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Washington Week with The Atlantic Season 51 — Episodes and Where to Watch

52 episodes · first aired 2016-01-08

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

2016-01-0823 min

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

2016-01-1523 min

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

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

2016-01-2223 min

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

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

2016-01-2923 min

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

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

2016-02-0523 min

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

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

2016-02-1223 min

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

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

2016-02-1923 min

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

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

2016-02-2623 min

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

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

2016-03-0423 min

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

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

2016-03-1123 min

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

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

2016-03-1823 min

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

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

2016-03-2523 min

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

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

2016-04-0123 min

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

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

2016-04-0823 min

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

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

2016-04-1523 min

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

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

2016-04-2223 min

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

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

2016-04-2923 min

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

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

2016-05-0623 min

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

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

2016-05-1323 min

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

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

2016-05-2023 min

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

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

2016-05-2723 min

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.

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

2016-06-0323 min

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

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

2016-06-1023 min

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

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Episode 24: Orlando Shooting: Investigation and Political Fallout

2016-06-1723 min

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

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

2016-06-2423 min

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.

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

2016-07-0123 min

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.

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

2016-07-0823 min

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

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

2016-07-1523 min

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

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

2016-07-2223 min

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

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

2016-07-2923 min

Democrats attack Trump's credibility during nominating convention.

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

2016-08-0523 min

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

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

2016-08-1223 min

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

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Episode 33: Trump shakes up campaign staff and expresses

2016-08-1923 min

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

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

2016-08-2623 min

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

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

2016-09-0223 min

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

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

2016-09-0923 min

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

2016-09-1623 min

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

2016-09-2323 min

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

2016-09-3023 min

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)

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

2016-10-0723 min

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

2016-10-1423 min

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

2016-10-2123 min

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

2016-10-2823 min

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Episode 44: The Final Days of Election 2016

2016-11-0423 min

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

2016-11-1123 min

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

2016-11-1823 min

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

2016-11-2523 min

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

2016-12-0223 min

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

2016-12-0923 min

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

2016-12-1623 min

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

2016-12-2323 min

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

2016-12-3023 min

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