How Liberal America Came to Its Senses
The period of left-wing illiberalism that began about a decade ago seems to have drawn to a close. The final cause of death was the reelection of Donald Trump.
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Illustration by Josie Norton Trump Has Found the Media’s Biggest Vulnerability
Most major media properties are tied to larger business interests that can benefit from government policy—or be harmed by it.
Chip Somodevilla / Getty A Scandalous Resignation
FBI Director Christopher Wray, like so many Republicans who couldn’t stomach Trump’s demands, decided to go gentle into that good night.
Kevin Dietsch / Getty The Bizarre Normalcy of Trump 2.0
In postelection Washington, the mood is calm—and the developments are disturbing.
Matt McClain / The Washington Post / Getty Biden’s Unpardonable Hypocrisy
The president vowed not to pardon his son Hunter—and then did so anyway.
Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty Moderation Is Not the Same Thing as Surrender
Democrats do not, in fact, face a choice between championing trans rights and completely abandoning them.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Donald Trump’s Most Dangerous Cabinet Pick
Pete Hegseth considers himself to be at war with basically everybody to Trump’s left, and it is by no means clear that he means war metaphorically.
Illustration by Katie Martin. Source: Roy Rochlin / Getty. Republican Leaders Are More Afraid of Trump Than Ever
Trump’s ridiculous Cabinet nominations will provide senators with a new test.
Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post / Getty Josh Barro, the Loneliest Republican
What to make of the 28-year-old columnist's contempt for the GOP—and its would-be reformers
John Cuneo Sunny Side Up?
Rethinking our political fixation on the bright side of life
