Washington Week with the Atlantic Season 2015 Episodes

Episode 1

Episode 1

Fri, Jan 2, 2015 27 mins

Topics include President Obama's legislative priorities; the incoming Republican-controlled Congress; the political landscape in D.C. and across America; and Supreme Court cases involving the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage.

Episode 2

Episode 2

Fri, Jan 9, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the terrorist attack in Paris; anti-Islamic sentiment in Europe; and the GOP's agenda as it takes control of both chambers of Congress for the first time in eight years.

Episode 3

Episode 3

Fri, Jan 16, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the Paris attacks; initiatives President Obama will detail in the State of the Union address; Mitt Romney's potential third run for president; and the easing of U.S. travel and trade restrictions on Cuba.

Episode 4

Episode 4

Fri, Jan 23, 2015 27 mins

Topics include President Obama's State of the Union address; the Obama administration's foreign policy; and the Iowa Freedom Summit, which is the first test for GOP presidential hopefuls.

Episode 5

Episode 5

Fri, Jan 30, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the Jordan-Japan-ISIS negotiations; President Obama's visit to India and trip to Saudi Arabia; the confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch; and Hillary Clinton's potential run for the White House.

Episode 6

Episode 6

Thu, Feb 5, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the U.S. plan to increase military assistance to Jordan; the Obama administration's decision to reconsider sending weapons to Ukraine; and the issues of vaccines, public health and poverty in the early 2016 presidential campaign.

Episode 7

Episode 7

Fri, Feb 13, 2015 27 mins

Topics include President Obama's request to Congress to authorize the use of military force against ISIS; the situation in Ukraine; the possibility of a potential shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security; and the 2016 presidential hopefuls.

Episode 8

Episode 8

Fri, Feb 20, 2015 27 mins

Topics include ISIS and its advance into Libya; the criticism of the Obama administration for how it describes ISIS militants; a federal judge's blocking of President Obama's immigration action; and Jeb Bush's first foreign policy speech.

Episode 9

Episode 9

Fri, Feb 27, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security; the U.S. strategy to destroy ISIS; and how potential GOP presidential contenders are trying to win over the Republican Party faithful at the CPAC convention.

Episode 10

Episode 10

Fri, Mar 6, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the Justice Department's report on the Ferguson, Mo., police department; the Supreme Court case about the Affordable Care Act's insurance subsidies; Hillary Clinton use of a private e-mail account while secretary of state; and the disagreement between Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Obama administration over the negotiations to limit Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Episode 11

Episode 11

Fri, Mar 13, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the alleged misconduct by two senior Secret Service agents; Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email account while secretary of state; and the letter that GOP senators sent Iran's leadership.

Episode 12

Episode 12

Fri, Mar 20, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the U.S.-Israel relationship; the U.S.-led talks with Iran; the budget battle among Republican lawmakers; and big-dollar political contributors.

Episode 13

Episode 13

Fri, Mar 27, 2015 27 mins

Topics include desertion charges against Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl; the President's decision to slow U.S.-military withdrawal from Afghanistan; the bipartisan House bill that will change how doctors are paid under Medicare; and Sen. Ted Cruz's entry into the 2016 presidential race.

Episode 14

Episode 14

Fri, Apr 3, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the preliminary agreement on the future of Iran's nuclear program; the backlash over religious freedom laws; the federal corruption charges against Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.); and a nonprofit group supporting Jeb Bush that can raise campaign money without disclosing its donors.

Episode 15

Episode 15

Fri, Apr 10, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the South Carolina police shooting of an unarmed man; Rand Paul's plan to win the GOP presidential nomination; how presidential hopefuls are courting conservatives in Iowa; and the Iran nuclear deal.

Episode 16

Episode 16

Fri, Apr 17, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the 2016 presidential campaign; GOP Congress; and Cuba.

Episode 17

Episode 17

Fri, Apr 24, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the 2016 presidential campaign; the confirmation of Loretta Lynch as attorney general; the attacks against Hillary Clinton regarding foreign donations made to the Clinton Foundation; and the U.S. Navy operations off Yemen's coast.

Episode 18

Episode 18

Fri, May 1, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the oral arguments before the Supreme Court on same-sex marriage; independent Vermont senator Bernie Sanders' decision to run for president as a Democrat; and the protests in Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray.

Episode 19

Episode 19

Fri, May 8, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that the NSA's phone data collection is illegal; Attorney General Loretta Lynch's first weeks; the GOP presidential race; and Hillary Clinton's outreach to Latino voters.

Episode 20

Episode 20

Fri, May 15, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the debate over infrastructure investment; President Obama's trade agreement legislation; presumptive GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush's remarks about the Iraq War; and President Obama's summit with Arab leaders at Camp David.

Episode 21

Episode 21

Fri, May 22, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the trade authority legislation; the debate over reauthorizing NSA surveillance; the gains made by ISIS in Iraq; and the week in politics.

Episode 22

Episode 22

Fri, May 29, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the ballooning field of GOP presidential candidates; and the agreement between the Justice Department and Cleveland over the city's policing practices and how it investigates complaints against the police department.

Episode 23

Episode 23

Fri, Jun 5, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the USA Freedom Act, national security and privacy; the Supreme Court decisions on faith in the workplace and free speech on social media; and the 2016 presidential race.

Episode 24

Episode 24

Fri, Jun 12, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the deployment of U.S. military personnel to Iraq to train recruits to fight ISIS militants; the fast-tracking of the Trans-Pacific Partnership bill; President Obama's legacy; and the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush.

