Tim Alberta

Tim Alberta is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He was previously the chief political correspondent for Politico. He is also the author of American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump.

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  1. Why Mike Lee Folded

    In 2016, he tried to stop Trump from becoming president. By 2020, he was trying to help Trump overturn the election. Now he could become Trump’s attorney general.

    A color portrait of Mike Lee in suit and tie, sitting in chair with hand to chin, with double exposure of image
    Justin T. Gellerson
  2. Dean Phillips Has a Warning for Democrats

    The Minnesota representative’s presidential bid could jolt his party out of complacency—or gift the presidency to Donald Trump.

    A collage showing a profile photo of Dean Phillips overlaid on red and blue images of the White House and Joe Biden
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Kevin Dietsch / UPI / Bloomberg / Getty; Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call / Getty.
  3. The Thrill of Defeat

    My life has been shaped by watching the Detroit Lions lose. Who will I be if they start winning?

    image of Tim Alberta in a Lions hat as a child with family
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Getty; Courtesy of Tim Alberta.
  4. Inside the Meltdown at CNN

    CEO Chris Licht felt he was on a mission to restore the network’s reputation for serious journalism. How did it all go wrong?

    Chris Licht, chair and CEO, CNN Worldwide
    Mark Peterson / Redux for The Atlantic