Donald Trump

November 26, 2025

Ideas

The DOJ’s Cartels Memo Is Legal Quicksand

Paul Rosenzweig

November 26, 2025

Red-tinted aerial photograph of a town, with a black-and-white photo of Donald Trump overlayed on top

Politics

The Fear Taking Hold Among Indiana Republicans

Russell Berman

November 26, 2025

A color photo of Indianapolis, Indiana, seen from above, with the state capitol building seen at center.

Ideas

The Court Has an Easy Answer on the Fed

Caitlin B. Tully

November 26, 2025

Illustration of Donald Trump’s head peering over the roof of the Federal Reserve building

National Security

‘An Example MUST BE SET’

Missy Ryan, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, and Nancy A. Youssef

November 25, 2025

From left to right: Pete Hegseth, Mark Kelly, Donald Trump

The Atlantic Daily

ICE and Border Patrol Don’t Operate the Same Way

Will Gottsegen

November 25, 2025

Politics

People Are Underestimating America’s Groyper Problem

Yair Rosenberg

November 25, 2025

A color photo of a group of protesters carry flags, including an American one and a "Groyper" flag, which shows Pepe the frog on a black background.

Ideas

Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job

Tom Nichols

November 25, 2025

Black-and-white photograph of Senator Mark Kelly behind wooden doors

Ideas

Trump Doesn’t Understand Inflation

James Surowiecki

November 25, 2025

An illustration of Trump gazing at a line graph.

Ideas

Trump and Hegseth’s Hysterical Reaction to an Ad

Jonathan Chait

November 25, 2025

Illustration featuring Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump

Ideas

Welcome to the Gerrymandering Apocalypse

Marc Novicoff

November 25, 2025

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Ideas

The One Place Trump’s Power Remains Constrained

Randall D. Eliason

November 24, 2025

Photograph of a statue of Blind Justice outside the Albert V. Bryan United Sates Courthouse, autumn leaves in the foreground

Ideas

The Conservative Movement’s Intellectual Collapse

Jonathan Chait

November 24, 2025

Illustration featuring Donald Trump, Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts, and the Liberty Bell

Books

An Anatomy of the MAGA Mind

George Packer

November 24, 2025

Illustration of a cross-section of a person's head with a translucent red hat placed over the brain.

Press Room

The Atlantic’s January Cover: Michael Scherer Profiles Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ‘The Most Powerful Man in Science’

November 23, 2025

Politics

Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?

Michael Scherer

January 2026 Issue

Ideas

What the Deported Venezuelans Went Through in El Salvador

Conor Friedersdorf

November 23, 2025

Ideas

Tilting the Playing Field

Paul Rosenzweig

November 23, 2025

illustration of a finger tilting a scale

Politics

What Happens When Attention Seeking Eclipses Policy Making

Russell Berman and Toluse Olorunnipa

November 22, 2025

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

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

Politics

The Shutdown Is Over, but Its Damage Is Not

Toluse Olorunnipa

November 22, 2025

Two people's hands are seen reaching into a grocery cart full of potatoes, which stands next to another cart full of corn husks

Ideas

The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War

Anne Applebaum

November 22, 2025

Ideas

The Intellectual and Moral Decline of the American Right

Peter Wehner

November 22, 2025

Black-and-white photograph of the Heritage Foundation’s building with a man waving an American flag behind a barricade outside the entrance as another man watches

Politics

Why Donald Trump Seems Taken With Zohran Mamdani

Michael Powell

November 21, 2025

Donald Trump looks up at Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office, as both smile.

The Atlantic Daily

Border Patrol’s Chaotic Week in North Carolina

David A. Graham

November 21, 2025

National Security

A DMZ for Ukraine

Simon Shuster and Jonathan Lemire

November 21, 2025

A slightly blurred image of dark road lined with trees, with bright blue and yellow lights

Politics

The President Is Losing Control of Himself

Tom Nichols

November 21, 2025

President Trump talking emphatically into a microphone

Politics

The Old Guard Is Not Gone Yet

Mark Leibovich

November 21, 2025

Photo of the Cheney family outside the National Cathedral watching as men in uniform carry Dick Cheney's casket.

Ideas

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

Idrees Kahloon

November 21, 2025

Illustration of a hatchet cutting through the word MAGA against an orange background

Ideas

Trump’s Devastating Plan for Ukraine

Phillips Payson O’Brien

November 21, 2025

Man stands in rubble looking out at an apartment building

The Atlantic Daily

The Last Device You’ll Ever Need

Will Gottsegen

November 20, 2025

Politics

The Ghislaine Maxwell Emails

Isaac Stanley-Becker

November 20, 2025

A photo of Ghislaine Maxwell superimposed over text from emails she's sent while in prison.

Culture

President Piggy

Sophie Gilbert

November 20, 2025

A photograph of Donald Trump with his mouth open

Politics

(Some) MAGA Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Elaine Godfrey

November 20, 2025

Young men and women socialize, drinking cocktails and canned beverages.

Ideas

Democrats Finally Realize It Isn’t 2016 Anymore

Rogé Karma

November 20, 2025

Blue donkeys assembled in an arrow shape, on a beige background

Sections

The Print Edition

The Biggest Problem With Air Travel: Pajamas?

The DOJ’s Cartels Memo Is Legal Quicksand

The Fear Taking Hold Among Indiana Republicans

The Court Has an Easy Answer on the Fed

‘An Example MUST BE SET’

ICE and Border Patrol Don’t Operate the Same Way

People Are Underestimating America’s Groyper Problem

Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job

Trump Doesn’t Understand Inflation

Trump and Hegseth’s Hysterical Reaction to an Ad

Welcome to the Gerrymandering Apocalypse

The One Place Trump’s Power Remains Constrained

The Conservative Movement’s Intellectual Collapse

An Anatomy of the MAGA Mind

The Atlantic’s January Cover: Michael Scherer Profiles Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ‘The Most Powerful Man in Science’

Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?

What the Deported Venezuelans Went Through in El Salvador

Tilting the Playing Field

What Happens When Attention Seeking Eclipses Policy Making

Marjorie Taylor Greene Came So Close to Getting the Joke

Trump Under Pressure

The Shutdown Is Over, but Its Damage Is Not

The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War

The Intellectual and Moral Decline of the American Right

Why Donald Trump Seems Taken With Zohran Mamdani

Border Patrol’s Chaotic Week in North Carolina

A DMZ for Ukraine

The President Is Losing Control of Himself

The Old Guard Is Not Gone Yet

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

Trump’s Devastating Plan for Ukraine

The Last Device You’ll Ever Need

The Ghislaine Maxwell Emails

President Piggy

(Some) MAGA Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Democrats Finally Realize It Isn’t 2016 Anymore