He has new friends on Martha’s Vineyard. But his tales of cancellation have not subsided.

He has new friends on Martha’s Vineyard. But his tales of cancellation have not subsided.

His diary seems to confirm everyone’s worst suspicions about D.C. as a cesspool of self-regard.

The senator’s funeral featured foreign dignitaries, security lines, and a eulogy from the president whose approval he never stopped seeking.

Mark Kelly’s résumé and the goodwill he’s accrued as Gabby Giffords’s spouse have granted him a high level of admiration. Can it translate to excitement for a presidential campaign?

Mark Kelly’s résumé and the goodwill he’s accrued as Gabby Giffords’s spouse have granted him a high level of admiration. Can it translate to excitement for a presidential campaign?

Mark Kelly’s résumé and the goodwill he’s accrued as Gabby Giffords’s spouse have granted him a high level of admiration. Can it translate to excitement for a presidential campaign?

Mark Kelly’s résumé and the goodwill he’s accrued as Gabby Giffords’s spouse have granted him a high level of admiration. Can it translate to excitement for a presidential campaign?

Mark Kelly’s résumé and the goodwill he’s accrued as Gabby Giffords’s spouse have granted him a high level of admiration. Can it translate to excitement for a presidential campaign?

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The Atlantic's Mark Leibovich joins Preet Bharara to discuss Lindsey Graham, why politicians value relevance over loyalty, and the upcoming elections.

The senator always sought relevance.

But their dysfunctional governor’s primary does not bode well.

They have good reason to be optimistic. But they are sounding a bit too giddy.

They should know better.

One of the most liberal states in the country can’t find a Democrat to lead it.

One of the most liberal states in the country can’t find a Democrat to lead it.

One of the most liberal states in the country can’t find a Democrat to lead it.

One of the most liberal states in the country can’t find a Democrat to lead it.

Janet Mills does not have a dicey Reddit history or a recently covered-over Nazi tattoo. But her candidacy is haunted by Joe Biden’s 2024 debacle.

Janet Mills does not have a dicey Reddit history or a recently covered-over Nazi tattoo. But her candidacy is haunted by Joe Biden’s 2024 debacle.

Ann Godoff, who died this week, cared passionately about her writers—and much less about her own ego.

The aggressively rumpled former senator from Ohio is back. Will working-class voters follow?

They say they want to save democracy. First they’ll need to get out of their own way.

They say they want to save democracy. First they’ll need to get out of their own way.

They say they want to save democracy. First they’ll need to get out of their own way.

The president doesn’t seem to fire people anymore, but he marginalizes them in other ways.

Not everything Donald Trump does is a “distraction” from Jeffrey Epstein.

Not everything Donald Trump does is a “distraction” from Jeffrey Epstein.

RIP for DC’s chroniclers of the dead.

For the likes of Don Bacon, quitting Congress has become a familiar endgame.

For the likes of Don Bacon, quitting Congress has become a familiar endgame.

The surest way for the party to end its prolonged slump is to jump straight to 2028.

“Sunday, I woke up a different guy.”

The “audacity of hope” presidency has given way to the fierce lethargy of semi-retirement.

The “audacity of hope” presidency has given way to the fierce lethargy of semi-retirement.

The story about the former president getting old is getting old.

It’s not a shocking revelation if it’s an observable fact, one that the American people recognized a long time ago.

Back on the trail with the guy who lost the last election