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Washington Week with The Atlantic

The president’s obsession with alleged election corruption

Season 2026 Episode 29 | 12m 50s

The issues facing Americans are matters of enormous domestic and international importance, including the Iran war, the Russian war against Ukraine, the future of NATO, energy prices, wildfires, the coming AI jobs crisis, and really, really bad lettuce. But what are we talking about in Washington? Our president’s obsession with alleged election corruption.

Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Trump’s secret flight
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Poor conditions on U.S. carrier become symbol of Iran war miscalculation
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Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from August 7, 2026.
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Has Trump squandered American military deterrence?
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How will Trump's focus on vanity projects impact the GOP in the midterms?
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What the Fauci hearing says about where we are politically
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Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from July 31, 2026.
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The Iran war's unexpected critics
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