-running prime-time news and public affairs program on television.

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Washington Week with The Atlantic Season 51 Full Episode Guide

Episode 52 - U.S. sanctions Russia for election hacks, Kerry rebukes Israeli settlements and Trump expresses frustration with Obama’s policies

First Aired: December. 30,2016

Episode 51 - The Obama Legacy: From hope and change to achievements and setbacks

First Aired: December. 23,2016

Episode 50 - How Obama, Trump and Congress are responding to Russian hacks in the U.S. election

First Aired: December. 16,2016

Episode 49 - The Trump Transition: A deep dive into his unconventional cabinet picks

First Aired: December. 09,2016

Episode 48 - Trump takes victory lap and strikes deal to save American jobs while Democrats debate the way forward

First Aired: December. 02,2016

Episode 47 - Trump's Transition: President-elect's legislative priorities and cabinet picks

First Aired: November. 25,2016

Episode 46 - A tribute to Gwen Ifill’s remarkable life and legacy

First Aired: November. 18,2016

Episode 45 - Trump begins transition to the White House after deeply polarizing election

First Aired: November. 11,2016

Episode 44 - The Final Days of Election 2016

First Aired: November. 04,2016

Episode 43 - FBI reviews newly found Clinton emails as candidates make final pitch to voters

First Aired: October. 28,2016

Episode 42 - Trump won't accept election results if he loses as Clinton expands campaign into red states

First Aired: October. 21,2016

Episode 41 - Trump denies allegations of sexual assault and Wikileaks releases hacked Clinton campaign emails

First Aired: October. 14,2016

Episode 40 - Trump's comments about women caught on tape as candidates prepare for second debate

First Aired: October. 07,2016

Episode 39 - Campaigns build on debate momentum and Congress overrides Obama veto

First Aired: September. 30,2016

In the days after Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's first debate, Trump faces continued questions about his treatment of women, including a former Miss Universe who says Trump called her "Miss Piggy." Clinton had prepared for the debate by readying attacks on Trump's vulnerabilities. Trump and Clinton will face off again in nine days, but the two vice presidential candidates will debate next week. Extra: Lawmakers on Capitol Hill passed a compromise bill to keep the government funded through December and provide funding for the ongoing Flint water crisis. Plus, New York Times reporter Ashley Parker describes the "Rubik's cube" of Donald Trump personalities voters have seen during the 2016 election. Washington Post reporter Karen Tumulty discusses the importance of endorsements in the presidential election. Panelists: Lisa Lerer (NPR/AP), Ashley Parker (NY Times), Karen Tumulty (Washington Post) & Ailsa Chang (NPR)

Episode 38 - National security and policing take center stage three days before the first Clinton/Trump debate

First Aired: September. 23,2016

Episode 37 - Health, Taxes and Birtherism: The debate over transparency on the campaign trail

First Aired: September. 16,2016

Episode 36 - Washington Week in Colorado: Trump and Clinton debate national security as polls tighten

First Aired: September. 09,2016

Episode 35 - Donald Trump visits Mexico and doubles down on immigration plan while Clinton fundraises and makes the case for American exceptionalism

First Aired: September. 02,2016

Trump visits Mexico and repeats his strict immigration policies in Arizona. Clinton fundraises and adopts a Republican-style embrace of American exceptionalism.

Episode 34 - Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton trade accusations of racism, Trump rethinks immigration and Clinton defends family foundation

First Aired: August. 26,2016

Trump softens on immigration while scandal still plagues Clinton, this time about the donors to the Clinton Foundation. The two also clash over race.

Episode 33 - Trump shakes up campaign staff and expresses

First Aired: August. 19,2016

Donald Trump's leadership team turns over and Hillary Clinton faces questions about the Clinton Foundation.

Episode 32 - Election 2016: Separating the conventional from the unconventional

First Aired: August. 12,2016

Donald Trump sparks another political firestorm, but is his campaign catching on with voters?

Episode 31 - Republican leaders concerned about Trump as polls show a Clinton lead

First Aired: August. 05,2016

Donald Trump's week of missteps and Hillary Clinton's email problems continue.

Episode 30 - Hillary Clinton makes history as Democratic nominee and the general election strategy begins

First Aired: July. 29,2016

Democrats attack Trump's credibility during nominating convention.

Episode 29 - Washington Week in Philadelphia: Trump accepts Republican nomination and Clinton prepares for DNC

First Aired: July. 22,2016

Days before the Democrats meet in Philadelphia, Hillary Clinton prepares to name her VP.

Episode 28 - Washington Week in Cleveland: Candidates respond to terror attack, Trump names Pence as VP and Sanders endorses Clinton

First Aired: July. 15,2016

As the Republican National Convention is about to kickoff, Donald Trump names a VP.

Episode 27 - Fatal shootings revive questions of race and policing, FBI closes Clinton email probe and Trump meets with GOP Congress

First Aired: July. 08,2016

3 officer-involved shootings shock the country, Clinton will not be charged in email probe

Episode 26 - Trump and Clinton prep for conventions, terror in Turkey, and SCOTUS rules on abortion

First Aired: July. 01,2016

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton start the search for VPs, terror breaks out at the Istanbul airport, and SCOTUS leans left on a historic abortion ruling.

Episode 25 - Britain votes to leave the European Union, the Supreme Court releases decisions & Congress debates gun control

First Aired: June. 24,2016

While Britain throws Europe into uncertainty by voting to leave the EU, the U.S. Supreme Court decides on affirmative action and immigration, and House Democrats stage a sit-in over gun control legislation.

