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Atlantic staff writer. Liberal (not leftist, not centrist). Tweets with links are prompts to read the linked story, not self-contained arguments.
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Susan Collins Is Not Concerned About Election Denial

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By Jonathan Chait Verified
| The Atlantic Verified
When Jay Clayton, Donald Trump’s nominee for the next director of national intelligence, appeared before the Senate on Wednesday, Jon Ossoff of Georgia had a simple question for him: Who won the 2020 election? Clayton dodged and squirmed. “I’m not gonna engage in the theater,” he insisted, at one point simply going silent when Ossoff repeated the question. Susan Collins, a Republican senator from Maine, took in the exchange and seems to have concluded that Clayton performed rather well.
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What Trump Has in Common With the Far Left

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By Jonathan Chait Verified
| Süddeutsche Zeitung Verified
If the president fears communism, maybe he should stop mimicking its worst elements. First published in The Atlantic on July 8, 2026. by Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic July 16, 2026 | reading time: 5 Min.
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You Don’t Need to Vote for Socialists to Get Universal Health Care Original

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By Jonathan Chait Verified
| The Atlantic Verified
The Trump administration is implementing the most sweeping rollback of social spending in American history. Millions of Americans are being thrown off Medicaid. The president and his Republican allies in Congress refused to extend enhanced subsidies for people buying individual health insurance on Affordable Care Act exchanges, which Democrats have warned since last year will cause millions more to lose coverage while health-insurance premiums spike for those still enrolled.
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