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Washington Week with The Atlantic - Season 51 Episode 37 Health, Taxes and Birtherism: The debate over transparency on the campaign trail

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First Air Date: Feb 23, 1967

Last Air date: Oct 25, 2024

Season: 58 Season

Episode: 479 Episode

Runtime: 27 minutes

IMDb: 9.50/10 by 2.00 users

Popularity: 86.594

Language: English

Episode Executive Action on Guns, North Korean Nuclear Threat and Countdown to Iowa & NH Trump, Cruz dominate GOP debate; Democratic race tightens and President Obama's final State of the Union Political Storm with One Week to Iowa, Supreme Court to Weigh Immigration Plan and Iran Releases U.S. Prisoners State of the 2016 Campaign: Iowa Caucus Countdown 2016 race turns to New Hampshire; Clinton, Sanders debate Washington Week in Milwaukee: Analysis from the Site of the Democratic Debate and the Narrowing Republican Field The Fight to Replace Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court and The Donald vs. The Pope Trump, Rubio, Cruz battle ahead of Super Tuesday and Obama fights Congress over Supreme Court and GITMO Can establishment Republicans stop Donald Trump? Rubio, Cruz take aim at GOP frontrunner Republican Race Turns Civil Ahead of Florida and Ohio, The Showdown over Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, Republican insiders try to Terror Attack in Brussels, Obama's historic trip to Cuba and Republicans coalesce around Cruz Trump's Republican bona fides, Sanders & Clinton trade jabs and Supreme Court's second tie after Scalia's death Sanders takes on Clinton in New York, Trump & Cruz gear up delegate operations, down-ballot concerns and explaining the Panama Papers New York state of mind: Clinton, Sanders debate in Brooklyn; Trump says GOP nominating system is Trump changes tone of campaign, Clinton fights off a resilient Sanders, Obama mends fences abroad, and U.S. currency shakeup Election 2016: Clinton solidifies her lead, Trump talks foreign policy & Sanders' path forward Can Trump unify the Republican Party? Paul Ryan Trump, Ryan try to unify the Republican Party while Clinton fights a two-front campaign. And the fight over transgender rights. Tensions rise in the Democratic Party, Trump names his SCOTUS shortlist and Obama acts on overtime pay Trump Clinches Republican Nomination, Clinton's Email Troubles Continue and Obama’s Historic Visit to Hiroshima The Trumpian campaign, California dreaming and America's standing in the world The General Election Begins: Clinton clinches nomination, Obama endorses and Trump criticized by GOP leaders Orlando Shooting: Investigation and Political Fallout Britain votes to leave the European Union, the Supreme Court releases decisions & Congress debates gun control Trump and Clinton prep for conventions, terror in Turkey, and SCOTUS rules on abortion Fatal shootings revive questions of race and policing, FBI closes Clinton email probe and Trump meets with GOP Congress Washington Week in Cleveland: Candidates respond to terror attack, Trump names Pence as VP and Sanders endorses Clinton Washington Week in Philadelphia: Trump accepts Republican nomination and Clinton prepares for DNC Hillary Clinton makes history as Democratic nominee and the general election strategy begins Republican leaders concerned about Trump as polls show a Clinton lead Election 2016: Separating the conventional from the unconventional Trump shakes up campaign staff and expresses Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton trade accusations of racism, Trump rethinks immigration and Clinton defends family foundation Donald Trump visits Mexico and doubles down on immigration plan while Clinton fundraises and makes the case for American exceptionalism Washington Week in Colorado: Trump and Clinton debate national security as polls tighten Health, Taxes and Birtherism: The debate over transparency on the campaign trail National security and policing take center stage three days before the first Clinton/Trump debate Campaigns build on debate momentum and Congress overrides Obama veto Trump's comments about women caught on tape as candidates prepare for second debate Trump denies allegations of sexual assault and Wikileaks releases hacked Clinton campaign emails Trump won't accept election results if he loses as Clinton expands campaign into red states FBI reviews newly found Clinton emails as candidates make final pitch to voters The Final Days of Election 2016 Trump begins transition to the White House after deeply polarizing election A tribute to Gwen Ifill’s remarkable life and legacy Trump's Transition: President-elect's legislative priorities and cabinet picks Trump takes victory lap and strikes deal to save American jobs while Democrats debate the way forward The Trump Transition: A deep dive into his unconventional cabinet picks How Obama, Trump and Congress are responding to Russian hacks in the U.S. election The Obama Legacy: From hope and change to achievements and setbacks U.S. sanctions Russia for election hacks, Kerry rebukes Israeli settlements and Trump expresses frustration with Obama’s policies