Episode 24 - Orlando Shooting: Investigation and Political Fallout

First Aired: June. 17,2016

The deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history has sparked a debate on guns and terrorism.

Episode 23 - The General Election Begins: Clinton clinches nomination, Obama endorses and Trump criticized by GOP leaders

First Aired: June. 10,2016

Hillary Clinton makes history, Bernie Sanders keeps fighting and Donald Trump takes fire

Episode 22 - The Trumpian campaign, California dreaming and America's standing in the world

First Aired: June. 03,2016

The stakes are high for Clinton, Sanders and Trump heading into the California primary.

Episode 21 - Trump Clinches Republican Nomination, Clinton's Email Troubles Continue and Obama’s Historic Visit to Hiroshima

First Aired: May. 27,2016

Donald Trump surpassed the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination while Hillary Clinton continues to deal with fallout over her private email server.

Episode 20 - Tensions rise in the Democratic Party, Trump names his SCOTUS shortlist and Obama acts on overtime pay

First Aired: May. 20,2016

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders continuing to fight for the Democratic nomination while Donald Trump shores up Republican support.

Episode 19 - Trump, Ryan try to unify the Republican Party while Clinton fights a two-front campaign. And the fight over transgender rights.

First Aired: May. 13,2016

Can the Republican Party unite before November? Can Hillary Clinton turn her focus to Trump?

Episode 18 - Can Trump unify the Republican Party? Paul Ryan

First Aired: May. 06,2016

The presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump will meet with Congressional Republicans to unify the GOP.

Episode 17 - Election 2016: Clinton solidifies her lead, Trump talks foreign policy & Sanders' path forward

First Aired: April. 29,2016

As the election shifts to Indiana, Clinton and Trump widen their leads and are headed to a general election showdown.

Episode 16 - Trump changes tone of campaign, Clinton fights off a resilient Sanders, Obama mends fences abroad, and U.S. currency shakeup

First Aired: April. 22,2016

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton solidify their front-runner status after convincing wins in New York.

Episode 15 - New York state of mind: Clinton, Sanders debate in Brooklyn; Trump says GOP nominating system is

First Aired: April. 15,2016

Republican and Democratic White House hopefuls descend on New York ahead of Tuesday's primary.

Episode 14 - Sanders takes on Clinton in New York, Trump & Cruz gear up delegate operations, down-ballot concerns and explaining the Panama Papers

First Aired: April. 08,2016

The 2016 race for the White House shifts to New York, and candidates start counting delegates.

Episode 13 - Trump's Republican bona fides, Sanders & Clinton trade jabs and Supreme Court's second tie after Scalia's death

First Aired: April. 01,2016

Donald Trump faced criticism for comments on abortion, foreign policy and nuclear weapons.

Episode 12 - Terror Attack in Brussels, Obama's historic trip to Cuba and Republicans coalesce around Cruz

First Aired: March. 25,2016

After attacks in Brussels, the United States renewed its fight against the Islamic State.

Episode 11 - Showdown over Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, Republican insiders try to

First Aired: March. 18,2016

Senate Republicans refuse to consider Obama's latest Supreme Court nominee.

Episode 10 - Republican Race Turns Civil Ahead of Florida and Ohio, The

First Aired: March. 11,2016

Rubio and Kasich face critical home state tests in Florida and Ohio.

Episode 9 - Can establishment Republicans stop Donald Trump? Rubio, Cruz take aim at GOP frontrunner

First Aired: March. 04,2016

Donald Trump marches to the GOP nomination as party leaders try to stop his rise.

Episode 8 - Trump, Rubio, Cruz battle ahead of Super Tuesday and Obama fights Congress over Supreme Court and GITMO

First Aired: February. 26,2016

Trump marches to the Republican presidential nomination while his opponents up their attacks.

Episode 7 - The Fight to Replace Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court and The Donald vs. The Pope

First Aired: February. 19,2016

The sudden death of Justice Scalia sets off an uproar about who should nominate his successor.

Episode 6 - Washington Week in Milwaukee: Analysis from the Site of the Democratic Debate and the Narrowing Republican Field

First Aired: February. 12,2016

We examine the state of the 2016 presidential campaign from the site of the PBS NewsHour debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Episode 5 - 2016 race turns to New Hampshire; Clinton, Sanders debate

First Aired: February. 05,2016

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders debate one-on-one. Republican race shakes up after Iowa.

Episode 4 - State of the 2016 Campaign: Iowa Caucus Countdown

First Aired: January. 29,2016

Republicans debate but Donald Trump skips out while Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a dead heat.

Episode 3 - Political Storm with One Week to Iowa, Supreme Court to Weigh Immigration Plan and Iran Releases U.S. Prisoners

First Aired: January. 22,2016

Trump and Sanders gaining momentum, SCOTUS to decide on halt of deportations and Washington Post reporter released from Iran

Episode 2 - Trump, Cruz dominate GOP debate; Democratic race tightens and President Obama's final State of the Union

First Aired: January. 15,2016

Republicans debate Cruz's eligibility to be president, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are neck-and-neck and Obama's final year agenda.

Episode 1 - Executive Action on Guns, North Korean Nuclear Threat and Countdown to Iowa & NH

First Aired: January. 08,2016

Obama proposes changes to curb gun violence, North Korea claims h-bomb test and Donald Trump takes aim at Clinton and Cruz

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