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Kaylee Greenlee / Bloomberg / Getty Why Trump’s Latest Assault on Elections Might Fail
The president’s attempts to interfere with the midterms demand vigilance, but a recent flimsy gambit is an argument against despair.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Getty; Space Frontiers … Trump’s Logic for Blockading the Blockaders
He wants to use economic pain to weaken Iran—even if that threatens the global economy.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Julia Demaree Nikhinson … The Parable of the President
Donald Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV reveals that to him, religion is primarily about power, not morality.
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Steve Eichner / WWD / Penske Media / … Seven Documentaries for Fans of Fiction
Anybody who enjoys an engrossing story will appreciate these movies about real life.
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AFP / Getty Iran Has the Upper Hand in the Upcoming Negotiations
Turning the cease-fire into a longer stalemate is a matter of political will.
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Elizabeth Frantz / AFP / Getty Vance’s ‘Fraud Czar’ Title May Come Back to Haunt Him
The vice president’s ambitious new focus comes with some baggage.
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Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty The Trump Administration Is Trying to Erase Its Own History
If a new legal opinion stands, Donald Trump will be on track to become one of the most poorly documented presidents ever.
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Celal Gunes / Andalou / Getty Trump Threatens to Destroy an Entire Nation
The president’s position is that if he wants to wipe out a “whole civilization,” then that is his decision to make.
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Brendan Smialowski / Reuters What Happens When Trump Feels Cornered
The president’s most inflammatory remarks tend to come when he gets frustrated—which might explain his recent outbursts.
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Juancho Torres / Anadolu / Getty What Trump Wants From Cuba
A conversation with Vivian Salama about who stands to gain if America overhauls the island’s leadership
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Kaveh Kazemi / Getty Trump’s ‘Regime Change’ Swerve
The president’s statement about Iran is premature.
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Win McNamee / Getty Pete Hegseth Is Vice Signaling
The defense secretary is trolling America.
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Mark Felix / Bloomberg / Getty Airfare Is Just the Beginning
Expensive plane tickets are a preview of what could come next.
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Jewel Samad / AFP / Getty Critics Have a New Way to Describe the Trump Administration
Calling his presidency a “regime” has some benefits, but it underestimates the resilience of the 250-year-old republic.
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Brendan Smialowski / Getty Trump Is Asking to Be Bailed Out Again
The president’s eagerness to act keeps getting him into difficult spots—which he then demands that legislators and the public help him escape.
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David McNew / Getty What the Markets Tell Trump
The war in Iran is a reminder that market movements can play an important role in the president’s decision making.
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Spencer Platt / Getty American Aviation Is Near Collapse
Fatal crashes, overstressed controllers, and endless security lines reveal a system teetering on the brink of failure.
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Warrick Page / HBO Max The Provocation of The Pitt
Plus: four new books to look out for, a children’s show for adults, and other culture and entertainment recommendations
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Chris Seward / AP The State That Decided to Topple a Political Giant
Phil Berger has been the most powerful person in North Carolina for 15 years. That wasn’t enough to save him from voters’ anger at incumbents and legalized gambling.
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Illustration by Alisa Gao / The Atlantic What’s Going on With the IRS?
The Trump administration’s budget cuts are looming over Tax Day.
