Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/21/26

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Mixed messages are emerging from the Trump administration after the national debt hits an all-time high of $40 trillion. But as the debt climbs, the White House is getting a makeover. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times, Mary Louise Kelly of NPR, Michelle Price of The Associated Press and Matt Viser of The Atlantic to discuss this and more. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek

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