United States Senate

April 1, 2026

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Health

RFK Jr. Is Losing His Grip on the CDC

Tom Bartlett

March 25, 2026

A color photo of RFK Jr. in a suit, in a wood-paneled room, surrounded by other people in suits and lit dramatically by a camera flash

The Atlantic Daily

The State That Decided to Topple a Political Giant

David A. Graham

March 20, 2026

Politics

A Serious Senate Debate About an Unserious Bill

Russell Berman and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

March 20, 2026

A view of the Capitol building from afar between pillars

Politics

‘I’m Far Angrier’

Russell Berman

March 18, 2026

Politics

A 79-Year-Old Freshman Senator?

Mark Leibovich

March 16, 2026

Black and white photograph of Janet Mills set against a blue backdrop with photos and maps of Maine.

Podcasts

Can Democrats Actually Win in Texas?

David Frum

March 11, 2026

A black-and-white photo of Beto O'Rourke bordered by an illustration

Politics

Trump Is Expected to Endorse Cornyn

Michael Scherer and Ashley Parker

March 4, 2026

An illustration of Cornyn, Trump, and Texas

Politics

Why I Got Thrown Out of a Jasmine Crockett Rally

Elaine Godfrey

February 26, 2026

Health

Well, That Didn’t Sound Like Casey Means

Tom Bartlett

February 25, 2026

Casey Means seated at a desk during her confirmation hearing before the Senate HELP committee

Politics

Sherrod Brown Is Grinding It Out

Mark Leibovich

February 25, 2026

A color photograph of Sherrod Brown with UAW workers

Politics

The Buzz in Kristi Noem’s Home State

Michael Scherer

February 19, 2026

Kristi Noem stands at a podium at a 2023 rally in South Dakota and speaks into a microphone with a crowd behind her

Ideas

The Republicans Made Peace With Science

Alexander Furnas and Dashun Wang

February 17, 2026

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Ideas

Democrats Mess With Winning in Texas

Jonathan Chait

February 5, 2026

Black-and-white photographs of James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, and Colin Allred.

Health

America’s Would-Be Surgeon General Says to Trust Your ‘Heart Intelligence’

Rina Raphael

January 20, 2026

Collage of a black-and-white photo of Casey Means, overlaid with a version in rainbow colors

Politics

‘Abolish ICE’ Is Back

Elaine Godfrey

January 18, 2026

Protestors hold up signs reading "ABOLISH ICE" and "STAND UP! FIGHT BACK!" against a backdrop of a dark city and lit-up buildings.

Politics

Why Harry Reid Went Nuclear

Jon Ralston

January 18, 2026

Harry Reid from behind, speaking to a crowd of journalists in 2005.

Politics

Does Congress Even Exist Anymore?

Russell Berman and Elaine Godfrey

January 7, 2026

A pointed index finger ripping through a black-and-white image of the Capitol Building

Ideas

To Understand Today’s Left, Remember Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Henry E. James

December 26, 2025

The Atlantic Daily

Trump Confronts His Political Reality

David A. Graham

December 11, 2025

Politics

The State That Handed Trump His Biggest Defeat Yet

Russell Berman

December 11, 2025

Todd Huston (left) ; Mike Braun (middle); and Rodric Bray (right)

Politics

John Roberts’s Dream Is Finally Coming True

David Daley

December 10, 2025

Ideas

When Leaders Mistake Brutality for Strength

Jeff Flake

December 9, 2025

Politics

‘We Are Looking at a Massive Crisis’

Toluse Olorunnipa

December 5, 2025

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Ideas

The Trump Lawyer Scandal Is About Something Much Deeper Than Legal Technicalities

Quinta Jurecic

December 5, 2025

A black-and-white photo of Donald Trump touching a podium microphone while Alina Habba smiles in the background.

The Atlantic Daily

Why One Political Office Is So Mired in Scandals

David A. Graham

November 24, 2025

A "lieutenant governor" sign on a bookshelf

Ideas

The Moral Cost of the Democrats’ Shutdown Strategy

Michael Powell

November 11, 2025

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The Atlantic Daily

The Real Test for Democrats

David A. Graham

November 10, 2025

Politics

Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake

Jonathan Chait

November 9, 2025

Politics

Democratic Momentum Could Be a Mirage

Marc Novicoff

November 7, 2025

Politics

How Trump Wants to Help Democrats

Jonathan Chait

November 5, 2025

Black-and-white photograph of a man in a suit speaking with a raised fist, spliced together with a red-tinted photograph of a legislative chamber

The Atlantic Daily

No Politics Is Local

David A. Graham

November 3, 2025

Politics

Democrats Don’t Seem Willing to Follow Their Own Advice

Marc Novicoff

September 22, 2025

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U.S.

U.S. Adversaries Strengthen Their Bond

The Editors

September 6, 2025

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

Ideas

Trump Loses a Lawyer—And Much More

Quinta Jurecic

August 26, 2025

Alina Habba holding a phone up to her ear. A reflection of a hat that says MAGA is in the foreground

Politics

The Democrats’ Biggest Senate Recruits Have One Thing in Common

Russell Berman

August 16, 2025

A photo of Roy Cooper speaking at a podium, cropped so that anything above his nose is not visible

Sections

The Print Edition

Public Anger Is Rising

RFK Jr. Is Losing His Grip on the CDC

The State That Decided to Topple a Political Giant

A Serious Senate Debate About an Unserious Bill

‘I’m Far Angrier’

A 79-Year-Old Freshman Senator?

Can Democrats Actually Win in Texas?

Trump Is Expected to Endorse Cornyn

Why I Got Thrown Out of a Jasmine Crockett Rally

Well, That Didn’t Sound Like Casey Means

Sherrod Brown Is Grinding It Out

The Buzz in Kristi Noem’s Home State

The Republicans Made Peace With Science

Democrats Mess With Winning in Texas

America’s Would-Be Surgeon General Says to Trust Your ‘Heart Intelligence’

‘Abolish ICE’ Is Back

Why Harry Reid Went Nuclear

Does Congress Even Exist Anymore?

To Understand Today’s Left, Remember Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Trump Confronts His Political Reality

The State That Handed Trump His Biggest Defeat Yet

John Roberts’s Dream Is Finally Coming True

When Leaders Mistake Brutality for Strength

‘We Are Looking at a Massive Crisis’

The Trump Lawyer Scandal Is About Something Much Deeper Than Legal Technicalities

Why One Political Office Is So Mired in Scandals

The Moral Cost of the Democrats’ Shutdown Strategy

The Real Test for Democrats

Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake

Democratic Momentum Could Be a Mirage

How Trump Wants to Help Democrats

No Politics Is Local

Democrats Don’t Seem Willing to Follow Their Own Advice

U.S. Adversaries Strengthen Their Bond

Trump Loses a Lawyer—And Much More

The Democrats’ Biggest Senate Recruits Have One Thing in Common