Episode 25

Episode 25

Fri, Jun 19, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the shooting at a Charleston, S.C., church; why GOP leaders in Congress are working with President Obama on trade; the CIA drone strike that killed an Al Qaeda leader in Yemen; and the Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton presidential campaigns.

Episode 26

Episode 26

Fri, Jun 26, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the Supreme Court's rulings on the Affordable Care Act and 1968 Fair Housing Act; the aftermath of Charleston, S.C., church shooting; and the debates about the Confederate flag and the issues of race and gun control.

Episode 27

Episode 27

Fri, Jul 3, 2015 27 mins

Topics include Barack Obama's presidency; New Jersey governor Chris Christie's presidential bid; and the issues that are shaping the 2016 race for the White House.

Episode 28

Episode 28

Fri, Jul 10, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the negotiations over Iran's nuclear program; the role that Congress will play in reviewing an Iranian nuclear deal; and the 2016 presidential race, including Donald Trump's candidacy.

Episode 29

Episode 29

Fri, Jul 17, 2015 27 mins

The panel discusses the Iran Nuclear Deal and Election 2016 Fund-raising Reports.

Episode 30

Episode 30

Fri, Jul 24, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the 2016 presidential race, including Donald Trump's candidacy; and the unusual alliance formed by Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

Episode 31

Episode 31

Fri, Jul 31, 2015 27 mins

Topics include next week's GOP presidential debate; the record-setting fund-raising by political super PACs; and what Congress has achieved ahead of its August recess.

Episode 32

Episode 32

Fri, Aug 7, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the first GOP presidential debate; and the scheduled Democratic primary debates.

Episode 33

Episode 33

Fri, Aug 14, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the 2016 presidential race; and the broad powers the president has to act against the will of Congress should lawmakers vote against the Iran deal.

Episode 34

Episode 34

Fri, Aug 21, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the 2016 presidential race, including Donald Trump's early lead for the GOP nomination; and whether Hillary Clinton's campaign is being overshadowed by the controversy surrounding her use of a private email server while secretary of state.

Episode 35

Episode 35

Fri, Aug 28, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the race for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, including the speculation that Vice President Joe Biden may run; Donald Trump's strategy of sparring with the media; and President Obama's post-vacation agenda.

Episode 36

Episode 36

Fri, Sep 4, 2015 27 mins

Topics include how President Obama secured veto-proof support in the Senate for the Iran nuclear deal; and the 2016 presidential race, including the Trump-Bush social media war and the release of thousands of Hillary Clinton's emails.

Episode 37

Episode 37

Fri, Sep 11, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the 2016 presidential race, including Hillary Clinton's slide in the polls and Donald Trump's surge in the polls; the approaching deadline for Congress to approve the international nuclear accord with Iran; and the Syrian refugee crisis.

Episode 38

Episode 38

Fri, Sep 18, 2015 27 mins

The 2016 presidential race is discussed, including the performances of the candidates in the recent GOP debate; and how Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tried to capitalize on the debate.

Episode 39

Episode 39

Fri, Sep 25, 2015 27 mins

Topics include Pope Francis' visit to America and his message to Congress; President Obama's meeting with President Xi Jinping of China; the 2016 presidential race; and the effort in Congress to approve a spending measure and avoid a government shutdown.

Episode 40

Episode 40

Fri, Oct 2, 2015 27 mins

Topics include Russia's involvement in Syria; the House GOP leadership struggle; the avoidance of a government shutdown; and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's statement linking the House Benghazi committee and Hillary Clinton's poll numbers.

Episode 41

Episode 41

Fri, Oct 9, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the GOP effort to pick a successor to outgoing House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio); Hillary Clinton's opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade accord; Russia's involvement in Syria; and cases on the Supreme Court's docket this term.

Episode 42

Episode 42

Fri, Oct 16, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the Democratic presidential debate; the latest campaign fund-raising updates; the Republican primary race; and President Obama's decision to delay the full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

Episode 43

Episode 43

Fri, Oct 23, 2015 27 mins

Topics include Vice President Joe Biden's decision not to run for president; Hillary Clinton's testimony before the House Select Committee on Benghazi; the decision of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to run for Speaker of the House; and Donald Trump's campaign.

Episode 44

Episode 44

Fri, Oct 30, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the state of the 2016 presidential race; John Boehner's legacy as speaker of the House; and the challenges ahead for the next speaker.

Episode 45

Episode 45

Fri, Nov 6, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the 2016 presidential race; and what the results of Tuesday's off-year elections may indicate about the electorate.

Episode 46

Episode 46

Fri, Nov 13, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the 2016 presidential race, including the fourth GOP presidential debate and second Democratic presidential debate; and the Obama administration's appeal to the Supreme Court to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation.

Episode 47

Episode 47

Fri, Nov 20, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the Paris terrorist attacks; the U.S. strategy to defeat ISIS; how major cities have stepped up security; and the debate over Syrian refugees coming to America.

Episode 48

Episode 48

Fri, Nov 27, 2015 27 mins

Topics include how the threat of terrorism is impacting the debates over national security and foreign policy; and the 2016 presidential race.

Episode 49

Episode 49

Fri, Dec 4, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Cal.; the Pentagon's decision to allow women to serve in combat; the fight against ISIS; and the 2016 presidential race.

Episode 50

Episode 50

Fri, Dec 11, 2015 27 mins

Topics include Donald Trump's call to bar Muslims from entering the U.S.; and the 2016 presidential race.

Episode 51

Episode 51

Fri, Dec 18, 2015 27 mins

Topics include the policy advances made by President Obama in 2015; the 2016 president race; the bipartisan budget deal; and the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates.

Episode 52

Episode 52

Fri, Dec 25, 2015 27 mins