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January 7, 2026

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Be Declared Honorary Virus

The ceremony will feature roadkill hors d’oeuvres, goblets of beef tallow, and a sewage plunge.

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January 7, 2026

Has Anyone Checked on J. D. Vance and Tulsi Gabbard?

The Trump allies who previously warned against intervention have gone conspicuously silent.

The Atlantic

January 7, 2026

Against Goody Bags

They’re wasteful and impersonal—and tend to deprive children of the joy of thoughtful giving.

The Atlantic

January 7, 2026

‘You Are Now a King, Under a Different Name’

America went to extraordinary lengths to throw off the rituals of monarchy. Why would we fall for royal trappings now?

The Atlantic

January 7, 2026

How Many Sea Lions Must Die?

Killing the protected animals may be the only way to stop them from eating too many of the Pacific Northwest’s endangered salmon.

The Atlantic

January 7, 2026

What It Meant to Lose My Library in a Fire

The question before me was whether to begin collecting all over again.

The Atlantic

January 7, 2026

The Attempt to Silence Veterans

The Uniform Code of Military Justice should not suppress free speech.

The Atlantic

January 7, 2026

A Trump Loyalist on the Verge of Immense Economic Power

Kevin Hassett might do Trump’s bidding at the Federal Reserve, marking a new stage in the president’s control over the American economy.

The Atlantic

January 7, 2026

The Venezuelan Opposition Has a Choice

As bad as things look, the country’s democratic forces broke through a similar jam in 1958.

The Atlantic

January 7, 2026

The Accelerant

Stephen Miller is turning President Trump’s most incendiary impulses into policy.

The Atlantic

January 7, 2026

The Anti-Vaxxers’ Next Move

Nothing seems to be stopping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from driving America over a vaccine cliff.

The Atlantic

January 6, 2026

Someone Made a Lot of Money From the Venezuela Strike

Get ready for the golden age of insider trading.

The Atlantic

January 6, 2026

The Memes Are the Point

Why the Trump administration is posting messages like “THIS IS OUR HEMISPHERE” after the attack on Venezuela

The Atlantic

January 6, 2026

Venezuela and a Warning for Other World Leaders

Robert Kagan and Vivian Salama discuss the Trump administration’s actions in Venezuela. Join the subscriber-only event.

The Atlantic

January 6, 2026

‘Have Fun in Jail’: Inside the Courtroom With Maduro

Inside the courtroom with Nicolás Maduro

The Atlantic

January 6, 2026

The New History of Fighting Slavery

What we learn by tracing rebellions from Africa to the Americas

The Atlantic

January 6, 2026

Six Books for the Chronic Daydreamer

These novels highlight the power—both good and bad—of unchecked fantasizing.

The Atlantic

January 6, 2026

January 6 Was My Fourth Day on the Hill

I barely knew where the bathrooms were. I had no idea how to deal with a siege.

The Atlantic

January 6, 2026

What Drove an Ex–Police Officer to Attack a Fellow Cop on January 6

Why an ex–police officer assaulted a fellow cop on January 6

The Atlantic

January 6, 2026

MAGA’s Foundational Lie

Or, the importance of being appalled

The Atlantic

January 6, 2026

America’s U-Turn on Childhood Vaccinations

A leading vaccine expert on what the country’s newly overhauled immunization schedule means for children

The Atlantic

January 6, 2026

Taking Greenland Could Be the End of NATO

After Venezuela, Europeans think Trump may actually be serious.