A look at Obama's second term agenda, avoiding a fiscal crisis, and the Petraeus scandal

Avoiding a Fiscal Cliff, and the Petraeus Scandal Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered November 16, 2012
Avoiding a Fiscal Cliff, and the Petraeus Scandal

With a looming fiscal cliff, we look at the potential for compromise between President Obama and congress. Also, former CIA director David Petraeus agreed to testify about the terrorist attacks in Benghazi.  Plus, Romney’s post-election analysis.  Joining Gwen:  Martha Raddatz, ABC News; David Wessel, Wall Street Journal; Helene Cooper, New York Times; and Charles Babington, Associated Press

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Washington Week with The Atlantic

Washington Week with The Atlantic is the longest-running primetime news and public affairs program on television. The show features a group of journalists participating in a roundtable discussion of major news events and can be found at 8pm ET on most local PBS stations.

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