Family Tragedy in the Age of Trump. Or, why so many Republicans seem to have such a hard time disavowing an alleged domestic abuser: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

A Family Tragedy in the Age of Trump

Republicans have been slow to call for an Ohio congressman to end his reelection campaign.

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"There’s a sense among Gen Z that women can be rich and successful, but they can’t be seen trying that hard. They must pretend that their achievements are a pleasant by-product of following their dreams and doing what they love." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

A Battle Over Female Ambition

What the case of Alix vs. Alex reveals about the type of woman we tolerate online

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Fantastic Washington Post (@oliviacgeorge.bsky.social, Erin Cox + @aaronschaffer.com deep-dive on the police's handling of the dubious Buttigieg claims: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Police vetted dubious allegation only after Buttigieg was separated from children

The Michigan attorney general’s office is investigating how the accusation that prompted the ex-Cabinet secretary's separation from his 4-year-old twins was handled.

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"Interviewing Giffords and Kelly was like nothing I’ve ever experienced in 25 years of reporting on politics. I kept snagging on the same Q: How would their unparalleled dynamic play in the spectacle of a presidential race?" Read @markleibovich.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

The Wingman

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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One downside of living in DC is you pass a "Trump and Epstein BFFs" poster on your morning walk to camp, and the next 15-minutes are dominated by LOTS of QUESTIONS from your 7-year-old.

7-year-old: "When will I be old enough to get grounded?" Oh, soon enough, my love, soon enough...

I am still squarely Team Haidt—NO PHONE FOR YOU!—but this @kait.bsky.social piece is fantastic, and super thought-provoking: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

What if It’s Not the Phones?

An evolutionary psychologist is challenging the popular understanding of kids and technology.

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My 7-year-old, upon returning home from the (v empty) Great American State Fair, where the West Virginia booth was nonetheless apparently v inspiring: "I want to be a Country Girl."

So why is the Reflecting Pool now green? “It’s sort of Biology 101.” @mviser.bsky.social spoke to some of the country’s leading algae experts to get to the bottom of this mess. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

It’s Not Easy Being Green

President Trump wanted an American-flag-blue Reflecting Pool. Instead, he got a swamp.

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🦎 Fatigue green? American-flag blue? A Rothko masterpiece? @mviser.bsky.social goes deep on the algae in the Reflecting Pool, following a project that cost taxpayers at least $16.4 million but… may have made the problem worse. 🦎 www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

It’s Not Easy Being Green

President Trump wanted an American-flag-blue Reflecting Pool. Instead, he got a swamp.

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Coming in late but hot, with 3,000+ words on mahjong, that great Chinese/Jewish/and now bougie white woman pastime… www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

My Descent Into Mah-Jongg

The game seems to be everywhere, all at once.

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@ashleyrparker.bsky.social descended into the "delightful rabbit hole that is mah-jongg," which led to her buying a $300 ticket to a Dallas tournament, "the equivalent of someone who has just discovered rec-league basketball deciding to show up at WNBA tryouts."

My Descent Into Mah-Jongg

The game seems to be everywhere, all at once.

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🀄️My months-long journey into the delightful rabbit hole that is mahjong… and along the way, I discovered new friends, new cultures, and—yes—the Lilly Pulitzerization of mahjong. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

My Descent Into Mah-Jongg

The game seems to be everywhere, all at once.

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My 7-year-old and I are going out of town this weekend. Last night, I was out with friends, so I asked her to help by packing her suitcase. Which she v responsibly did, putting all of her clothes (and robes and wand) into this… Harry Potter steamer trunk.

My 7-year-old made me a lovely Mother's Day card and then said, just as sweetly (and earnestly!): "So if you end up in a box—I think it's called cremation, maybe?—definitely don't forget to bring this." #BeStillMyHeart

U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s Hormuz blockade for months. Fantastic WaPo scoop from Warren Strobel, @johnphudson.bsky.social + @ellenwapo.bsky.social. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s Hormuz blockade for months

A confidential intelligence community assessment delivered to the White House also finds that Iran retains a substantial missile and drone arsenal.

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“The FBI also declined to provide images of bottles bearing the names of past directors.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Kash Patel’s Personalized Bourbon Stash

The FBI director has been leaving an unusual calling card.

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🥃🥃 Most officials hand out challenge coins, perhaps. But our FBI Director is partial to Ka$h Patel bourbon. Another MUST-READ from the fearless Sarah Fitzpatrick: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... 🥃🥃

Kash Patel’s Personalized Bourbon Stash

The FBI director has been leaving an unusual calling card.

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Many congrats to the Washington Post, which did impossibly good journalism, and in a year that was unnecessarily challenging. 🥇https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/05/04/post-pulitzer-prize-public-service/

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is many things, including MacKenzie Scott fan fiction.

We just—somewhat confusingly and unexpectedly—adopted a dog 🐶, who humps everything and everyone. Or, as my 7-year-old excitedly describes it, “He even knows how to twerk!”

Fun nugget in our YOLO Presidency story. In addition to comparing himself to Alexander the Great, Caesar, and Napoleon, Trump has also begun gluing presidential challenge coins all over the doors of the West Wing. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

The YOLO Presidency

Trump is focused on becoming one of history’s “great men.”

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NEW: Trump has begun talking about how he “is the most powerful person to ever live.” Our look at how Trump’s view of himself as one of history’s Great Men is shaping the second term of what has now become his YOLO Presidency. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

The YOLO Presidency

Trump is focused on becoming one of history’s “great men.”

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IS DONALD TRUMP A SECRET HEGEL SCHOLAR?! Probably not! But he has begun likening himself to the German philosopher’s “Great Men” trifecta—Alexander the Great, Caesar, and Napoleon. W the (also immortal) @michaelscherer: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

The YOLO Presidency

Trump is focused on becoming one of history’s “great men.”

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NEW: Trump had begun comparing himself to Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon in private conversations. My look, w @michaelscherer, on Trump, his legacy, and the long scope of his history: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

The YOLO Presidency

Trump is focused on becoming one of history’s “great men.”

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Scenes from this morning… 7-year-old: “So my bed smells like vomit. And here, smell my breath — vomit!” Me: “Did you… vomit?”

For those who loved Dan Eggen, or worked w him, or just read the amazing journalism he helped produce, here is a GoFundMe to help support his family as they process this unexpected and devastating loss—> www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

Donate to Support for Dan Eggen's Family, organized by Jenna Johnson

As we mourn the immense loss of Dan Eggen , a longtime Washington Post reporter and edito… Jenna Johnson needs your support for Support for Dan Eggen's Family

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I’m already a sucker for a good oral history, but I could not stop laughing aloud while reading this one. It’s perfect. No notes. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...

Inside a Corporate Retreat That Went Very Badly Wrong

Technology company Plex took its 120 employees to Honduras for a weeklong bonding experience. It was a disaster from the moment they arrived.

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Last year, I visited Berlin for the first time, and heard SO MUCH about Berghain. I love this @nataliecompton.bsky.social story: www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/...

Pants are optional: What I learned navigating Berlin’s famous club scene

Our travel reporter attempted to navigate Berlin’s iconic club scene as a tourist. Here’s what she learned at Berghain, KitKat and Tresor.

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Truly remarkable chutzpah to suggest charging tolls for a straight we—famously—do not control.