Washington, D.C.

June 1, 2026

Photograph of Janeese Lewis George against a blue background of buildings in DC.

Culture

Donald Trump’s Paint Jobs

Janay Kingsberry

May 22, 2026

The Atlantic Daily

What’s Behind the New Trump Child-Savings Accounts

Will Gottsegen

May 21, 2026

Politics

The Most Interesting Part of Trump’s Prayer Rally

Stephanie McCrummen

May 18, 2026

People pray, lifting their hands, sitting and standing in front of the Washington Monument

Culture

A Strikingly Complex Portrait of a Founding Father

Lily Meyer

May 17, 2026

A painting of George Washington on a horse with golden strips of canvas on top of him

Washington Week With The Atlantic

Trump’s Struggle to Find an Off-Ramp From the Iran War

The Editors

May 9, 2026

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

Global

The Real Cost of Withdrawing U.S. Troops From Germany

Imran Khalid

May 9, 2026

An aircraft labeled “U.S. AIR FORCE” flies at a low altitude over a small town after taking off

Washington Week With The Atlantic

How the Iran War May Play a Role in the Midterms

The Editors

May 2, 2026

Culture

Another Reason the White House Ballroom Is an Eyesore

Neil Flanagan

May 2, 2026

Trump stares out a window in the White House. His back is seen.

Ideas

MAGA’s Strange Quiet After the Shooting

David Frum

April 26, 2026

Construction cranes are seen behind a flagpole on the South Lawn of the White House on April 16, 2026.

Photography

Photos: Out Among the Cherry Blossoms

Alan Taylor

April 19, 2026

People relax on the ground beneath weeping cherry-blossom trees.

Trivia

Atlantic Trivia for April 17, 2026: First Ladies

Drew Goins

April 17, 2026

Culture

What I Saw Inside the Kennedy Center

Josef Palermo

April 16, 2026

A blurred color photo of the Grand Foyer of the Kennedy Center, showing a bronze bust of John F. Kennedy in focus.

Ideas

We Shouldn’t Need Accountants

Annie Lowrey

April 15, 2026

Black-and-white photo of a man smoking a cigarette and filling out forms that are scattered on his desk, with two pots of coffee and one cup of coffee next to the paperwork

Books Briefing

The Writers Who Can’t Let Go of the South

Emma Sarappo

April 10, 2026

Books

A Writer of ‘Hypnotic Repetition’

Kaitlyn Tiffany

April 9, 2026

A black-and-white photo of people dining outside

National Security

What China Just Learned From the Iran War

Simon Shuster

April 9, 2026

Two tourists, seen from behind, taking a photo of the Chinese mainland and Chinese flagged sand dredgers from the bunker of an old Taiwan military observatory in Kinmen, Taiwan.

Politics

1979 Is the Year That Explains Donald Trump

Jonathan Lemire and Isabel Ruehl

April 9, 2026

A collage showing a hostage with their hands tied, a crowd of people in protest, and a portrait of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

The Atlantic Daily

What Happens When Trump Feels Cornered

David A. Graham

April 6, 2026

Ideas

The Black Women Changing the DAR

Andrew Lawler

April 4, 2026

Collage of photographs of Karen Batchelor's ancestors and a certificate of induction in the DAR.

Politics

Trump’s Purge May Be Just Beginning

Ashley Parker and Sarah Fitzpatrick

April 2, 2026

Donald Trump standing behind Pam Bondi, in black and white

Politics

Trump’s Cozy Transportation Secretary

Michael Scherer

April 2, 2026

The Atlantic Daily

Pete Hegseth Is Vice Signaling

Tom Nichols

March 30, 2026

Press Room

The Atlantic Hires Kelsey Ables, Janay Kingsberry, Will Oremus, and Matt Viser as Staff Writers

March 30, 2026

From left: Kelsey Ables (photo by Kelly Kasulis Cho), Janay Kingsberry (photo by Marvin Joseph), Will Oremus, Matt Viser

Books

Will People Ever Stop Eating Animals?

Andrew Zaleski

March 30, 2026

Photo of a square of red meat in a petrie dish collaged over a black and white photo of cows.

Photography

Photos From the Third Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protest

Alan Taylor

March 29, 2026

Police officers in riot gear arrest a protester dressed as Lady Liberty in chains.

Culture

The Bill Maher Effect

Jonathan L. Fischer

March 28, 2026

Washington Week With The Atlantic

Trump’s Mixed Messages About Iran

The Editors

March 28, 2026

Global

The Countdown to a Ground War

Thomas Wright

March 26, 2026

An image of America military personnel saluting President Trump.

Culture

Trump’s Giant Face Is Everywhere

Gal Beckerman

March 23, 2026

A banner with Trump's face on it blows in the wind

Ideas

The Lecture I Couldn’t Give

Kori Schake

March 22, 2026

Illustration with black-and-white photos of airplanes flying, Pete Hegseth saluting, and a reimagined version of the painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware”

Ideas

The Hostile Corporate Takeover of an Entire Country

Gisela Salim-Peyer

March 20, 2026

Ideas

Washington’s Sewage Apocalypse

Henry Grabar

March 18, 2026

Image of Sewage Spill Into Potomac River Could Be Largest In US History

Global

Trump May Not Be Able to End This War

Pegah Banihashemi and Paul Poast

March 18, 2026

A color photo showing portraits of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei displayed alongside Iranian flags at a rally.

Science

Who Will Apologize for D.C.’s Tornado Bust?

Joshua Partlow

March 17, 2026

Ideas

Everyone but Trump Understands What He’s Done

Anne Applebaum

March 17, 2026

Photograph of Donald Trump walking down a staircase to exit an airplane

Sections

The Print Edition

D.C. Progressives’ Great Socialist Hope

Donald Trump’s Paint Jobs

What’s Behind the New Trump Child-Savings Accounts

The Most Interesting Part of Trump’s Prayer Rally

A Strikingly Complex Portrait of a Founding Father

Trump’s Struggle to Find an Off-Ramp From the Iran War

The Real Cost of Withdrawing U.S. Troops From Germany

How the Iran War May Play a Role in the Midterms

Another Reason the White House Ballroom Is an Eyesore

MAGA’s Strange Quiet After the Shooting

Photos: Out Among the Cherry Blossoms

Atlantic Trivia for April 17, 2026: First Ladies

What I Saw Inside the Kennedy Center

We Shouldn’t Need Accountants

The Writers Who Can’t Let Go of the South

A Writer of ‘Hypnotic Repetition’

What China Just Learned From the Iran War

1979 Is the Year That Explains Donald Trump

What Happens When Trump Feels Cornered

The Black Women Changing the DAR

Trump’s Purge May Be Just Beginning

Trump’s Cozy Transportation Secretary

Pete Hegseth Is Vice Signaling

The Atlantic Hires Kelsey Ables, Janay Kingsberry, Will Oremus, and Matt Viser as Staff Writers

Will People Ever Stop Eating Animals?

Photos From the Third Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protest

The Bill Maher Effect

Trump’s Mixed Messages About Iran

The Countdown to a Ground War

Trump’s Giant Face Is Everywhere

The Lecture I Couldn’t Give

The Hostile Corporate Takeover of an Entire Country

Washington’s Sewage Apocalypse

Trump May Not Be Able to End This War

Who Will Apologize for D.C.’s Tornado Bust?

Everyone but Trump Understands What He’s Done