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Did He Actually Do That?

January 20, 2025

Elon Musk at Donald Trump's inauguration rally

How the Village People Explain Trump

Spencer Kornhaber

January 20, 2025

Five men in different costumes dance on a big stage with another man in a suit and red tie.

The Tech Oligarchy Arrives

Michael Scherer and Ashley Parker

January 20, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and others at Donald Trump's inauguration

Don’t Mention the Coup!

January 6, 2025

A photomontage of the Capitol invasion of January 6, 2021.

Elon Musk’s Determining Role in Washington

December 21, 2024

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

America Needs a Leader, Not a Salesman

January 2025 Issue

Color photograph of The Atlantic November 2024 issue opened to the cover story, "Washington's Nightmare," where the lefthand page shows a painting of George Washington and the righthand page shows the opening paragraph of the essay enlarged to fill the page.

The Wellness Women Are on the March

December 13, 2024

The famous image of George Washington crossing the Delaware, but instead of a flag, the boat bears a caduceus

The Sound of Fear on Air

December 4, 2024

In an Illustration with black, white, blue, and red colors, there are portraits of the "Morning Joe" hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough.

The Coming Democratic Revolution

December 4, 2024

Illustration of a slingshot holding a blue star against a beige background.

The Future of the Executive Branch

November 30, 2024

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

What’s Behind Trump’s Controversial Cabinet Picks

November 16, 2024

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

The Real Election Risk Comes Later

November 4, 2024

A voting booth surrounded by protective sandbags

Time-Travel Thursdays

17 Atlantic Covers From Different Presidential Elections

October 31, 2024

An orange-tinted illustration of three issues of The Atlantic magazine side by side. From L to R: The October 1920 issue, the November 1992 issue, and the October 2012 issue

A Defense of the Leaf Blower

October 27, 2024

Photo from ground level of a man blowing fallen leaves

Iranian Dissidents Don’t Want War With Israel—But They Can’t Stop It

October 23, 2024

A collage shows an Iranian flag and a raised fist partly obscuring a black-and-white image of a protest.

Shoplifters Gone Wild

October 16, 2024

A black-gloved hand holding a miniature pair of crumpled paper jeans

What Really Happened Inside the ‘Patriot Pod’

Lauren Ober and Hanna Rosin

October 16, 2024

a "J6" gold medal featuring a toy soldier and toy guns

Inside the Carjacking Crisis

November 2024 Issue

photo of blurred silver car in motion with building and tree in background

Shifting Campaign Strategies

October 12, 2024

Panelists on "Washington Week With The Atlantic"

What I Learned Serving on a January 6 Jury

Lauren Ober and Hanna Rosin

October 9, 2024

a toy man holding a 'where we go one we go all' flag.

What Really Works About SNL

October 6, 2024

Four men on a boat in Revolutionary War clothing with an old American flag and a deep-blue stage backdrop

Thank You for Calling, President Trump

Lauren Ober and Hanna Rosin

October 2, 2024

A red pin with an image of Donald Trump saluting.

The Candidates’ Policy Differences

September 28, 2024

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

The Insurrectionists Next Door

October 2024 Issue

Sculpture of 3 three-story rowhouses, blue, white, red, with green grass and front steps. The middle house has an upside-down U.S. flag and Q-Anon flag, yard signs about J6, Trump flag in window, and other signs.

The Value of Alliances in Washington

August 3, 2024

Panelists sit around a table on Washington Week With The Atlantic

The DeLorean Owners Association Strikes a Pose

September 2024 Issue

photo of group of croquet players with mallets and balls on green field

What the Democrats’ Divisions Could Mean for the Election

July 20, 2024

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

Biden Digs In

July 13, 2024

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

House Republicans Showed Up at a Campus Protest. Of Course.

May 3, 2024

Representative James Comer surrounded by onlookers at GWU

The Wars That Divide Washington

March 16, 2024

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

D.C.’s Crime Problem Is a Democracy Problem

March 15, 2024

Photo of the U.S. Capitol on a foggy night

The Books That Helped Me Adjust to a Big City

February 2, 2024

A nighttime cityscape

Anger and Frustration Grow in the House

November 25, 2023

Guests talk around a table on the latest episode of Washington Week With the Atlantic

There Shall Be None to Make Him Afraid

November 23, 2023

A Thanksgiving turkey with an American flag toothpick

Earthen Rivers Are Flowing Through the West’s Scorched Forests

November 12, 2023

Charred and barren land in the aftermath of a wildfire

Basil the Opossum Has One Eye, a Big Heart, and a Job to Do

September 28, 2023

Basil the one-eyed opossum sits on a green fleece blanket under a tree