How Is It This Close?
The most remarkable thing about the 2024 presidential election is that roughly half the electorate still supports Donald Trump.
The Broken Promise of USB-C
We’ll never get a universal cable.
Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
It’s not just a phase.
Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
The Right’s New Kingmaker
Charlie Kirk can speak to all factions of the GOP like few others can.
The ‘Blue Dot’ That Could Clinch a Harris Victory
Everything just might come down to Omaha.
I Love to Drive Fast, and I Cannot Stop
Is my bad habit going to be my demise?
The Lessons of 1800
Two key components of a contentious presidential election are speaking loudly to the present.
Donald Trump’s Hatred of Free Speech
The former president is not just going after journalists. He is targeting all Americans.
Nobody Look at Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook doesn’t want attention right now.
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 Electoral College’s Racist Origins
More than two centuries after it was designed to empower southern white voters, the system continues to do just that.
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.
The Case for Kamala Harris
The Atlantic’s endorsement
This Is Not the End of America
“Democracy lives in the people.”
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.
The Immigration-Wage Myth
Does the American worker have good reason to fear immigration?
No One Has an Alibi
Trump has told us his plans, so vote as if the country depends on you. It does.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Why Evangelicals Are Comparing Trump to This Biblical Monarch
Analogizing the former president to Jehu may carry some disturbing implications.