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Mark Humphrey / AP The Evangelical Politician Who Doesn’t Recognize His Faith—Or His Party
Bill Haslam, the former governor of Tennessee, is trying to figure out how religious Republicans got so extreme.
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Earl Gibson III / Getty T. D. Jakes on How White Evangelicals Lost Their Way
“The numbers have dropped, but the trauma has not.” One of America’s foremost pastors reflects on religion, race, and the pandemic.
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Aaron Richter / The New York Times / … Dr. Ruth on Finding Love After the Pandemic
The nearly 93-year-old sex therapist has survived a lot of trauma. But she’s ready to get back to normal life.
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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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MediaNews Group / Boston Herald / Getty The Liberals Who Can’t Quit Lockdown
Progressive communities have been home to some of the fiercest battles over COVID-19 policies, and some liberal policy makers have left scientific evidence behind.
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Gregory A. Shemitz The Archbishop Who Fears for Joe Biden’s Soul
America’s second-ever Catholic president supports abortion rights, leaving the bishops unsure about how to move forward.
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Getty / Adam Maida / The Atlantic A Catholic Sinner Seeks Communion—And Happens to Be President
Some bishops—and many conservative laypeople—think Joe Biden should be denied access to one of the faith’s most important sacraments.
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Getty / The Atlantic Eric Metaxas Believes America Is Creeping Toward Nazi Germany
The pro-Trump radio host explains how he thinks about the Capitol siege and President Joe Biden’s America.
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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 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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Nick Oxford / Bloomberg / Getty The Christmas Crisis
America needs Christmas cheer more than ever. Maybe next year.
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Highlights / The Atlantic How to Keep Your Kids Out of the Culture War
Even children are feeling the anxiety of the 2020 political season.
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Raymond McCrea Jones / Redux The Evangelical Reckoning Begins
Andy Stanley, the pastor of one of the largest megachurches in the country, ponders the future of an influential corner of American Christianity.
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Jason Fulford The Catholic Temptation
Former Vice President Joe Biden is using his Scranton bona fides to win over a key voting bloc.
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Erin Schaff / The New York Times / … How the Senate Stopped Pretending
Senators grapple with the reality that they have destroyed their own house.
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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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The Atlantic / Getty Biden and Harris Need an Answer on Court Packing
The pressure to take a position, not just from Republicans, but also from fellow Democrats, may only grow.
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Julio Cortez / AP Why Can’t He Just Say It?
President Donald Trump refused to clearly condemn white supremacy at last night’s debate. This was no accident.
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Samuel Corum / The New York Times / … The True Victors of Trump’s Supreme Court Nomination
Amy Coney Barrett’s ascension is a triumph for the conservative legal movement.
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Al Drago / The New York Times / … Is This Really the End of Abortion?
Democrats might crush Republicans in November. With a 6–3 conservative Supreme Court majority, abortion rights could still be decimated.
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