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Politics

Trump Is Suddenly Looking a Lot Smaller

Jonathan Lemire

December 23, 2025

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Culture

What the U.S. Could Learn From an Irish Theater

Talya Zax

December 23, 2025

Ideas

The Three-Step Guide to Fixing Affordability

Annie Lowrey

December 22, 2025

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Washington Week With The Atlantic

Trump’s Reality

The Editors

December 20, 2025

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

National Security

$1,776 Checks for the Military

Ashley Parker and Nancy A. Youssef

December 17, 2025

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Politics

Trump Still Needs Susie Wiles

Jonathan Lemire and Vivian Salama

December 16, 2025

Trivia

Atlantic Trivia on Ketchup Alternatives and the End Times

Drew Goins

December 12, 2025

Politics

Trump’s Affordability Weave

John Dickerson

December 12, 2025

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Family

Why Couples Therapists Are Sick of ‘Therapy-Speak’

Olga Khazan

December 12, 2025

Politics

The State That Handed Trump His Biggest Defeat Yet

Russell Berman

December 11, 2025

Todd Huston (left) ; Mike Braun (middle); and Rodric Bray (right)

Photography

2025 in Photos: Wrapping Up the Year

Alan Taylor

December 10, 2025

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Global

A Strategy That Ignores the Real Threats

Thomas Wright

December 8, 2025

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Photography

2025 in Photos: How the First Months Unfolded

Alan Taylor

December 8, 2025

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Global

Putin Lives by a Code Trump Doesn’t Understand

Andrew Ryvkin

December 6, 2025

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Photography

Top 25 News Photos of 2025

Alan Taylor

December 5, 2025

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National Security

Trump’s Boat Strikes Could Make the Cartel Problem Worse

Marie-Rose Sheinerman and Missy Ryan

December 1, 2025

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Politics

When Donald Trump Fired David Rubenstein

Michael Powell

December 1, 2025

Politics

The Bubble-Wrapped President

Jonathan Lemire

December 1, 2025

Donald Trump attends the men's NCAA wrestling competition on March 22, 2025.

Washington Week With The Atlantic

What Is RFK Jr. After?

The Editors

November 29, 2025

Ideas

A Terrible and Avoidable Tragedy in D.C.

Juliette Kayyem

November 27, 2025

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Ideas

Donald Trump’s War on Christmas

Annie Lowrey

November 27, 2025

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Ideas

A Tragic Shooting in D.C.

Graeme Wood

November 26, 2025

Ideas

The One Place Trump’s Power Remains Constrained

Randall D. Eliason

November 24, 2025

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Ideas

Marjorie Taylor Greene Came So Close to Getting the Joke

David Frum

November 22, 2025

Washington Week With The Atlantic

Trump Under Pressure

The Editors

November 22, 2025

Politics

The Old Guard Is Not Gone Yet

Mark Leibovich

November 21, 2025

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Ideas

The GOP Is Realizing That Trump Won’t Be Around Forever

Idrees Kahloon

November 21, 2025

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Ideas

Trump’s Self-Damning Response to a Legitimate Question

Graeme Wood

November 19, 2025

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Ideas

The Trump Administration’s Favorite Tool for Criminalizing Dissent

Quinta Jurecic

November 18, 2025

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Ideas

Why Trump Gets Away With It

Clark Hoyt

November 15, 2025

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Politics

Epstein Returns at the Worst Time for Trump

Jonathan Lemire

November 13, 2025

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Politics

Inside the Sandwich Guy’s Jury Deliberations

Ashley Parker

November 12, 2025

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Washington Week With The Atlantic

How Lawmakers Are Responding to the Shutdown

The Editors

November 8, 2025

Photography

Photos of the Week: Dinosaur Sweater, Miniature Park, Hippo Calf

Alan Taylor

November 7, 2025

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Politics

This Could Be How the Shutdown Ends

Toluse Olorunnipa

November 4, 2025

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The Print Edition

Donald Trump Wants You to Forget This Happened

Trump Is Suddenly Looking a Lot Smaller

What the U.S. Could Learn From an Irish Theater

The Three-Step Guide to Fixing Affordability

Trump’s Reality

$1,776 Checks for the Military

Trump Still Needs Susie Wiles

Atlantic Trivia on Ketchup Alternatives and the End Times

Trump’s Affordability Weave

Why Couples Therapists Are Sick of ‘Therapy-Speak’

The State That Handed Trump His Biggest Defeat Yet

2025 in Photos: Wrapping Up the Year

A Strategy That Ignores the Real Threats

2025 in Photos: How the First Months Unfolded

Putin Lives by a Code Trump Doesn’t Understand

Top 25 News Photos of 2025

Trump’s Boat Strikes Could Make the Cartel Problem Worse

When Donald Trump Fired David Rubenstein

The Bubble-Wrapped President

What Is RFK Jr. After?

A Terrible and Avoidable Tragedy in D.C.

Donald Trump’s War on Christmas

A Tragic Shooting in D.C.

The One Place Trump’s Power Remains Constrained

Marjorie Taylor Greene Came So Close to Getting the Joke

Trump Under Pressure

The Old Guard Is Not Gone Yet

The GOP Is Realizing That Trump Won’t Be Around Forever

Trump’s Self-Damning Response to a Legitimate Question

The Trump Administration’s Favorite Tool for Criminalizing Dissent

Why Trump Gets Away With It

Epstein Returns at the Worst Time for Trump

Inside the Sandwich Guy’s Jury Deliberations

How Lawmakers Are Responding to the Shutdown

Photos of the Week: Dinosaur Sweater, Miniature Park, Hippo Calf

This Could Be How the Shutdown Ends