Washington Week with The Atlantic

August 13, 2010

08/13/2010 | 25m 21s

Reading the tea leaves on this week's primary election results, the uproar about Defense Secretary Robert Gates cutting his budget and a look at whether Washington works. Joining Gwen: Dan Balz of the Washington Post, Charles Babington of the Associated Press, Nancy Youssef of McClatchy Newspapers, and Todd Purdum of Vanity Fair.

Aired: 08/13/10

Rating: NR

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