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Biggest Surprises of 2015 & Star Wars at White House

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.

Season 2015 Episode 3520 | 6m 24s | CC

2015 is drawing to a close, and the Washington Week reporters take stock of the biggest surprises of the year. From the rise of Donald Trump to Obama's energy accomplishments to the aftershocks of the the 2008 financial collapse to no government shutdown fights, 2015 has had a lot to remember. Plus, as the newest Star Wars movie is released, the Storm Troopers showed up at the White House.

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