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Washington Week with The Atlantic

Season 51 · Episode 7

The Fight to Replace Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court and The Donald vs. The Pope

0.023mFebruary 19, 2016

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

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Episode 1Executive Action on Guns, North Korean Nuclear Threat and Countdown to Iowa & NH
Episode 2Trump, Cruz dominate GOP debate; Democratic race tightens and President Obama's final State of the Union
Episode 3Political Storm with One Week to Iowa, Supreme Court to Weigh Immigration Plan and Iran Releases U.S. Prisoners
Episode 4State of the 2016 Campaign: Iowa Caucus Countdown
Episode 52016 race turns to New Hampshire; Clinton, Sanders debate
Episode 6Washington Week in Milwaukee: Analysis from the Site of the Democratic Debate and the Narrowing Republican Field
Episode 7The Fight to Replace Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court and The Donald vs. The Pope
Episode 8Trump, Rubio, Cruz battle ahead of Super Tuesday and Obama fights Congress over Supreme Court and GITMO
Episode 9Can establishment Republicans stop Donald Trump? Rubio, Cruz take aim at GOP frontrunner
Episode 10Republican Race Turns Civil Ahead of Florida and Ohio, The
Episode 11Showdown over Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, Republican insiders try to
Episode 12Terror Attack in Brussels, Obama's historic trip to Cuba and Republicans coalesce around Cruz
Episode 13Trump's Republican bona fides, Sanders & Clinton trade jabs and Supreme Court's second tie after Scalia's death
Episode 14Sanders takes on Clinton in New York, Trump & Cruz gear up delegate operations, down-ballot concerns and explaining the Panama Papers
Episode 15New York state of mind: Clinton, Sanders debate in Brooklyn; Trump says GOP nominating system is
Episode 16Trump changes tone of campaign, Clinton fights off a resilient Sanders, Obama mends fences abroad, and U.S. currency shakeup
Episode 17Election 2016: Clinton solidifies her lead, Trump talks foreign policy & Sanders' path forward
Episode 18Can Trump unify the Republican Party? Paul Ryan
Episode 19Trump, Ryan try to unify the Republican Party while Clinton fights a two-front campaign. And the fight over transgender rights.
Episode 20Tensions rise in the Democratic Party, Trump names his SCOTUS shortlist and Obama acts on overtime pay
Episode 21Trump Clinches Republican Nomination, Clinton's Email Troubles Continue and Obama’s Historic Visit to Hiroshima
Episode 22The Trumpian campaign, California dreaming and America's standing in the world
Episode 23The General Election Begins: Clinton clinches nomination, Obama endorses and Trump criticized by GOP leaders
Episode 24Orlando Shooting: Investigation and Political Fallout
Episode 25Britain votes to leave the European Union, the Supreme Court releases decisions & Congress debates gun control
Episode 26Trump and Clinton prep for conventions, terror in Turkey, and SCOTUS rules on abortion
Episode 27Fatal shootings revive questions of race and policing, FBI closes Clinton email probe and Trump meets with GOP Congress
Episode 28Washington Week in Cleveland: Candidates respond to terror attack, Trump names Pence as VP and Sanders endorses Clinton
Episode 29Washington Week in Philadelphia: Trump accepts Republican nomination and Clinton prepares for DNC
Episode 30Hillary Clinton makes history as Democratic nominee and the general election strategy begins
Episode 31Republican leaders concerned about Trump as polls show a Clinton lead
Episode 32Election 2016: Separating the conventional from the unconventional
Episode 33Trump shakes up campaign staff and expresses
Episode 34Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton trade accusations of racism, Trump rethinks immigration and Clinton defends family foundation
Episode 35Donald Trump visits Mexico and doubles down on immigration plan while Clinton fundraises and makes the case for American exceptionalism
Episode 36Washington Week in Colorado: Trump and Clinton debate national security as polls tighten
Episode 37Health, Taxes and Birtherism: The debate over transparency on the campaign trail
Episode 38National security and policing take center stage three days before the first Clinton/Trump debate
Episode 39Campaigns build on debate momentum and Congress overrides Obama veto
Episode 40Trump's comments about women caught on tape as candidates prepare for second debate
Episode 41Trump denies allegations of sexual assault and Wikileaks releases hacked Clinton campaign emails
Episode 42Trump won't accept election results if he loses as Clinton expands campaign into red states
Episode 43FBI reviews newly found Clinton emails as candidates make final pitch to voters
Episode 44The Final Days of Election 2016
Episode 45Trump begins transition to the White House after deeply polarizing election
Episode 46A tribute to Gwen Ifill’s remarkable life and legacy
Episode 47Trump's Transition: President-elect's legislative priorities and cabinet picks
Episode 48Trump takes victory lap and strikes deal to save American jobs while Democrats debate the way forward
Episode 49The Trump Transition: A deep dive into his unconventional cabinet picks
Episode 50How Obama, Trump and Congress are responding to Russian hacks in the U.S. election
Episode 51The Obama Legacy: From hope and change to achievements and setbacks
Episode 52U.S. sanctions Russia for election hacks, Kerry rebukes Israeli settlements and Trump expresses frustration with Obama’s policies