Have the Conversation Before It’s Too Late
The politics of procrastination
Mark Leibovich
Mark Leibovich is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of five books, including three New York Times best sellers, and two No. 1 Times best sellers, This Town (2013) and Thank You for Your Servitude (2022). He is the recipient of a National Magazine Award for profile writing. Before joining The Atlantic in 2022, he spent 16 years at The New York Times, based in Washington, serving as the chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine. Prior to that, he worked at The Washington Post, where he covered technology and national politics. He is also a political analyst for NBC and MSNBC.
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Illustration by Paul Spella / The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Biden’s Pardon Proves Trump Right
By pardoning his son, the president shows he’s a politician after all.
Kevin Dietsch / Getty In Praise of Clarity
There is no ambiguity here.
Mark Power / Magnum How to Get Through Election Day
Store up some enlightenment for the white-knuckle hours ahead.
Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic. Source: Getty. This Election Is No West Wing Reunion
Martin Sheen is doing his very best to pep up stressed-out Democrats.
NBC / Everett Collection Mike Pence Is Haunting This Election
He’s a reminder of the moment when Trump broke free of all consequences.
Illustration by Paul Spella / The Atlantic. Sources: Anna Moneymaker / Getty; Jeff Swensen / Getty. Tim Walz Is Too Good at This
Let me remind everyone that Walz is, in fact, a politician.
David Butow / Redux Hypocrisy, Spinelessness, and the Triumph of Donald Trump
He said Republican politicians would be easy to break. He was right.
Illustration by Ben Hickey The Political Tradition Harris and Walz Are Bringing Back
Last night’s interview was a reminder of what elections used to be like.
CNN 21 Minutes in the Buttigieg Bubble
At the Democratic National Convention, the transportation secretary and his entourage moved fast.
Photograph by Jordan Gale
