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Vanilla Ice Knows When America Was Great

Spencer Kornhaber

June 24, 2026

The Reflecting Pool Water’s Fine

June 24, 2026

A color photograph of President Trump sitting at his desk in the Oval Office holding up a sign reading, "Our Pool Is Bigger Than Skyscrapers," which shows graphics comparing the length of the pool to the Sears Tower, Empire State Building, and One World Trade Center.

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Trump Can’t Spin His Way Out of His Two Latest Crises

David A. Graham

June 22, 2026

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First the Kennedy Center, Now the Smithsonian

June 22, 2026

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The Election System Wasn’t Built for This

Yvonne Wingett Sanchez

June 22, 2026

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Trump’s Second Gamble on Iran

Karim Sadjadpour

June 20, 2026

Mark Rutte Needs to Stop Talking

June 19, 2026

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte is shown speaking to the press in front of a row of European flags.

The Thinkers Who Explain This Baffling Era

June 19, 2026

People in Washington, DC before the UFC fight

The Price of Defeat in Iran

June 19, 2026

A color photograph of President Trump speaking with a foreign leader, captured through the window of the Palace of Versailles..

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The Job Market Is Thawing

June 18, 2026

A man in a tie and slacks lays on a grass field on a sunny day

If Only Trump Knew What Vance Is Doing

June 18, 2026

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Iran Has Humiliated Trump

June 18, 2026

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The Democratic Base Is Angry

June 18, 2026

March of the Women on Versailles, Paris, 5th October 1789 (engraving)

What Did You Expect?

Daniel B. Shapiro

June 17, 2026

Smoke rises from buildings.

Netanyahu Finally Learns the Truth About Trump

June 17, 2026

An image of Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at a podium with Donald Trump looming over his shoulder

What Color Is the Reflecting Pool? An Investigation.

June 17, 2026

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All the Sad Hawks

June 17, 2026

A photo of Donald Trump's hands on a table, one in a fist and the other with two fingers partially up, in front of Trump's blue tie

The Apotheosis of Donald Trump

June 17, 2026

A photograph of Donald Trump frowning behind the fence at the UFC fight

National Security

Trump in Defeat

Jonathan Lemire

June 17, 2026

Donald Trump, photographed from behind at night

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Trump Does Not Understand the War He Lost

June 16, 2026

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The Doha Connection

June 16, 2026

Trump and Qatar's emir, Al Thani, shake hands at the G7 summit

Oil Prices Might Not Go Back to Normal Anytime Soon

June 16, 2026

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Why July 4 Turned Into a Trump Rally

June 16, 2026

A photo of Trump from behind him at a rally. A crowd is visible in front of him.

National Security

The U.S. Had No Choice but Diplomacy—Yet Again

Nancy A. Youssef, Russell Berman, and Vivian Salama

June 15, 2026

Boats on the Strait of Hormuz

The Conversions of J. D. Vance

June 15, 2026

The Theory That Explains Trump’s UFC Fight

June 15, 2026

A fight taking place on a stage under a massive tent with the White House in the background at left.

Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates

June 14, 2026

The Voters Who Believe That Trump Defends Their Values

Katy Osborn and Scott Warren

June 13, 2026

An image of people lined up to vote in front of a church next to a sign that reads "vote" with an arrow.

Trump’s Gladiator Delusion

June 13, 2026

A drawing of a Roman gladiator fighter with a shield kneeling down in a too-small octagon

National Security

The U.S. and Iran Might Actually Have a Deal

Vivian Salama and Nancy A. Youssef

June 12, 2026

Pro-government supporters participate in the 97th night of pro-government gatherings in downtown Tehran, Iran, on June 5, 2026, amid a cease-fire between Iran and the U.S.-Israeli coalition.

Atlantic Trivia: Presidential Birthdays

June 12, 2026

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The Kennedy Center, Minus Trump

Janay Kingsberry

June 12, 2026

Workers on scaffolding are seen near the sign outside the John F. Kennedy Center. Trump's name is still up.

Thank You for Your Attention to This Birthday

Jonathan Lemire

June 12, 2026

President Trump stands before a blue curtain and two flags with his arms spread

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The Kennedy Center Is a Metaphor for De-Trumpification

David A. Graham

June 11, 2026

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Why 60 Minutes Should Take Critiques of Its Work Seriously

Conor Friedersdorf

June 11, 2026

Bari Weiss and Scott Pelley with a 60 minute timer

The ‘Presumption of Regularity’ Is Evaporating

June 11, 2026

Photograph of a memorial with a poster that reads, “Salt melts ICE"