Donald Trump’s most amusing habit is meting out casual abuse to his sycophants. His recent answer to a question about the ...

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you ...

In early April, shortly after Markwayne Mullin took over the Department of Homeland Security, he floated an idea on Fox News ...

The outlines of President Trump’s endgame in the Iran war are now emerging. In a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister ...

For American artists and architects, the structures embody the virtues and vulnerabilities of the republic. The president’s ...

In 2020, Anthony Fauci, then the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, encouraged Americans ...

Kennedy Jr. to quiet his anti-vaccine rhetoric—publicly, at least. But protections against infectious disease are continuing ...

A magazine’s response to accusations of publishing AI-generated fiction points to a new phase in the struggle to keep ...

Asking Black athletes to sacrifice for the greater good could reshape college sports and national politics alike. But it ...

The victories of candidates he endorsed serve to reinforce his grip—but also hurt his standing with the broader public.

The synagogue’s rabbi, board, and other decision makers are pondering a new and difficult dilemma: how to fortify their house ...

Although the fact is often forgotten, the American colonists were not the only people who faced a political crisis in the ...