The Real Motive Behind the Real ID–Deadline Charade
The Trump administration turned a legitimate national-security priority into an empty threat against immigrants.
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Seth Wenig / AP Don’t Look at Stock Markets. Look at the Ports.
A drop in maritime traffic suggests that the worst is yet to come.
Eric Thayer / Bloomberg / Getty By the Time Political Violence Gets Worse, It Will Be Too Late
The arson at Josh Shapiro’s residence is the latest harrowing attack on democratic norms.
Commonwealth Media Services / AP Foreign Tourists Are Taking Trump at His Word
Deliberately insulting other countries is bad for the U.S. economy.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Is DOGE Sure It Wants to Fire These People?
Elon Musk and his team are endangering Americans in many ways.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Getty; Andrew Harnik / Getty. Trump Is Threatening California in the Wrong Way
Stop rebuilding the conditions that left people vulnerable in the first place.
Photograph by Brian Van Lau for The Atlantic The Near Misses at Airports Have Been Telling Us Something
The deadly crash over the Potomac River is the culmination of an alarming pattern.
Illustration by The Atlantic The Border Got Quieter, So Trump Had to Act
The president would rather exploit a free-for-all than manage migrant flows effectively.
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.
