Will Republicans Find Consensus on Abortion Politics?
Republicans continue to clash this week as party leadership remains unclear.
The Future of the U.S.-Israel Relationship
“Very simply, the Israeli military has a sort of lower threshold for what it’s willing to tolerate and the risk that it’s willing to put civilians in.”
Ro Khanna Wants to Be the Future of the Democratic Party
Khanna, a congressman who represents Silicon Valley, sees himself as a bridge between America’s faded industrial might and its digital future.
The State of the Biden-Trump Rematch
“The Biden people seem to be more scared of [RFK Jr.] than the Trump people are … It’s a real wild card partly because the anti-vaxxer vote is a pretty hard-core part of the Republican base.”
Is the Biden-Netanyahu Relationship Rupturing?
“If you flash back to the rupture during the Obama administration, Joe Biden was always the person who stepped in and tried to find a way to make it better.”
The Wars That Divide Washington
“You don’t see the president condemning Schumer’s statements, criticizing it at all … That does say a lot.”
The End of Political Centrism
The State of the Union “was the kickoff of a general election campaign and it was a clear contrast from Republicans on everything from abortion to immigration, to the economy.”
The Leader of Today’s Republican Party
“McConnell was the final backstop against the complete Trumpification of the Senate.”
Wildfires Rage Across the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma
Early images from a broad area affected by several wildfires
Can Ukraine Win This War?
Anne Applebaum, David Ignatius, and Lara Seligman discuss with Jeffrey Goldberg what winning would look like for Ukraine.
Trump’s Legal and Political Strategies
Digging into the GOP front-runner’s claims on the stump and in legal filings
Trump’s Republican Party
“The Senate is no longer this cooling saucer for the hot tea that’s boiling in the House.”
Historic Levels of Rainfall in California Storms
Images from Southern California, where the second storm in a long-duration atmospheric river brought record levels of rainfall
What Does Iran Want?
And will Iran-supported militias back down after U.S. strikes?
Trump Gets One Step Closer
Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, January 26, 2024
The Candidates Running for Vice President
“Donald Trump made it pretty clear that he didn’t care if his previous vice president lived or died on January 6. It’s kind of a dangerous job to take. Why would anybody want that job?”
Trump on Trial—And on the Trail
Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, January 12, 2024.
After January 6
Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, January 5, 2024.
What a Collapse Could Look Like
Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, December 29, 2023.
A Tumultuous Year in Politics
Watch the full episode of Washington Week With The Atlantic, December 22, 2023.