Up Next
Back to Show
Washington Week
The Backstory: Covering the President
What's it like to be a reporter covering a president who's also running for re-election? Gwen Ifill gets "The Backstory" from Peter Baker of The New York Times who explains what it's like traveling on on Air Force One with President Obama, the time pressures and fine line between official duties and campaigning.
Support Provided By
56:46
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from October 16, 2026.
26:46
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from October 9, 2026.
26:45
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from October 2, 2026.
26:44
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from September 25, 2026.
26:46
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from September 18, 2026.
26:46
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from September 11, 2026.
26:46
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from September 4, 2026.
26:46
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from August 28, 2026.
26:46
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from August 21, 2026.
26:46
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from August 14, 2026.
24:09
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from August 7, 2026.
26:46
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from July 31, 2026.