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The DSA’s Problem Isn’t ‘Media Training’
Authoritarian extremists are speaking for American socialists, and a lot of people don’t like what they say.
Politics | The Atlantic · Sep 7, 2026 Politics
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The Charges Were Dropped, but the Damage Was Already Done
David Huerta was arrested while protesting ICE raids in L.A.  
Politics | The Atlantic · Sep 7, 2026 Politics
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The Hasan Piker Question
Many Democrats would like him to go away.
Politics | The Atlantic · Sep 3, 2026 Politics
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How the Right Could Actually End Birthright Citizenship
The conservative legal movement doesn’t consider the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to be the final word on the Fourteent
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 31, 2026 Politics
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Will the Real Dan Sullivan Please Stand Up?
A U.S. Senate race has revealed just how many Alaskan men have the same name.
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 30, 2026 Politics
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Not American Enough
GOP lawmakers are pushing to restrict the rights of naturalized and dual citizens—including their ability to run for off
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 27, 2026 Politics
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The Real Reason Trump Wants Economic Sanctions in Iran
The quieter, longer-term strategy could help push the conflict out of the minds of voters ahead of the midterms.
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 26, 2026 Politics
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The German Far Right Is Poised for a Breakthrough
The AfD could do something next month that would mark a first in the country’s postwar history.
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 26, 2026 Politics
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Trump Plans to Buy Midterm Ads About His Own Record
The president has come up with a simple plan to win the election: more Trump.
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 26, 2026 Politics
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ICE Has Quietly Changed Its Deadly-Force Rule
Officers under investigation can no longer return quickly to the streets.
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 25, 2026 Politics
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Darline Graham Is Not Her Brother
Thrown into office and an unexpected campaign, she is running on her brother’s legacy—but making clear that she’s differ
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 25, 2026 Politics
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Alan Dershowitz Won’t Forget What Larry David Did to Him
He has new friends on Martha’s Vineyard. But his tales of cancellation have not subsided.
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 18, 2026 Politics
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Trump Is Putting His Face on Everything
We Americans remember our presidents in all sorts of ways, with monuments and statues, on coins and street signs. Anothe
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 18, 2026 Politics
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A Democrat in Name Only
Rob Sand isn’t progressive or moderate. What is he trying to be?
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 15, 2026 Politics
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MAGA’s Most Famous Prisoner Is Free
Newly out of prison, Tina Peters is back to trying to prove election fraud.
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 7, 2026 Politics
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What El-Sayed Does Next Matters
Abdul El-Sayed called out Democrats. Now he needs to bring them together.
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 5, 2026 Politics
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The Once-Shameless President Is Deeply Embarrassed
As Donald Trump faces one humiliation after another, he is attacking those he blames.
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 5, 2026 Politics
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‘Disappear the Democrat’ Backfires in Montana
The party has been backing independent Senate candidates in red states. But Montana is not working as planned.
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 5, 2026 Politics
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A Family Tragedy in the Age of Trump
Republicans have been slow to call for an Ohio congressman to end his reelection campaign.
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 4, 2026 Politics
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Let Them Eat Gold
Taxpayers are now financing President Trump’s love of anything gilded.
Politics | The Atlantic · Aug 2, 2026 Politics
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