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Brendan Carr, Jimmy Kimmel, Donald Trump — Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic. Sources: Andrew Harnik / Getty; John McDonnell / Getty; Randy Holmes / Disney / Getty.

The ‘Easy Way’ to Crush the Mainstream Media

FCC chair Brendan Carr is on a crusade to Trumpify the airwaves.

November 17, 2025

Photograph of Marjorie Taylor Green speaking with one finger pointed upwards, with the image blurred, as if glitching — Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call / Getty.

Four Simple Questions for Marjorie Taylor Greene

A few recent breaks with her party do not negate a lifetime of conspiracies.

November 14, 2025

A photo illustration of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein with the White House in the background — Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic. Sources: Chip Somodevilla / Getty; Rick Friedman / Corbis / Getty; Getty.

Epstein Returns at the Worst Time for Trump

The president is desperate to make the questions go away, but there is no sign they will.

Jonathan Lemire

November 13, 2025

A city wall displays three copies of an image rendering the Sandwich Thrower in the style of Banksy's "Flower Thrower," while a man with a plastic bag walks in the foreground. — Kevin Dietsch / Getty

Inside the Sandwich Guy’s Jury Deliberations

Can a flung sandwich cause bodily harm?

November 12, 2025

Illustration of 4 overlapping images of Donald Trump's face, descending in size from left to right and sinking under a red line at the bottom — Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty.

Donald Trump Is a Lamer Duck Than Ever

Even though he doesn’t want you to think so

November 12, 2025

Black-and-white photo of a statue near the U.S. Capitol, whose rotunda is seen between trees in the background. — Tom Brenner / Getty

The Moral Cost of the Democrats’ Shutdown Strategy

A party that champions government workers and the poor was willing to sacrifice them.

November 11, 2025

Red, white, and black collage of images of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. — Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic. Sources: Andrew Harnik / Getty; Michael M. Santiago / Getty; Stefani Reynolds / Bloomberg / Getty.

The President’s Most Annoying Buddy

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick remains in his position, despite a series of blunders.

Vivian Salama, Ashley Parker, and Michael Scherer

November 11, 2025

A plane flies in the sky over trees with multicolored leaves as the Washington Monument stands in the background. — Anna Rose Layden / Getty

Why the Democrats Finally Folded

This is how the government shutdown was always going to end.

Russell Berman and Jonathan Lemire

November 10, 2025

Close-up of face with mask covering nose and mouth — Carol Guzy / ZUMA Press Wire / Reuters

Why They Mask

Veteran ICE officers know face coverings are a bad look. But they’re not coming off anytime soon.

November 10, 2025

Photo of the Capitol at night — Kent Nishimura / Bloomberg / Getty

Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake

The shutdown was hurting Trump. Ending it helps him.

November 9, 2025