Politics Daily

Faced with a wholly resistant White House, not a ton (is fining or jailing those who refuse to comply with subpoenas possible?). Plus: Keep an eye on Marie Yovanovitch and Gordon Sondland.

• Christian Paz and Shan Wang
• Oct 11, 2019

Giuliani told our White House reporter he was planning to fly to Austria. Two of his business associates were arrested Wednesday attempting to do the same. Plus: China vs. the NBA.

• Saahil Desai and Christian Paz
• Oct 10, 2019

Stories from on the ground with America’s Syrian, Kurdish and Iraqi allies fighting a version of a forever war. Plus: Is another chief of staff shakeup in the works?

• Christian Paz and Shan Wang
• Oct 9, 2019

Talks with North Korea fall apart, exposing severe downsides to highly personalized diplomacy. Plus: the new Supreme Court cases to follow.

• Shan Wang
• Oct 8, 2019

“In 20 years of writing about the military, I have never heard officers in high positions express such alarm about a president.” Plus: problems with the Iowa caucus.

• Christian Paz and Saahil Desai
• Oct 7, 2019

Vice President Mike Pence has by all accounts been a dutiful Robin to President Trump’s Batman. The shadow of impeachment will become a test of their partnership.

• Saahil Desai and Christian Paz
• Oct 4, 2019

Republicans wallop Democrats in rural areas and small towns; urban and suburban areas want nothing to do with the MAGA-aligned. Plus: the White House lawyer you should know.

• Saahil Desai and Christian Paz
• Oct 3, 2019

In light of Harvard’s win in a high-profile affirmative-action case, we look at the education issues 2020 candidates and other lawmakers are battling over.

• Saahil Desai and Christian Paz
• Oct 2, 2019

“I remember telling Clinton at one point, ‘The Republicans are never going to remove you from office; it’s the Democrats who can.’” Plus: An interview with the Afghan National Security Adviser.

• Saahil Desai and Christian Paz
• Oct 1, 2019

We look at the central figures in a very serious political scandal. Plus: What happens when normal people begin to meld their identities with those they idolize?

• Saahil Desai and Christian Paz
• Sep 27, 2019

Guliani wasn’t always one of Trump’s most loyal defenders, doing cable-news hits and yelling at Atlantic reporters. Plus: lessons from the Clinton impeachment.

• Saahil Desai and Christian Paz
• Sep 26, 2019

Amid an unfolding scandal over his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Donald Trump met in New York with … Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

• Saahil Desai and Christian Paz
• Sep 25, 2019

“We’re ready … for later today,” Nancy Pelosi told The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg on Tuesday afternoon. We trace the long, slow slog towards a confusing procedure.

• Saahil Desai
• Sep 24, 2019

Why has the 16-year-old been so influential, when so many other activists haven’t broken through? Plus: Has the press learned anything from 2016?

• Saahil Desai and Christian Paz
• Sep 23, 2019

The Indian prime minister will hold a rally in Houston this weekend with guest star President Donald Trump. Plus: the DHS plan to go after domestic terrorism.

• Saahil Desai and Christian Paz
• Sep 20, 2019

Some presidential candidates have decided, eh, this maybe isn’t going to work out. Others, despite zero to middling name recognition, are still at it—why?

• Saahil Desai and Christian Paz
• Sep 19, 2019

Political pets can be tied up in complicated ways with public perception of the politician. Plus: Meet the Bernie bros turned Liz lads.

• Saahil Desai and Christian Paz
• Sep 18, 2019

Sean Spicer makes his debut on Dancing With the Stars. Plus: the Latinos who are on board the Trump Train.

• Christian Paz and Elaina Plott
• Sep 17, 2019

The Supreme Court gets a lot of attention—rightfully so. But it’s always worth looking at the president’s other judicial appointments. Plus: The Bennet baffler.

• Saahil Desai and Christian Paz
• Sep 16, 2019