With, unsurprisingly, a byline from my beloved, late editor, the inimitable Dan Eggen...

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In the hours during and after Sept. 11, 2001, our journalists documented the aftermath of the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil. This was our front page the day after the attack. 25 years later, the images remain etched in our memory: https://wapo.st/4r4bdAC

Trump's Dream World in Dallas (and a glimpse into what the midterms may hold). W/ @michaelscherer.bsky.social, on the ground in the hot, muggy arena where reality is for the birds. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Trump’s Dream World in Dallas

At a midterm convention, Trump tries to defy the odds one last time.

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NEW: President Trump began his midterm-convention address last night by casting his spell on the crowd in Dallas. “This place is packed,” he announced, pointing to the back where everyone could see empty seats. w/ @ashleyrparker.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Trump’s Dream World in Dallas

At a midterm convention, Trump tries to defy the odds one last time.

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Where were you on September 11, 2001? Every American old enough to remember the day has an answer—but Trump has several, @RoseSheinerman writes. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

All the Places Trump Was on 9/11

The president’s latest version doesn’t square with the facts.

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I am pro literally ANY publication that manages to emerge in this current moment, BUT especially excited about @washingtonsun.bsky.social, featuring many of my talented former co-workers and offering real local coverage for a community that devours it. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/b...

Politics News Site NOTUS Rebrands as The Washington Sun

A trademark dispute scuttled its plans to relaunch as The Washington Star, so the site chose a different name.

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Get thee to The Atlantic Festival, next week in NYC! Buy your tix here, and learn all about your amazing speakers: www.theatlantic.com/theatlanticf...

There are many reasons to extoll Dolly Parton, but ask any parent and I'll bet her Imagination Library is top of that list. Hard to overstate her contribution to literacy (and a love of reading).

The 7-year-old, picking out her first day of second grade outfit: "I'd like to blend in, but also not be normal."

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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