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Atlantic
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Atlantic
The Future of Federal Disaster Response
Donald Trump has wrapped up his tour of central Texas, where he met with state officials and those affected by last week's devastating floods. Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the role of federal agencies and emergency disaster response under the second Trump administration. What presidents from Bill Clinton on have frequently done in response to emergency disasters is 'find ways to connect with people on the ground' and 'show that they're not only going to bring resources from the federal government, but they understand their plight,' Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, said last night. 'And that's just not where Trump is. He is sometimes very good at mobilizing resources, but he is not good, I think, at connecting with people who are in pain.' Although the president 'was more empathetic than we've seen him in the past,' Tarini Parti, a White House reporter at The Wall Street Journal, added, he was still looking to 'tout his administration's response.' Unlike other administrations, she continued, Trump has chosen to scale back his federal response, instead relying on state and local officials. Joining Ashley Parker, a guest moderator and a staff writer at The Atlantic, to discuss this and more: Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times; Tarini Parti, a White House reporter at The Wall Street Journal; Nancy Youssef, a staff writer at The Atlantic; and Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times. Watch the full episode here.
Atlantic
28-06-2025
- Politics
- Atlantic
The Politicization of National Intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard's tenure as director of national intelligence in the Trump administration may be facing a potential shake-up. Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the future of the administration's national-security complex. Gabbard joined the Trump administration in a 'MAGA wing of no war, no foreign intervention,' staff writer for The Atlantic Shane Harris said last night. But following the U.S. air strikes on Iran, Gabbard is trying very quickly 'to get the intelligence in her statements' to 'line up with the president's political preferences,' Harris explained. 'That is dangerous in the conduct of intelligence. That is what intelligence professionals try to avoid.' This is also the 'politicization of intelligence,' he continued, 'which is precisely what [Gabbard] said she was going to root out in the intelligence community.' Joining the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more: Shane Harris, a staff writer at The Atlantic; David Ignatius, a columnist for The Washington Post; Andrea Mitchell, the chief Washington and foreign-affairs correspondent at NBC News; and Ashley Parker, a staff writer at The Atlantic.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
A Test of Presidential Powers
The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Donald Trump is embroiled in conflicts, facing new tests of his presidential powers and of his willingness to use military force. Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the conflict between Israel and Iran—and how it is a test of Trump's influence. Iran likely does not want to draw the United States into war, but Israel might have other incentives. Those, including some on the right, who do not want the Trump administration to become enmeshed in this conflict fear that Benjamin Netanyahu 'launched this wider-scale attack that didn't just target nuclear facilities, but also military personnel and scientists, in part to try and make Iran's response bigger to then draw the U.S. in,' Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent at the The New York Times, said last night. Joining guest moderator and staff writer at The Atlantic, Ashley Parker, to discuss this and more: Eugene Daniels, a senior Washington correspondent and a co-host of The Weekend at MSNBC; Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent at the The New York Times; Matt Viser, the White House bureau chief at The Washington Post; and Nancy Youssef, a national-security correspondent for the The Wall Street Journal. Watch the full episode here. Article originally published at The Atlantic
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Profit and Power
Editor's Note: Washington Week With The Atlantic is a partnership between NewsHour Productions, WETA, and The Atlantic airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Check your local listings, watch full episodes here, or listen to the weekly podcast here. Donald Trump's willingness to mix public office with personal benefit is facing scrutiny, as are his latest pardons. Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined last night to discuss how the president may be using his power to profit, and more. Meanwhile, Trump's battle with Harvard continued this week. Panelists considered how that fight is being received by voters and Republican lawmakers—and whether the president's continued crackdown on higher education could have political consequences. For Republicans, Trump's action against Harvard is 'not something that they want to break with the president on,' Leigh Ann Caldwell said last night. 'This is not an issue that they're willing to stand in front of him on, like most issues.' Joining the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more: Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times; Leigh Ann Caldwell, the chief Washington correspondent at Puck; and Stephen Hayes, the editor of The Dispatch. Watch the full episode here. Article originally published at The Atlantic
Atlantic
31-05-2025
- Politics
- Atlantic
Profit and Power
Donald Trump's willingness to mix public office with personal benefit is facing scrutiny, as are his latest pardons. Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined last night to discuss how the president may be using his power to profit, and more. Meanwhile, Trump's battle with Harvard continued this week. Panelists considered how that fight is being received by voters and Republican lawmakers—and whether the president's continued crackdown on higher education could have political consequences. For Republicans, Trump's action against Harvard is 'not something that they want to break with the president on,' Leigh Ann Caldwell said last night. 'This is not an issue that they're willing to stand in front of him on, like most issues.' Joining the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more: Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times; Leigh Ann Caldwell, the chief Washington correspondent at Puck; and Stephen Hayes, the editor of The Dispatch. Watch the full episode here.
