Alex Wagner

Alex Wagner is the host of the podcast Runaway Country, a senior political analyst at MS NOW, and the author of the Substack How the Hell … With Alex Wagner.

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  1. The Birth of the New Legal Right

    Forty-four years ago, a conservative legal convention offered disaffected students an identity—and hope.

    A graphic of a red lady justice next to an archival photo of Phelps Hall
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Sepia Times / Getty; H. Armstrong Roberts / ClassicStock / Getty.
  2. Our Asian Spring

    In the ashes of violence and death, Asians and Americans of Asian descent are ready to put up a fight.

    Tin Swe Thant
    Courtesy of Alex Wagner
  3. The Anachronism

    Joe Biden’s inclination toward physical contact tags him as a creature from another era.

    Joe Biden
    Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
  4. Pelosi Won, Trump Lost

    The government shutdown has revealed a new dynamic in Washington: The president has met his match.

    Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
  5. The Church of Trump

    At the president’s rallies, his devotees find the relief of belonging—and something more, besides.

    Carlo Allegri / Reuters