Is Larry Hogan Living in a Fantasy World?
The Maryland governor is on a crusade to bring back Reaganism when his party’s embrace of Trumpism has never looked stronger.
The Election Denier Who Could Run Michigan’s Elections
Kristina Karamo was an unknown poll worker who claimed the 2020 election was fraudulent. Now she’s the Republican candidate for secretary of state.
No, Student Loans Aren’t Like a Mortgage
Senator Elizabeth Warren on why she believes that student debt should be canceled, and how to prevent a debt situation like this from happening again
What the Primaries Reveal About the Future of Trumpism
The movement no longer depends on Trump himself.
Why the Right Went Quiet on Ukrainian Refugees
And what that reveals about attitudes toward Afghan refugees
What’s the Point of Going to Brett Kavanaugh’s House?
Demonstrators have largely given up on changing the Supreme Court justices’ minds. But they’re still showing up.
The Democrats’ Midterm Identity Crisis
Biden’s agenda is stuck. His party hasn’t figured out how to replace it.
Predictions for a Post-Roe America
What could Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion mean around the country? Three Atlantic writers weigh in.
How New York’s COVID War Spun Out of Control
How did it come to this?
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.
America’s Blue-Red Divide Is About to Get Starker
As abortion rights are rolled back in certain states, the gap between the country’s two dominant political coalitions will widen.
The GOP’s Strange Turn Against Rape Exceptions
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, 22 states have abortion bans that would quickly become law. Many of those bans contain no exemptions for rape or incest.
You Were Right About COVID, and Then You Weren’t
Understanding when to abandon beliefs and when to recommit to them can help us ride out this pandemic and prepare for the next one.
One Moderate Against the Red Wave
Tim Ryan might be a dream Democratic candidate in Ohio. But he will need a lot of luck.
Why California Wants to Recall Its Most Progressive Prosecutors
Criminal-justice reform takes time, but voters might be running out of patience.
School Boards Are No Match for America’s Political Dysfunction
What happens when schools are no longer the central business of school boards?
Just Call Trump a Loser
His record is clear. Some nervy Republican challenger should say so.
Mitch McConnell’s Nightmare Scenario
Why a GOP takeover in this fall’s midterms is not quite a sure thing
The Trump Move That Democrats Want Biden to Copy
If Congress won’t approve more COVID funding, should the president go it alone?
Republicans Have Sex Ed All Wrong
Some pundits say that talking with little kids about sex and gender primes them to be taken advantage of. Sex-ed researchers say that the opposite is true.