Elon Musk’s X Endgame
The world’s richest man has become a new kind of oligarch.
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Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic. Sources: Bloomberg / Getty; Getty. A Gala for Right-Wing Revenge
The mood that dominated an annual soiree for the New York Young Republicans: gleeful promises of retribution for Trump’s perceived enemies.
Illustration by Allison Zaucha / The Atlantic. Sources: Jason Alpert-Wisnia / Sipa / Reuters; Nenov / Getty; Adam Gray / AFP / Getty. This Is How Political Violence Goes Mainstream
The UnitedHealthcare shooting marks a new moment of normie extremism.
Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic. Source: Benjamin B. Braun / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / AP. Even the Koch Brothers Weren’t This Brazen
Tech billionaires such as Jeff Bezos and Marc Andreessen aren’t even trying to mask their politics anymore.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Leon Bennett/GA / Getty; Anna Moneymake / Getty; Bloomberg / Getty; Darren McCollester / Getty. The Right Has a Bluesky Problem
The X exodus is weakening a way for conservatives to speak to the masses.
Illustration by Paul Spella / The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Alex Jones Just Went Somewhere Else
The Infowars founder is already broadcasting his conspiracy theories on a new site.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Joe Buglewicz / Getty. The ‘Stop the Steal’ Movement Isn’t Letting Up
In 2024, false claims of voter fraud were about more than election denialism.
Jon Cherry / Getty The Right’s New Kingmaker
Charlie Kirk can speak to all factions of the GOP like few others can.
Justin Sullivan / Getty The Next ‘Stop the Steal’ Movement Is Here
The right is already saying the election is rigged.
Cassidy Araiza / The Washington Post / Getty Donald Trump Flirts With Race Science
The former president says that there are “a lot of bad genes in our country right now.”
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