Politics

The badge of the National Security Agency with a silhouette of Donald Trump’s head in front of it
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty.

Trump’s ‘Deep State’ Revenge

The president-elect has long demonized intelligence officers and other federal employees. This is how he might come for them.

Illustration of two images of Donald Trump's face morphing together with an orange background
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Library of Congress; Anna Moneymaker / Getty.

The Two Donald Trumps

Donald Trump campaigned as the return-to-normal candidate—while promising policies that would unleash fresh chaos.