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February 17, 2012

Season 2012 Episode 480 | 24m 20s

As the GOP presidential primary race between Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney tightens, the panel previews the Arizona and Michigan primaries. Plus, President Barack Obama's proposed budget, a deal to extend payroll tax cuts, and tensions over Iran's nuclear program. Joining Gwen: Karen Tumulty, Washington Post; Jackie Calmes, New York Times; Susan Davis, USA Today; Martha Raddatz, ABC News.

Aired: 02/16/12
Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Extras
Walter Isaacson; Jeremy Diamond; Ali al-Samoudi; Sir David Attenborough; Sherrie Rollins Westin
Sesame Workshop Pres. and CEO Sherrie Rollins Westins introduces her book "What I Learned from Mom."
Brooks and Marcus on Virginia’s major shakeup in the national redistricting battle
Cyberattack on Canvas platform highlights vulnerabilities and risks for schools
U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers raise more questions over negotiations to end war
What a stronger than expected jobs report tells us about the state of the economy
News Wrap: Pentagon releases ‘never-before-seen’ UFO files on its website
Why FDA Commissioner Makary is on the ropes after months of turmoil
New U.S. counterterror strategy focuses on drug cartels but omits right-wing extremism
Virginia’s Supreme Court tosses voter-approved redistricting plan in blow to Democrats
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