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Meet Will Lawrence: Sunrise Movement Co-Founder Elected to Congress on Anti-Data Center Platform

Progressive candidate Will Lawrence of Michigan has defeated Republican incumbent Tom Barrett, flipping the state’s 7th Congressional District, a closely watched swing district that includes Lansing. Lawrence, the co-founder of the youth-led climate organization Sunrise Movement, refused corporate PAC money, instead building a people-powered grassroots mobilization campaign.

Trump’s Stance on Jensen Huang Is a Tell

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Sometimes a news story is important because it reveals information for the first time. Other times, it’s a big deal because it confirms what many people already suspected. The latest development in the story of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang falls into the second category.

Democrats Should Cut a Deal With Trump

On Election Night, Representative Robert Garcia, the incoming chair of the House Oversight Committee, described one agenda that congressional Democrats could pursue over the next two years: investigating the “Trump Crime Family,” as his office put it in a statement. His message was, “Lawyer up.”
This tack would be a mistake. The new Democratic majorities should instead take advantage of the fissures now emerging between President Trump and his party to pursue their own legislative goals.

Can Republicans Quit Trump?

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In this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his thoughts on how President Trump will behave after suffering a humiliating defeat in the 2026 midterms. David warns that the final two years of Trump’s term could be filled with multiple constitutional crises.

The Atlantic Announces Amanda Mull, Annalisa Quinn, and Erik Slavin as Staff Writers

As part of its continued newsroom growth, The Atlantic is announcing the return of Amanda Mull as a staff writer; the hires of Annalisa Quinn and Erik Slavin as staff writers; and the hire of Bill Tipper as a senior editor overseeing the creation and launch of The Atlantic Book Club, coming in 2027.
This is a homecoming for Amanda, who was a staff writer at The Atlantic from 2018 to 2024, writing countless memorable pieces on culture, trends, fashion, and the way we live.

Modi Is Facing ‘A Million Mutinies’

For more than a decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has relied on fear to throttle dissent in India. It has jailed protesters, deployed a pliant media to vilify critics, and fanned the flames of communal violence. This year, that playbook appears to have lost its efficacy. Discontent has grown, and Modi’s power no longer seems unassailable.
The first signs of this change emerged over the summer.

Meet David Morales: Providence Voters Elect Democratic Socialist Mayor, Approve Israel Divestment

Voters in Providence, Rhode Island, approved a ballot measure last week that could result in the city divesting from Israel. The successful grassroots campaign makes Providence the first U.S. city to pass a binding divestment measure through a popular vote. The measure instructs the city to divest from countries and companies implicated in “ethnic cleansing, apartheid, illegal military occupation, or genocide.” The language does not mention Israel by name.

“American Scoundrel”: From Roy Cohn to Stephen Miller, “McCarthyism Lives On,” Says Author Kai Bird

We speak with historian Kai Bird about American Scoundrel, a new biography of the notorious political fixer Roy Cohn, who rose to fame as chief counsel to Joe McCarthy during the senator’s anti-communist campaign, served as a lawyer for the New York mob, and was an influential voice in Republican circles until his death from AIDS-related complications in 1986.