The Lessons of 1800
Two key components of a contentious presidential election are speaking loudly to the present.
Of Course Black Men Are Drifting Toward Trump
These voters tend to be both more culturally conservative and more economically liberal than the current version of the Democratic Party.
Trump Needs Help
Last night he simulated oral sex in public.
Why Evangelicals Are Comparing Trump to This Biblical Monarch
Analogizing the former president to Jehu may carry some disturbing implications.
The Cases Against Trump: A Guide
Thirty-four felony convictions. Charges of fraud, election subversion, and obstruction. One place to keep track of the presidential candidate’s legal troubles.
How Is It This Close?
The most remarkable thing about the 2024 presidential election is that roughly half the electorate still supports Donald Trump.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
The ‘Blue Dot’ That Could Clinch a Harris Victory
Everything just might come down to Omaha.
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.
MAGA Goes to Mars
Elon Musk wants to give Donald Trump the presidency. Trump wants to give Musk the universe.
I Love to Drive Fast, and I Cannot Stop
Is my bad habit going to be my demise?
The Moment of Truth
The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
When Kids Have to Act Like Parents, It Affects Them for Life
Some people who have to be responsible for their siblings or parents as children grow up to be compulsive caretakers.
Seventy Miles in Hell
The Darién Gap was once considered impassable. Now hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking treacherous terrain, violence, hunger, and disease to travel through the jungle to the United States.
Does America Want Chaos?
Donald Trump has lost all discipline. Will that affect the outcome of the election?
The Immigration-Wage Myth
Does the American worker have good reason to fear immigration?
I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is
What’s happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis.