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Fill the Swamp?

David A. Graham

December 6, 2024

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Elon Musk Gets His Mini-Me at NASA

December 5, 2024

a close-up photo of Jared Isaacman, in black and white

Trump’s Fans Are Suffering From Tony Soprano Syndrome

December 5, 2024

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The ‘Mainstream Media’ Has Already Lost

January 2025 Issue

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Bring Back the War Department

Elliot Ackerman

December 5, 2024

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Trump’s Predatory Version of ‘America First’

December 4, 2024

Donald Trump smiles in front of a sign that shows him pointing

The Sound of Fear on Air

December 4, 2024

In an Illustration with black, white, blue, and red colors, there are portraits of the "Morning Joe" hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough.

The Coming Democratic Revolution

December 4, 2024

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The Case Against Despair in Trump’s Second Term

Conor Friedersdorf

December 4, 2024

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Work In Progress

RFK Jr. Is a Bellwether

December 4, 2024

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America’s Lonely Future

January 2025 Issue

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Behind the Brain Rot

John Hendrickson

December 3, 2024

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Trumpists Don’t Seem to Mind Claims of Sexual Assault

December 3, 2024

Pete Hegseth talking to reporters

RFK Jr. Is in the Wrong Agency

Nicholas Florko

December 3, 2024

RFK Jr frowning in a crowd

Misogyny Comes Roaring Back

January 2025 Issue

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The Hunter Biden Pardon Is a Strategic Mistake

December 2, 2024

Joe Biden and Hunter Biden's side profiles

Why They Lost

Ronald Brownstein

December 2, 2024

A blue silhouette of Kamala Harris speaking against the background of neoclassical Washington building

The Christian Case for Happy Holidays

Elizabeth Bruenig

December 2, 2024

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The End of Democratic Delusions

January 2025 Issue

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A Constitutional Crisis Greater Than Watergate

December 1, 2024

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Journalism’s What If Problem

December 1, 2024

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The Kash Patel Principle

November 30, 2024

The Future of the Executive Branch

November 30, 2024

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

What Trump Doesn’t Understand About the Military

November 30, 2024

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How a Strongman Made Himself Look Weak

November 30, 2024

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Three Ways to Handle an Awkward Thanksgiving

Arthur C. Brooks

November 28, 2024

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The Perception Gap That Explains American Politics

Stephen Hawkins and Daniel Yudkin

November 28, 2024

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Moderation Is Not the Same Thing as Surrender

November 27, 2024

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The Fox News Rebound

David A. Graham

November 27, 2024

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What Comes Next for Air Travel

November 26, 2024

A row of airplane windows show a cloudy sky

A Guide for the Politically Homeless

November 26, 2024

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The Trump Marathon

November 25, 2024

Donald Trump smiles behind a window of bulletproof glass that reflects his cheering supporters and signs

Donald Trump Gets Away With It

David A. Graham

November 25, 2024

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Everyone Agrees Americans Aren’t Healthy

Nicholas Florko

November 25, 2024

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The Democrats’ Billionaire Mistake

Caitlin Flanagan

November 25, 2024

Mark Ruffalo with his head in his hands

What the Broligarchs Want From Trump

Brooke Harrington

November 24, 2024

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