The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Hagin Out

Joe Hagin, the White House deputy chief of staff for operations who led the planning for Trump’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has resigned.

• Elaine Godfrey
• Jun 19, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Zero Tolerance

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen defended the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy amid mounting pressure from Democrats and Republicans to stop the separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border.

• Elaine Godfrey
• Jun 18, 2018

Why Aren’t Top Democrats Acknowledging the Black Women Running for Office?

Some candidates winning their primaries are frustrated that they still haven’t heard from party leadership.

• Elaine Godfrey
• Jun 14, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Nobody Leaves Russia Out of the Summit

As President Trump prepared to leave for the annual G7 summit in Canada, he said that Russia should be readmitted to the group.

• Elaine Godfrey
• Jun 8, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Donald-May-Care

During a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, President Trump said he doesn’t have to “prepare very much” for the upcoming meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

• Elaine Godfrey
• Jun 7, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Kommuted

President Trump commuted the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, a 63-year-old woman serving a life sentence for drug possession and money laundering.

• Elaine Godfrey
• Jun 6, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Chick-fil-EPA

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt reportedly enlisted an aide to help his wife get a job with Chick-fil-A.

• Elaine Godfrey
• Jun 5, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Once Upon a Mattress

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt reportedly instructed an aide to perform several personal tasks, including purchasing a used mattress from the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.

• Elaine Godfrey
• Jun 4, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Expensive Pen Agency

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt reportedly spent $1,560 on 12 customized fountain pens in 2017.

• Elaine Godfrey
• Jun 1, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: I Beg Your Pardon?

Trump pardoned conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza, who pleaded guilty in 2014 to violating federal campaign-finance laws.

• Elaine Godfrey
• May 31, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: The Other Kim-Trump Summit

Kim Kardashian is expected to meet with Trump and senior adviser Jared Kushner at the White House.

• Elaine Godfrey and Lena Felton
• May 30, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Roseanne Barred

ABC canceled the show Roseanne hours after its star, Roseanne Barr, posted a racist tweet about former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett.

• Elaine Godfrey
• May 29, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Zero Summit Game

President Trump seemed to suggest the United States’ historic meeting with North Korea is back on the table, after he cancelled it on Thursday.

• Elaine Godfrey
• May 25, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Dear Jong Un Letter

President Trump cancelled his June 12 meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, writing in a letter that Kim “has lost a great opportunity for lasting peace and great prosperity and wealth.”

• Elaine Godfrey
• May 24, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: A Tale of Two Staceys

Two progressive women—Stacey Abrams and Stacey Evans—are running in Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial primary.

• Elaine Godfrey
• May 22, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Obama Pivots to Video

Netflix announced that former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama signed a multi-year deal with the company.

• Elaine Godfrey
• May 21, 2018

Who Does the Democratic Party Stand For?

The primary race between two Democratic candidates for governor in Georgia exposes the larger questions facing the party.

• Elaine Godfrey
• May 20, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: ‘I’ve Always Kind of Felt Like Eventually It Was Going to Happen Here, Too’

Nine students and one teacher were killed after a gunman opened fire at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas.

• Elaine Godfrey
• May 18, 2018

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Madame Director

The Senate confirmed Gina Haspel as CIA director.

• Elaine Godfrey
• May 17, 2018

Women Are the Key to Winning Back the House for Democrats

The party is pinning its hopes of retaking the chamber on Pennsylvania, where seven women won their primaries on Tuesday.

• Elaine Godfrey
• May 16, 2018