Politics

Democrats’ Only Chance to Stop the GOP Assault on Voting Rights

If the party doesn’t pass new protections, it could lose the House, Senate, and White House within the next four years.

• Ronald Brownstein
• 8:47 AM ET

America’s Political Roots Are in Eutaw, Alabama

When I think about the 1870 riot, I remember how the country rejected the opportunity it had.

• Adam Harris
• February 26, 2021

Texas’s Disaster Is Over. The Fallout Is Just Beginning.

Will Republican officials in the state pay a price for the recent blackouts?

• Elaine Godfrey
• February 24, 2021

The One Area Where the U.S. COVID-19 Strategy Seems to Be Working

By spending lots of money and not worrying about liability, America is beating Europe in the vaccine race.

• Olga Khazan
• February 22, 2021

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.

• Emma Green
• February 21, 2021

The Window for D.C. Statehood Won’t Be Open Forever

But Democrats are taking their time weighing their next move.

• Edward-Isaac Dovere
• February 19, 2021

Why Democrats Are Fighting Over an Obscure D.C. Bureaucrat

Progressives and moderates are split over Michael Barr, the president’s likely nominee to become one of the banking industry’s top regulators.

• Ronald Brownstein
• February 18, 2021

What Americans Don’t Know About Their Medications

People who have faced debilitating side effects say we need better warnings on drugs. The FDA hasn’t been enthusiastic.

• Olga Khazan
• February 18, 2021

Anissa Jordan Took Part in a Robbery. She Went to Prison for Murder.

The legal doctrine that allows people to be prosecuted for murder even if they didn’t kill anyone has fallen out of favor across the globe. In America, it remains common.

• Lara Bazelon
• February 16, 2021

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.

• Emma Green
• February 14, 2021

The Lessons Biden and the Democrats Learned From the First Impeachment

Trump’s trial threatened to derail the administration’s agenda. But as the proceedings wind down, the new president may be coming out ahead.

• Peter Nicholas
• February 12, 2021

The GOP Cheat Code to Winning Back the House

The stakes for Democrats’ election-reform plan couldn’t be higher.

• Ronald Brownstein
• February 11, 2021

A Million-Dollar Pardon Offer at the Trump Hotel

Corey Lewandowski allegedly wanted a hefty fee in exchange for helping a government whistleblower win a pardon from the former president.

• Peter Stone
• February 10, 2021

How a ‘False Flag’ Cry Has Divided Republicans in Oregon

The state GOP’s embrace of a false conspiracy theory shows the deep imprint of Trumpism within the party and has prompted a backlash from leaders who want to move on.

• Russell Berman
• February 10, 2021

“Inheritance”: A Live Virtual Event

Atlantic writers brought the project to life at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 18.

• February 9, 2021

The Hole Where Donald Trump Was

How are Trump watchers dealing with a Trumpless reality? Pretty well.

• Peter Nicholas
• February 7, 2021

Iowans Were Scared Into Taking the Virus Seriously

Contrary to health experts’ predictions, the state did not see a huge post-holiday spike in COVID-19 cases.

• Elaine Godfrey
• February 6, 2021

What Does This Man Know That Other Democrats Don’t?

Governor Roy Cooper’s winning streak in North Carolina may be hard for purple- or red-state leaders to replicate.

• Edward-Isaac Dovere
• February 5, 2021

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.

• Emma Green
• February 4, 2021

How the GOP Surrendered to Extremism

Sixty years ago, many GOP leaders resisted radicals in their ranks. Now they’re not even trying.

• Ronald Brownstein
• February 4, 2021