Fighting Talk From Republicans
Beneath ritual statements of comity and consensus, the underlying message was Get behind Trump.
Elaine Godfrey
Elaine Godfrey is a staff writer at The Atlantic. She covers national politics.
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Joseph Rushmore for The Atlantic The Trump National Convention
The Republicans’ gathering in Milwaukee next week will be simply this: a four-day fealty fest.
Illustration by Ben Kothe / The Atlantic. Source: Streetoncamara / Getty. Biden’s Delegates Are Flirting With a Breakup
Even those who parrot the party line acknowledge that their candidate stepping aside might be best.
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Ladies and Gentlemen, the State of Things
Last night’s House Oversight Committee hearing marked a new low in American politics.
Illustration by The Atlantic* A Courtroom Parade of Trump’s Allies
A jumbled cast of GOP characters have inserted themselves into the former president’s legal drama.
Pool / Getty The Cicadas Are Here
A historic double brood is upon us. They’ve waited years for this moment.
Chip Somodevilla / Getty The Book You’re Reading Might Be Wrong
Most nonfiction isn’t fact-checked. The Kristi Noem saga could change that—but it probably won’t.
Jerome Tisne / Getty The Woman Keeping the ‘Special Relationship’ Special
American partisanship turns diplomacy into a delicate dance even for the closest of allies.
Emma McIntyre / Getty Trump’s VP Search Is Different This Time
His 2024 considerations are less about logic or persuasion and more about personality.
Nic Antaya / Getty What Florida’s Abortion Ban Means Beyond Florida
A new ban has providers there scrambling—and clinics in other states preparing for a crush of new patients.
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