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The Best Episodes of Washington Week with The Atlantic Season 51

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  1. Background image for Executive Action on Guns, North Korean Nuclear Threat and Countdown to Iowa & NH
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    #1 - Executive Action on Guns, North Korean Nuclear Threat and Countdown to Iowa & NH

    S51:E1

    Obama proposes changes to curb gun violence, North Korea claims h-bomb test and Donald Trump takes aim at Clinton and Cruz

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  2. Background image for Trump, Cruz dominate GOP debate; Democratic race tightens and President Obama's final State of the Union
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    #2 - Trump, Cruz dominate GOP debate; Democratic race tightens and President Obama's final State of the Union

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    Republicans debate Cruz's eligibility to be president, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are neck-and-neck and Obama's final year agenda.

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  3. Background image for Political Storm with One Week to Iowa, Supreme Court to Weigh Immigration Plan and Iran Releases U.S. Prisoners
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    #3 - Political Storm with One Week to Iowa, Supreme Court to Weigh Immigration Plan and Iran Releases U.S. Prisoners

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    Trump and Sanders gaining momentum, SCOTUS to decide on halt of deportations and Washington Post reporter released from Iran

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  4. Background image for State of the 2016 Campaign: Iowa Caucus Countdown
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    #4 - State of the 2016 Campaign: Iowa Caucus Countdown

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    Republicans debate but Donald Trump skips out while Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a dead heat.

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    #5 - 2016 race turns to New Hampshire; Clinton, Sanders debate

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    Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders debate one-on-one. Republican race shakes up after Iowa.

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  6. Background image for Washington Week in Milwaukee: Analysis from the Site of the Democratic Debate and the Narrowing Republican Field
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    #6 - Washington Week in Milwaukee: Analysis from the Site of the Democratic Debate and the Narrowing Republican Field

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    We examine the state of the 2016 presidential campaign from the site of the PBS NewsHour debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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  7. Background image for The Fight to Replace Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court and The Donald vs. The Pope
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    #7 - The Fight to Replace Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court and The Donald vs. The Pope

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    The sudden death of Justice Scalia sets off an uproar about who should nominate his successor.

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  8. Background image for Trump, Rubio, Cruz battle ahead of Super Tuesday and Obama fights Congress over Supreme Court and GITMO
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    #8 - Trump, Rubio, Cruz battle ahead of Super Tuesday and Obama fights Congress over Supreme Court and GITMO

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    Trump marches to the Republican presidential nomination while his opponents up their attacks.

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  9. Background image for Can establishment Republicans stop Donald Trump? Rubio, Cruz take aim at GOP frontrunner
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    #9 - Can establishment Republicans stop Donald Trump? Rubio, Cruz take aim at GOP frontrunner

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    Donald Trump marches to the GOP nomination as party leaders try to stop his rise.

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    Rubio and Kasich face critical home state tests in Florida and Ohio.

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  11. Background image for Showdown over Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, Republican insiders try to
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    #11 - Showdown over Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, Republican insiders try to

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    Senate Republicans refuse to consider Obama's latest Supreme Court nominee.

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  12. Background image for Terror Attack in Brussels, Obama's historic trip to Cuba and Republicans coalesce around Cruz
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    #12 - Terror Attack in Brussels, Obama's historic trip to Cuba and Republicans coalesce around Cruz

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    After attacks in Brussels, the United States renewed its fight against the Islamic State.

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  13. Background image for Trump's Republican bona fides, Sanders & Clinton trade jabs and Supreme Court's second tie after Scalia's death
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    #13 - Trump's Republican bona fides, Sanders & Clinton trade jabs and Supreme Court's second tie after Scalia's death

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    Donald Trump faced criticism for comments on abortion, foreign policy and nuclear weapons.

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  14. Background image for Sanders takes on Clinton in New York, Trump & Cruz gear up delegate operations, down-ballot concerns and explaining the Panama Papers
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    #14 - Sanders takes on Clinton in New York, Trump & Cruz gear up delegate operations, down-ballot concerns and explaining the Panama Papers

    S51:E14

    The 2016 race for the White House shifts to New York, and candidates start counting delegates.

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  15. Background image for New York state of mind: Clinton, Sanders debate in Brooklyn; Trump says GOP nominating system is
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    #15 - New York state of mind: Clinton, Sanders debate in Brooklyn; Trump says GOP nominating system is

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    Republican and Democratic White House hopefuls descend on New York ahead of Tuesday's primary.

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  16. Background image for Trump changes tone of campaign, Clinton fights off a resilient Sanders, Obama mends fences abroad, and U.S. currency shakeup
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    #16 - Trump changes tone of campaign, Clinton fights off a resilient Sanders, Obama mends fences abroad, and U.S. currency shakeup

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    Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton solidify their front-runner status after convincing wins in New York.

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  17. Background image for Election 2016: Clinton solidifies her lead, Trump talks foreign policy & Sanders' path forward
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    #17 - Election 2016: Clinton solidifies her lead, Trump talks foreign policy & Sanders' path forward

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    As the election shifts to Indiana, Clinton and Trump widen their leads and are headed to a general election showdown.

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    The presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump will meet with Congressional Republicans to unify the GOP.

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  19. Background image for Trump, Ryan try to unify the Republican Party while Clinton fights a two-front campaign. And the fight over transgender rights.
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    #19 - Trump, Ryan try to unify the Republican Party while Clinton fights a two-front campaign. And the fight over transgender rights.

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    Can the Republican Party unite before November? Can Hillary Clinton turn her focus to Trump?

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  20. Background image for Tensions rise in the Democratic Party, Trump names his SCOTUS shortlist and Obama acts on overtime pay
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    #20 - Tensions rise in the Democratic Party, Trump names his SCOTUS shortlist and Obama acts on overtime pay

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    Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders continuing to fight for the Democratic nomination while Donald Trump shores up Republican support.

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  21. Background image for Trump Clinches Republican Nomination, Clinton's Email Troubles Continue and Obama’s Historic Visit to Hiroshima
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    #21 - Trump Clinches Republican Nomination, Clinton's Email Troubles Continue and Obama’s Historic Visit to Hiroshima

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    Donald Trump surpassed the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination while Hillary Clinton continues to deal with fallout over her private email server.

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  22. Background image for The Trumpian campaign, California dreaming and America's standing in the world
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    S51:E22

    The stakes are high for Clinton, Sanders and Trump heading into the California primary.

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  23. Background image for The General Election Begins: Clinton clinches nomination, Obama endorses and Trump criticized by GOP leaders
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    #23 - The General Election Begins: Clinton clinches nomination, Obama endorses and Trump criticized by GOP leaders

    S51:E23

    Hillary Clinton makes history, Bernie Sanders keeps fighting and Donald Trump takes fire

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  24. Background image for Orlando Shooting: Investigation and Political Fallout
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    The deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history has sparked a debate on guns and terrorism.

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  25. Background image for Britain votes to leave the European Union, the Supreme Court releases decisions & Congress debates gun control
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    #25 - Britain votes to leave the European Union, the Supreme Court releases decisions & Congress debates gun control

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    While Britain throws Europe into uncertainty by voting to leave the EU, the U.S. Supreme Court decides on affirmative action and immigration, and House Democrats stage a sit-in over gun control legislation.

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Season 51 Ratings Summary

"Executive Action on Guns, North Korean Nuclear Threat and Countdown to Iowa & NH" is the best rated episode of "Washington Week with The Atlantic" season 51. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/8/2016. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Trump, Cruz dominate GOP debate; Democratic race tightens and President Obama's final State of the Union".