Washington Week with The Atlantic

Washington Week with The Atlantic is a public affairs TV show in the U.S. that has been broadcast on PBS, and earlier on National Educational Television, since 1967. Unlike many other panel shows that often promote lively and sometimes heated discussions, Washington Week maintains a focus on respectful and calm dialogue. The show features a roundtable format, where the moderator sits with two to four journalists based in Washington, D.C.

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New Trump orders on drones aim to counter threats while encouraging flying cars and supersonic flights

1 day ago | pbs.org | Josh Funk |Didi Tang

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants to counter the threats drones pose to national security under new rules released Friday, while also aiming to make it easier for Americans to fly faster than the speed of sound and expedite the development of the flying cars of the future.
Lebanese army warns Israeli airstrikes might force it to freeze cooperation with ceasefire committee

1 day ago | pbs.org | Bassem Mroue

World Jun 6, 2025 2:54 PM EDT BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army condemned Friday Israel’s airstrikes on suburbs of Beirut, warning that such attacks are weakening the role of Lebanon’s armed forces that might eventually suspend cooperation with the committee monitoring the truce that ended the Israel-Hezbollah war.
Victims of Boulder firebombing attack honored with vigil as suspect’s family fights deportation

2 days ago | pbs.org | Colleen Slevin |Jesse Bedayn |Rebecca Santana |Hallie Golden

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of people squeezed into the Jewish Community Center in Boulder, Colorado, for a vigil that featured prayer, singing and emotional testimony from a victim and witnesses of the firebombing attack in the city’s downtown, after a federal judge blocked the deportation of the suspect’s family.
WATCH: Trump says he’s ‘very disappointed’ in Elon Musk after criticism of president’s budget bill

2 days ago | pbs.org | Dan Cooney

Politics Jun 5, 2025 3:03 PM EDT President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was “very disappointed” in Elon Musk after the billionaire criticized the administration’s spending bill making its way through Congress. Watch in our video player above.
Miles Taylor fights Trump’s order targeting him, calling it ‘an attack on free speech’

3 days ago | pbs.org | Matt Loffman

Jun 4, 2025 6:35 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In 2018, an anonymous Trump administration official delivered a stark warning about the threat he said the president posed with his erratic behavior. The author was later revealed to be Miles Taylor. When Trump returned to office, he claimed Taylor’s actions could be treasonous and ordered DHS and other agencies to launch an investigation. Taylor joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his legal response.
Georgia teen says ICE detention was ‘life-altering’ and ‘like a prison’

3 days ago | pbs.org | Taylor Bowie

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The Trump administration is continuing its crackdown on immigration through enforcement raids, arrests and deportations. That has included some teenagers being taken into custody by immigration officials. Laura Barrón-López spoke with Ximena Arias-Cristobal, a Georgia teenager fighting deportation after ICE officials detained her following a mistaken traffic stop.
WATCH: Cruz and Booker accuse each other of lying and hypocrisy on judges’ safety

3 days ago | pbs.org | Hannah Grabenstein

Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Cory Booker, D-NJ, exchanged a fiery argument at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing Tuesday about district judges. WATCH: Law professor addresses unprecedented nature of judicial attacks under Trump administrationCruz and Booker argued for about 9 minutes at the top of the hearing.
WATCH: Law professor addresses unprecedented nature of judicial attacks under Trump administration

3 days ago | pbs.org | Hannah Grabenstein

Politics Jun 4, 2025 12:37 PM EDT Kate Shaw, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania law school, said Tuesday that the attacks she’s seen from government officials on the judiciary are unprecedented and she worries they’ll lead to unchecked presidential power. Watch the video in our player above. Shaw was responding to questions from Sen.
Janis Ian biography and career timeline

3 days ago | pbs.org | Diana Chan

Singer-songwriter Janis Ian evolved from a precocious young talent to an influential figure in the music industry and an advocate for social justice. Born in 1951 to a politically active Jewish family in New Jersey, Ian grew up in an environment rich with social consciousness and music. Her parents, who were deeply involved in leftist politics and civil rights activism, significantly shaped her worldview.
How Democratic and Republican mayors are teaming up to address the housing crisis

4 days ago | pbs.org | Ali Schmitz

PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live Jun 3, 2025 6:40 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio A bipartisan group of mayors and business leaders are teaming up to tackle housing and homelessness issues nationwide. They’re meeting as the Trump administration looks to slash assistance programs amid record-high homelessness.