# Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Oct. 2, 2026

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President Trump wants voters to pretend he's on the ballot in the midterms. But with 73% of the country saying we’re heading in the wrong direction, his words may lead to a Democratic-controlled Congress. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Steve Inskeep of NPR, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times, Janay Kingsberry of The Atlantic and Michelle Price of The Associated Press to discuss more.

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- What it is: Full episode
- Series: [Full episodes from Washington Week PBS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/library/rights-holders/series/7edeac245664)
- Previous episode: [Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Sept. 25, 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/rights-holders/nmgd-hd_0Ow)
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- Length: 27 min
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