Republican Party

September 15, 2021

An illustration of a ballot overlaid on the California flag and an exclamation mark

Ideas

What the Never Trumpers Want Now

David Frum

September 13, 2021

Two hands reaching toward each other, surrounded by blue and red dots

Ideas

Texas Republicans Got What They Wanted. They Might Regret It.

David Frum

September 2, 2021

An illustration of the GOP elephant symbol framing a collage of abortion rights and anti-abortion placards.

Ideas

Trumpism Has Entered Its Final Form

Peter Wehner

August 26, 2021

President Donald Trump at a rally in August 2021.

Ideas

The Noisy Minority

David A. Graham

August 22, 2021

Illustration of a red elephant and a person yelling.

Politics

‘Everybody I Know Is Pissed Off’

Ronald Brownstein

August 12, 2021

A photo of the legs of a person standing on a patch of grass next to a placard on the ground that reads "Vaccine Choice"

Politics

Does Biden Understand Contemporary Politics?

Ronald Brownstein

August 6, 2021

A black-and-white photo of Joe Biden speaking at a podium in front of two trucks.

Politics

The Voters Who Could Turn California Red

Christian Paz

August 4, 2021

Two Trump supporters hold placards saying "Latinos for Trump" during a rally in Los Angeles.

Politics

Republicans Refuse to Reckon With January 6

Elaine Godfrey

July 27, 2021

U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, Washington Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone, Washington Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges and U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Harry Dunn are sworn in to testify before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Ideas

Democratic Leaders Are Betraying Black Voters

Adam Serwer

July 27, 2021

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Politics

The Republicans Have Already Given Biden What He Needs

Russell Berman

July 21, 2021

Biden surrounded by senators, while addressing the media

Ideas

The Biggest Threat to Democracy Is the GOP Stealing the Next Election

Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt

July 9, 2021

Illustration of an elephant stepping on a column

Politics

Democrats Have 1 Option Left

Ronald Brownstein

July 1, 2021

People protest in favor of voting rights outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Politics

The Democrats Are Already Losing the Next Election

Elaine Godfrey

June 24, 2021

A blue donkey and a red upside-down donkey

Politics

Democracy Is Already Dying in the States

Ronald Brownstein

June 11, 2021

Joe Manchin stands amid reporters, covering his mouth with his hand.

Politics

Biden’s Latest Challenge Could Be Insurmountable

Peter Nicholas

June 7, 2021

President Joe Biden with roads behind him and across his face

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: Republicans’ Election-Fraud Claims Are Here to Stay

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

June 3, 2021

Politics

Watch What’s Happening in Red States

Ronald Brownstein

June 3, 2021

Red states that are blurry around the edges

Ideas

The Capitol Rioters Won

Adam Serwer

June 3, 2021

An insurrectionist at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021

Ideas

The Frightening New Republican Consensus

David A. Graham

June 1, 2021

Ideas

The GOP Now Stands for Nothing

Tom Nichols

May 28, 2021

Politics

Mitch McConnell’s Gift to Progressives

Russell Berman

May 27, 2021

An illustration shows an elephant picking up the Capitol dome with his trunk.

Politics

Liz Cheney’s Unforgivable Sin

Russell Berman

May 12, 2021

A black and white photo of Liz Cheney standing by herself

Politics

The Texas Republican Asking His Party to Just Stop

Emma Green

May 10, 2021

Will Hurd gesticulates in a black-and-white photo.

Ideas

Liz Cheney Has Only Herself to Blame

Adam Serwer

May 6, 2021

Ideas

Why the Filibuster Suits the GOP Just Fine

Sam Wang and Ari Goldbloom-Helzner

April 30, 2021

An illustration of the U.S. Capitol dome sinking into the grass.

Ideas

The GOP Is a Grave Threat to American Democracy

Peter Wehner

April 26, 2021

Ideas

What’s Really Holding the Democrats Back

Frances E. Lee and James M. Curry

April 23, 2021

An illustration of the U.S. Capitol with red and blue speech bubbles.

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: How the GOP Is Regrouping Post-Trump

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

April 15, 2021

Ideas

The Republican Party Finds a New Group to Demonize

Adam Serwer

April 13, 2021

Ideas

Republicans Are Making 4 Key Mistakes

David Frum

April 13, 2021

Politics

The GOP Is Voting Against Its Base

Ronald Brownstein

April 9, 2021

An illustration shows the GOP leading its voters off an incomplete bridge. The party and its constituents are represented by cartoon elephants.

Ideas

‘Woke Capital’ Doesn’t Exist

Adam Serwer

April 6, 2021

An illustration of a sheep with a wolf’s mouth.

Politics

Why Democrats Might Need to Play Dirty to Win

Russell Berman

March 29, 2021

Image of a donkey overlaid on a gerrymandered House district

Politics

The Republican Electoral College Contradiction

Russell Berman

March 23, 2021

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Politics

The Real Reason Republicans Couldn’t Kill Obamacare

Jonathan Cohn

March 22, 2021

President Barack Obama's face is shown on a medical cross

Sections

The Print Edition

The California Recall’s Warning for Democracy

What the Never Trumpers Want Now

Texas Republicans Got What They Wanted. They Might Regret It.

Trumpism Has Entered Its Final Form

The Noisy Minority

‘Everybody I Know Is Pissed Off’

Does Biden Understand Contemporary Politics?

The Voters Who Could Turn California Red

Republicans Refuse to Reckon With January 6

Democratic Leaders Are Betraying Black Voters

The Republicans Have Already Given Biden What He Needs

The Biggest Threat to Democracy Is the GOP Stealing the Next Election

Democrats Have 1 Option Left

The Democrats Are Already Losing the Next Election

Democracy Is Already Dying in the States

Biden’s Latest Challenge Could Be Insurmountable

The Atlantic Daily: Republicans’ Election-Fraud Claims Are Here to Stay

Watch What’s Happening in Red States

The Capitol Rioters Won

The Frightening New Republican Consensus

The GOP Now Stands for Nothing

Mitch McConnell’s Gift to Progressives

Liz Cheney’s Unforgivable Sin

The Texas Republican Asking His Party to Just Stop

Liz Cheney Has Only Herself to Blame

Why the Filibuster Suits the GOP Just Fine

The GOP Is a Grave Threat to American Democracy

What’s Really Holding the Democrats Back

The Atlantic Daily: How the GOP Is Regrouping Post-Trump

The Republican Party Finds a New Group to Demonize

Republicans Are Making 4 Key Mistakes

The GOP Is Voting Against Its Base

‘Woke Capital’ Doesn’t Exist

Why Democrats Might Need to Play Dirty to Win

The Republican Electoral College Contradiction

The Real Reason Republicans Couldn’t Kill Obamacare