Whats Behind Trumps Controversial Cabinet Picks

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/16/24 at 9:52am

Trumps nominees share two main attributes loyalty and loathing

American Kakistocracy

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/16/24 at 9:00am

Italy knows a thing or two about what the United States facesbut there are key differences between the two countries experiences

The Inner Lives of Musicians

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/16/24 at 8:41am

Learning where famous artists sleep and what they eat is like finally glimpsing the unknowable

Nick Cave Wants to Be Good

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/16/24 at 8:00am

 I was just a nasty little guy

Emilia Pérez Is Designed to Make You Love or Hate It

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/16/24 at 7:30am

The film is messy excessive and manipulativeand spectacular because of it

Making Government Efficient Again

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/16/24 at 6:30am

An incoming Trump administration has signaled its intention to ransack the civil service But the government needs reform not demolition

The Perverse Logic of Trumps Nomination Circus

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/16/24 at 6:00am

The sheer quantity of individually unqualified selections might make blocking any of them harder

The RFK Jr Effect

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/15/24 at 5:14pm

His views could damage Americans trust in public healthwhether he is confirmed or not

The Bluesky Bubble

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/15/24 at 4:57pm

This is a relapse not a fix

Did You Really Think Alex Jones Would Just Go Away

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/15/24 at 3:55pm

The Infowars founder is already broadcasting his conspiracy theories on a new site

AIs Fingerprints Were All Over the Election

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/15/24 at 3:45pm

But deepfakes and disinformation werent the main issues

What Will RFK Jr Do at HHS

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/15/24 at 2:40pm

The conspiratorial and chaotic independent is poised to join the government that he claims is lying to you

Get Ready for Higher Food Prices

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/15/24 at 12:08pm

Trump vowed to lower food prices His policies will almost certainly do the opposite

Shopping Is Just Gambling Now

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/15/24 at 11:47am

Amazon Haul closes the gap between the old kind of e-commerce and the new one

No That Wasnt an Onion Headline

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/15/24 at 11:31am

The satirical sites announcement that it is acquiring Alex Joness Infowars created confusionand perfectly captured the media world were livi...

What the Internet Age Is Taking Away From Writers

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/15/24 at 10:00am

Authors tirelessly self-market online but I find myself wishing that they still had the option to disappear

Photos of the Week Blue Pond Camel Fair Embracing Peace

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/15/24 at 9:52am

Speed climbing in Saudi Arabia wildfires in California and New Jersey a blanket of smog in New Delhi a celebration of rural life in Turkey V...

What I Ate Growing Up With the Grateful Dead

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/15/24 at 6:30am

Much of my childhood was spent touring across the country with the band

Israels Is Fighting a Different War Now

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/15/24 at 5:00am

The Israeli high command now sees all of its conflicts as elements of a single multifront war with Iran

What Crypto Wants From Trump

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/14/24 at 5:50pm

With a crypto-friendly president-elect and a Congress stacked with crypto supporters the industry is getting closer to its ultimate goals

The Sanewashing of RFK Jr Is Under Way

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/14/24 at 4:08pm

Lets call a crank a crank

The Democrats 2022 Error Message

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/14/24 at 3:30pm

Swing-state successes in the last midterms gave the party false optimism about 2024

Either Way Matt Gaetz Wins

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/14/24 at 3:13pm

Trumps pick for attorney general will get to burnish his MAGA-loyalist credentials whether or not the Senate confirms him

There Were Always Trolls

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/14/24 at 2:30pm

They may seem like pranksters on the margins but what happens when the most powerful people on Earth are trolls

The Real Reason Trump Picked Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel

The Atlantic [Feed] on 11/14/24 at 1:56pm

And what it means for the future of Palestinians and Israelis

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