Washington Week with The Atlantic airs October 16, 2026 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)
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In the final stretch of this year’s competitive midterm elections, Washington Week with The Atlantic travels to Austin, Texas, the site of one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country, for a special one-hour episode. Washington Week moderator and Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg will be in conversation with Atlantic staff writers Mark Leibovich, Ashley Parker, and Vivian Salama, and managing director of events Evan Smith, for a full hour exploring the issues that matter most to voters, concerns about election security, and what the outcome of these elections could mean for the final two years of the Trump presidency. This program will be recorded in front of a live audience at Austin PBS.
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