Russell Berman
Since joining The Atlantic in 2014, Russell has written extensively about Congress, political reform, and policy experiments in states and cities. He previously covered the House of Representatives for The Hill newspaper and served as a Washington correspondent for the New York Sun.
America’s Bluest State Loves Its Republican Governor
Vermont has weathered the pandemic better than any other state, making Phil Scott a surprising star in Bernie Sanders’s backyard.
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Andre Luis Alve / Getty; Kent Nishimura / … Why the Right Went Quiet on Ukrainian Refugees
And what that reveals about attitudes toward Afghan refugees
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Andrew Harnik / AP; Scott Applewhite / AP; … The Next Big Test of Trump’s Power
The most powerful Republicans in West Virginia are backing a local favorite seeking reelection to Congress. But the former president’s wrath could sink him.
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Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times / Getty Mitch McConnell’s Nightmare Scenario
Why a GOP takeover in this fall’s midterms is not quite a sure thing
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Getty; The Atlantic The Trump Move That Democrats Want Biden to Copy
If Congress won’t approve more COVID funding, should the president go it alone?
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Al Drago / Bloomberg / Getty A Push for Normalcy Tests the Gerontocracy
As those around the president fall ill, the White House—and the nation—must adjust expectations.
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Justin Merriman / Getty The Last of the Establishment Republicans
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine should be a GOP darling. What went wrong?
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Drew Angerer / Getty ‘I’m Not Talking About Racism. I’m Talking About Decency.’
Cory Booker reflects on his emotional speech in support of Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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The Atlantic; Sasha Mordovets / Getty Vladimir Putin United America
At the State of the Union, Joe Biden can look abroad and find a popular cause around which he and a surprisingly broad cross section of the public want to rally.
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Getty; The Atlantic The Shadow Congress
Lawmakers have been striking important deals lately. The lack of fanfare is intentional.
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Getty; The Atlantic Republicans Discover the Horror of Gerrymandering
The GOP learns what it’s like to be on the losing side of a redistricting power grab.
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The Atlantic The Biden Appointee Who Could Change the Constitution
How hard is it to amend the Constitution? Even harder than you think.
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Anna Moneymaker / Getty The Democrats’ Senate Majority Is Temporarily Gone
Until Senator Ben Ray Luján returns, his party won’t be able to do anything significant—including confirming a new Supreme Court justice—without Republican help.
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Getty; The Atlantic The One Ukraine Option That the Public Won’t Abide
Vladimir Putin’s potential invasion has exposed a rare point of agreement between Democrats and Republicans.
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The Atlantic The Bill That Congress Might Be Embarrassed Enough to Pass
Will Congress take the bold step of barring its members from trading stocks?
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Chip Somodevilla / Getty Why Biden Had No Other Choice on Voting Rights
Tonight the president—and his party—learned the true definition of the phrase slim majority.
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Mary Altaffer / AP The Voting-Rights Debate Democrats Don’t Want to Have
A progressive law in the nation’s largest city seems to be a step too far for national Democrats.
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Eric Lee / Bloomberg / Getty; Greg Nash … The Bold Economic Move Joe Biden Refuses to Make
Stymied by Congress, the president could make $1 trillion in student loans disappear all by himself.
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The Atlantic Daily: The Highs and Lows of Biden’s First Year
Here’s what went well … and what didn’t.
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Anna Moneymaker / Getty What Joe Manchin’s ‘No’ Means for Biden’s Agenda
Build Back Better looks dead. Can Democrats rebuild it?
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Anna Moneymaker / Getty The Overlooked Factor in Biden’s Unpopularity
Conversations with disenchanted Democrats in deep-blue Brooklyn help explain President Joe Biden’s ongoing polling woes.
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