The Border Got Quieter, So Trump Had to Act
The president would rather exploit a free-for-all than manage migrant flows effectively.
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John Moore / Getty Don’t Let Terror Shut America Down
Defiantly proceeding with our lives—and playing the Sugar Bowl—is the best response to an attack.
USA Today Network / Reuters The UnitedHealthcare Gunman Understands the Surveillance State
When cameras are everywhere, a killer can adjust accordingly.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: New York City Police Department / AP; Mario Tama / Getty. What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Get About Women in Combat
Trump’s allies treat every change in social norms as a DEI project gone wrong.
Lynsey Addario / Getty The Fog of Disaster Is Getting Worse
How a changing media environment, worsened by intentional attempts to deceive people, hampers the response to natural catastrophes
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: The Washington Post / Getty. Political Violence Feeds on Itself
Trump helped normalize the idea that some political differences can’t be settled through democratic means.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Olivier Douliery / AFP / Getty; Justin Sullivan / Getty. A Horrifying New Attempt on Trump’s Life
A man was arrested in Florida this afternoon following what the FBI describes as an apparent attempted assassination.
Joe Raedle / Getty Five Questions for the Secret Service
The agency had one job—and failed.
Brendan McDermid / Reuters A Failure of Security and Democracy
Political violence reveals deep cultural dysfunction, and that dysfunction is what our leaders must address.
Rebecca Droke / AFP / Getty Trump Stumped
After losing in court, he seems at a loss for what to do next.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Brendan Mcdermid / Getty.
