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Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Nicholas Kamm / … A Brief History of Trump’s Violent Remarks
Here are 40 instances in which the former president incited or praised violence against his fellow citizens.
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Angela Weiss / AFP / Getty How Trump Is Baiting Harris
He and his campaign keep pushing the bounds of decency in an effort to provoke a reaction.
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Stephen Maturen / Getty What Election Integrity Really Means
Election deniers have co-opted the term to undermine trust in the voting process.
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Anna Moneymaker / Getty Why Does Elon Musk Still Have a Security Clearance?
The U.S. government seems to think he’s too big to fail.
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Cinematic / Alamy A Heavy-Metal Tearjerker
Culture and entertainment musts from James Parker
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Joe Raedle / Getty Harris’s Best Closing Argument Isn’t Coming From Her
At her recent rally in Atlanta, the vice president’s warm-up acts were her best messengers.
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Michael Swensen / Getty Elon Musk Is a New Kind of Political Donor
His zealous efforts to help Donald Trump get elected could shape the race.
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Suzanne Cordeiro/ AFP / Getty Trump’s Depravity Will Not Cost Him This Election
Many Americans know exactly who Trump is, and they like it.
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Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Why Harris Is Joining Forces With the Never Trumpers
They’re helping her make the case that keeping Donald Trump out of office is not about party politics.
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Emily Elconin / Bloomberg / Getty Election Disinformation Is Getting More Chaotic
A conversation with Elaine Godfrey about what makes this moment so ripe for conspiracy theories
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Shan Lu / Getty Five Stories for Autumn Lovers
These Sunday reads look at the shifting fall season, how Starbucks perfected the pumpkin spice latte, and more.
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Elijah Nouvelage / AFP / Getty Trump’s ‘Day of Love’ Caps a Bizarre Week
The former president’s mental coherence continues to unravel in public.
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robertharding / Alamy Five House Races to Watch
Democrats face a plausible—but tight—path to regaining control of the House.
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Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg / Getty The General’s Warning
Mark Milley said that Donald Trump is a fascist, a new book reports.
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Mario Tama / Getty The Atmosphere of a Trump Rally
A conversation with John Hendrickson about what sets Trump and Harris campaign events apart
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Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic. Source: … Eight Great Reads
A list of compelling stories about the year 1491, elite students who can't read books, and more
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American Zoetrope / Album / Getty A Baffling Movie Backed by Godfather Money
Culture and entertainment musts from Andrew Aoyama
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sjvinyl / Alamy Two of the Weirdest Albums of the 1970s
Peek behind the disco music, and you’ll find Richard Burton fighting Martians and Keith Moon warbling the Beatles.
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kutaytanir / Getty What the White House Is Doing on Reddit
The move is about the site’s evolution, but also that of the broader social-media environment.
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World History Archive / Alamy A Great President, and His Opposite
Even those who believe they understand George Washington’s legacy will be surprised by the degree to which Donald Trump is so obviously his opposite.
