The Iran War Is Putting Pressure on Europe
Panelists joined to discuss the effects of the conflict on America’s allies, and more.
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What Trump’s Address to the Nation Revealed
Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the president’s first national address since the war with Iran began.
Trump’s Mixed Messages About Iran
Panelists joined to discuss the president’s shifting answers to how the conflict could end.
How Does Trump Define Victory in Iran?
Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss growing opposition to President Trump’s attacks on Iran and what winning a war with unclear objectives could like.
Is Anybody Actually Winning Trump’s Iran War?
Former U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Matt Pottinger on the U.S.-Iran cease-fire, Trump’s Hormuz blockade, and China’s reaction to the Iran war. Plus: A seismic election in Hungary, and Labyrinths, by Jorge Luis Borges.
What It Means to Be American
Fareed Zakaria and David Frum on whether they regret becoming American citizens. Plus: how 18 years of economic turmoil ushered in a new populist era, and a discussion of Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino.
Watching War From the Strait of Hormuz
Graeme Wood on what he saw at the Strait of Hormuz and the lockdown of oil in the Persian Gulf. Plus: Trump’s war-information blackout and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense at 250 years old.
The Far-Right Algorithm: Anti-Churchill, Anti-West
The historian Andrew Roberts on why many right-wing podcasters now believe that the wrong side won the Second World War, and the rise of algorithmically driven pseudo-historians. Plus: Trump is looking for an off-ramp from his war in Iran, and Gore Vidal’s novel Burr.
More Questions Than Answers in the Aftermath of the Debate
“Not a healthy situation for democracy.”
A Test of Coherency at This Year’s Debate
For Trump and Biden, who faces greater danger onstage at the presidential debate?
The Biden Doctrine
Like his presidential predecessors, Joe Biden continues to confront a dilemma in the Middle East.
Republicans Respond to Trump’s Conviction
And will the former president’s felony be top of mind for voters?
How Far Will Republicans Go to Become Trump’s Vice President?
“Loyalty is job one.”
The Political Dysfunction Facing Congress
“We have a ways to go in our national devolution.”
A Strange Week in Politics
“It’s extraordinary how much politics have been warped in the Trump era.”
What Will Biden’s Stance on Israel Mean for His Campaign?
“The actual war is in Gaza, but you wouldn't know it from news coverage this week of American campuses.”
The Potential Political Fallout Over Foreign Funding
Has Speaker Mike Johnson once again risked his tenuous leadership position?
The Battle in Congress for Foreign Funding
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces mounting frustration among his right-wing Republican colleagues.