United States Department of Justice

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The Atlantic Daily

The Trump Administration’s Favorite Answer

David A. Graham

May 21, 2025

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The Atlantic Daily

Trump’s Newest Crackdown on Dissent

David A. Graham

May 20, 2025

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The Atlantic Daily

The Good News About Crime

David A. Graham

May 16, 2025

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Trump Is Hiding Behind His Lawyers

David A. Graham

May 5, 2025

Politics

What Recourse Does the Supreme Court Actually Have?

Quinta Jurecic

April 17, 2025

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The Atlantic Daily

The Pardon-to-Prison Pipeline

David A. Graham

April 16, 2025

The Atlantic Daily

Phase Two Will Be Worse Than DOGE

David A. Graham

April 15, 2025

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The Atlantic Daily

Trump Dares the Supreme Court to Do Something

David A. Graham

April 14, 2025

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Ideas

Kleptocracy, Inc.

Anne Applebaum

April 14, 2025

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The Atlantic Daily

Just Like the Old Trump

David A. Graham

April 7, 2025

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Ideas

The Judiciary’s Last Stand

Tom Nichols

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Ideas

Trump’s Appetite for Revenge Is Insatiable

Peter Wehner

March 20, 2025

The Atlantic Daily

What Trump Means by ‘Impartial Justice’

David A. Graham

March 17, 2025

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Politics

Trump, by Any Means Necessary

David Frum

March 5, 2025

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Ideas

New York Belongs to Trump Now

Xochitl Gonzalez

February 19, 2025

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Ideas

January 6 Still Happened

Quinta Jurecic

February 18, 2025

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Ideas

A Blatant Violation of Legal Ethics

Barbara McQuade

February 14, 2025

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The Atlantic Daily

The Public Humiliation of Eric Adams

David A. Graham

February 14, 2025

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Ideas

The Opposition Is Already Growing

Quinta Jurecic

February 14, 2025

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Ideas

What Will Happen If the Trump Administration Defies a Court Order?

Quinta Jurecic

February 13, 2025

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Politics

Trump Says the Corrupt Part Out Loud

Jonathan Chait

February 11, 2025

Technology

Another Edgelord Comes to Power

Ali Breland

February 8, 2025

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Ideas

It’s Not Amateur Hour Anymore

Paul Rosenzweig

January 29, 2025

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The Atlantic Daily

Trump Targets His Own Government

Lora Kelley

January 22, 2025

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Politics

The Tragedy of the Classified-Documents Case

David A. Graham

January 19, 2025

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Ideas

Why Didn’t Jack Smith Charge Trump With Insurrection?

David A. Graham

January 14, 2025

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The Atlantic Daily

Time for Senate Republicans to Decide

Lora Kelley

January 13, 2025

Ideas

Trump’s Sentencing Made No One Happy

David A. Graham

January 10, 2025

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The Atlantic Daily

Biden’s Tarnished Legacy

Charles Sykes

January 9, 2025

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Ideas

Trump Is Poised to Turn the DOJ Into His Personal Law Firm

Bob Bauer

January 9, 2025

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Politics

Judge Cannon Comes to Trump’s Aid, Again

David A. Graham

January 7, 2025

Politics

Not the Life Matt Gaetz Was Planning On

Elaine Godfrey

December 23, 2024

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Politics

Hunter Biden Was Unfairly Prosecuted

Kristy Greenberg

December 7, 2024

Technology

The AI War Was Never Just About AI

Matteo Wong

November 26, 2024

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Ideas

Donald Trump Gets Away With It

David A. Graham

November 25, 2024

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The Print Edition

The Biden Investigation Is a Path to Even Greater Lawlessness

The Trump Administration’s Favorite Answer

Trump’s Newest Crackdown on Dissent

The Good News About Crime

Trump Is Hiding Behind His Lawyers

What Recourse Does the Supreme Court Actually Have?

The Pardon-to-Prison Pipeline

Phase Two Will Be Worse Than DOGE

Trump Dares the Supreme Court to Do Something

Kleptocracy, Inc.

Just Like the Old Trump

The Judiciary’s Last Stand

Trump’s Appetite for Revenge Is Insatiable

What Trump Means by ‘Impartial Justice’

Trump, by Any Means Necessary

New York Belongs to Trump Now

January 6 Still Happened

A Blatant Violation of Legal Ethics

The Public Humiliation of Eric Adams

The Opposition Is Already Growing

What Will Happen If the Trump Administration Defies a Court Order?

Trump Says the Corrupt Part Out Loud

Another Edgelord Comes to Power

It’s Not Amateur Hour Anymore

Trump Targets His Own Government

The Tragedy of the Classified-Documents Case

Why Didn’t Jack Smith Charge Trump With Insurrection?

Time for Senate Republicans to Decide

Trump’s Sentencing Made No One Happy

Biden’s Tarnished Legacy

Trump Is Poised to Turn the DOJ Into His Personal Law Firm

Judge Cannon Comes to Trump’s Aid, Again

Not the Life Matt Gaetz Was Planning On

Hunter Biden Was Unfairly Prosecuted

The AI War Was Never Just About AI

Donald Trump Gets Away With It