Recent articles
April 9, 2026
J. D. Vance’s Focus as ‘Fraud Czar’ Comes With Baggage
He may come to regret his new title if Americans don’t like what he achieves.
www.theatlantic.com
April 3, 2026
What Trump Wants From Cuba
A conversation with Vivian Salama about who stands to gain if America overhauls the island’s leadership
www.theatlantic.com
March 31, 2026
What ‘Regime Change’?
Trump’s claim about the Iran war is premature.
www.theatlantic.com
March 27, 2026
Expensive Plane Tickets Are a Preview
Airfare is way up. It’s a signal of what could come next.
www.theatlantic.com
March 26, 2026
What Was Clavicular?
The internet’s most famous looks-maxxer is far more pernicious than he may seem.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2026
What the Markets Tell Trump
The war in Iran is a reminder that market movements can play an important role in the president’s decision making.
www.theatlantic.com
March 19, 2026
What’s Going on With the IRS?
The Trump administration’s budget cuts are looming over Tax Day.
www.theatlantic.com
March 13, 2026
What an Economic Crisis Could Do to Trump’s Coalition
The longer the Iran war drags on, the more the president risks splintering a historically unified base.
www.theatlantic.com
March 9, 2026
The Wild 24-Hour Rise and Fall of Oil Prices
Americans will bear the costs if energy shocks in the Middle East lead to a full-blown crisis.
www.theatlantic.com
February 26, 2026
Hegseth Wants to Make an Example Out of Anthropic
After refusing to bow to the Pentagon’s demands, the company faces what could be the most extreme regulation in the short history of AI.
www.theatlantic.com
February 24, 2026
Trump’s Chance to Turn Things Around Tonight
A conversation with Jonathan Lemire about what Donald Trump’s State of the Union address could achieve—if he doesn’t get in his own way.
www.theatlantic.com
February 20, 2026
The DOJ Can’t Keep Up With Trump
Pam Bondi is presiding over an understaffed and overworked department.
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2026
Trump Is Suing His Own Government
The president is seeking billions in taxpayer dollars from his own IRS. Whether he can do this is perhaps less important than whether he should.
www.theatlantic.com
February 11, 2026
Trump Couldn’t Save Crypto From This Crash
The president’s support was never a guarantee of the market’s stability.
www.theatlantic.com
February 6, 2026
Why Trump Is Picking Fights With Big U.S. Banks
He claimed that his accounts were closed for “political and social” reasons. The real explanation is likely much simpler.
www.theatlantic.com
February 4, 2026
Why Trump Wants a Weaker Dollar
The approach could boost the economy—unless the president’s policies get in his own way.
www.theatlantic.com
January 23, 2026
The Trump Administration’s Affordability Messaging Is Confusing Americans
The president and his officials keep muddling their strategy.
www.theatlantic.com
January 22, 2026
Your Phone Is a Slot Machine
Gambling is no longer confined to casinos, horse races, or backroom card games.
www.theatlantic.com
January 18, 2026
Was<em> Infinite Jest</em> Right About Everything?
Culture and entertainment recommendations from Will Gottsegen
www.theatlantic.com
January 17, 2026
Remember the Epstein Files?
They’re not going away.
www.theatlantic.com
January 13, 2026
The Candor of Jerome Powell
After months of stoicism, the Fed chair is taking a stand against Trump.
www.theatlantic.com