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Andrew Harnik / The Washington Post / Getty The Texas Republican Asking His Party to Just Stop
Former Representative Will Hurd is trying to make the Republican Party more competitive—and more moderate. Can he succeed?
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Erin Schaff / The New York Times / … The Knives Come Out for Josh Hawley
The elite conservative world saw the Missouri senator as America’s next great statesman. Instead, he’s revealed uncomfortable truths about the movement.
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Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc / Getty Betraying Your Church—And Your Party
How Representative Adam Kinzinger, an evangelical Republican, decided to vote for impeachment—and start calling out his church
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Win McNamee / Getty A Christian Insurrection
Many of those who mobbed the Capitol on Wednesday claimed to be enacting God’s will.
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Getty / The Atlantic Georgia’s Billion-Dollar Bonfire
The runoff races for two U.S. Senate seats in Georgia matter. But piling on more cash is not an effective way to win.
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Getty / The Atlantic Denver Riggleman Has Seen the Future of the Republican Party
Republicans used to think they’d succeed through moderation and inclusion. That’s over.
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Shutterstock / The Atlantic How Conservatives Really Feel About Amy Coney Barrett
Even Trump-skeptical Republicans are relishing the prospect of a 6–3 Court.
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Rainier Ehrhardt / AP / Katie Martin / … A Republican Rising Star’s Plan to Reopen America
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina is keenly aware that COVID-19 is especially dangerous for African Americans. He’s also worried about small businesses.
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Tom Brenner / Reuters The Solemn Absurdity of Trump’s Impeachment Trial
As senators embarked on their first day of proceedings, the occasional yawn and rubbing of the eyes emphasized the pointlessness of the whole affair.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Nothing Will Persuade White Evangelicals to Support Impeachment
New polling suggests that Trump’s base is totally unified behind the president, no matter what investigations might reveal.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP The Question Democrats Have to Answer Before They Can Impeach
The lawmakers who most want to oust President Trump don’t agree on what the party’s strongest case against him is.
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Rich Koele / Shutterstock / The Atlantic Why Steve King’s Supporters Are Staying Loyal
The Iowa Republican’s racist comments have made him a pariah among Democrats and Republicans alike. But his voters may be more devoted to him than ever.
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Joshua Roberts / Reuters Why Democrats May Not Want Steve King to Resign
Several 2020 candidates have called for the congressman to step down following comments he made about rape and incest. But he represents the party’s best hope in Northwest Iowa.
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Charlie Neibergall / AP / Arsh Raziuddin / … How Steve King Could Turn Iowa Blue
For J. D. Scholten to have a real chance in Iowa’s Fourth District, he’ll need the incendiary congressman to win his Republican primary.
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Andrew Harnik / AP How Mitch McConnell Persuaded a Senior House Democrat to Back Impeachment
It wasn’t Robert Mueller’s testimony that pushed Representative Katherine Clark over the edge.
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Lee Corkran / Sygma via Getty The Clarence Thomas Effect
The notoriously quiet Supreme Court justice has had a far-reaching influence on the personnel of the Trump administration, which may be his most lasting legacy.
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Lizzie Gill The Real Turning Point for Women’s Political Power
Female lawmakers needed a critical mass in Congress before they could begin chipping away at the inequalities baked into the nation’s laws.
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Charlie Neibergall / AP Tim Ryan Just Wants to Make a Good Impression Tonight
The 2020 hopeful is hoping to stand out on the debate stage. But he’ll have only a couple of minutes to say something memorable.
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Barry Thumma / AP Why Democrats Ditched the Hyde Amendment
There used to be a middle ground in the national conversation on abortion. Not anymore.
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Andrew Harnik / AP Why Pro-impeachment Democrats Are Still Siding With Pelosi
They might be calling for an inquiry on Twitter and MSNBC, but they don’t plan to publicly challenge the speaker.
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