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Donald Trump

Politics

Michael Flynn, General Chaos

A profile, months in the making, of now-former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

Nicholas Schmidle New Yorker Feb 2017 40min Permalink

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24 Hours at JFK

The hour-by-hour account of two Iraqis’ detainment and release.

Reeves Wiedeman New York Jan 2017 15min Permalink

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Becoming an American in the Age of Trump

“A love letter to my new country.”

Andrew Sullivan New York Jan 2017 30min Permalink

Politics Media

My Year Covering Trump

“You know, you’re a nasty guy,” he said. “You’re really a nasty guy.”

David A. Fahrenthold Washington Post Dec 2016 20min Permalink

Politics

What Was James Comey Thinking?

A report from inside the FBI.

Tim Weiner Esquire Dec 2016 20min Permalink

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Trump: The Choice We Face

Thinking about the right thing to do, now and in the imaginable future.

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Masha Gessen on the Longform Podcast

Masha Gessen New York Review of Books Nov 2016 10min Permalink

Politics

"None of the Old Rules Apply"

Travels through post-election America.

Dave Eggers The Guardian Nov 2016 25min Permalink

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Obama Reckons With a Trump Presidency

The White House after Election Day.

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David Remnick on the Longform Podcast

David Remnick New Yorker Nov 2016 45min Permalink

Politics

Reporter's Notebook: On the Trail with Donald Trump

Trump came out and took a lunch break, still being mobbed by cameras on the way in and out. On his way back in, I asked him how he would feel about getting picked for a jury. He paused, weighing whether to grace me with a precious sound bite. He turned to me and said, “If it happens, it happens.”

Sopan Deb CBS News Nov 2016 10min Permalink

Politics Media

This Man Is the Most Dangerous Political Operative in America

A profile of Steve Bannon — former naval officer and Goldman Sachs banker, executive chairman of Breitbart News, founding chairman of the Government Accountability Institute, and, as of yesterday, Donald Trump’s chief White House strategist.

Joshua Green Businessweek Oct 2015 25min Permalink

Politics

Scenes From A Donald Trump Victory Party

“We’re the fucking establishment now. You and I. We’re not…” the young red hat, encircled by his squad, pantomimed the old establishment with a swaying, limp-wristed dance. “We won. Fuck them.”

Mattathias Schwartz The Intercept Nov 2016 Permalink

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President Trump's First Term

Predicting the first 100 days.

Evan Osnos New Yorker Sep 2016 20min Permalink

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When Truth Falls Apart

How do we restore consensus in an age so divorced from fact?

Maria Bustillos The Awl Nov 2016 10min Permalink

Politics

Andy Borowitz Is Not Trying to Trick You

A profile of the polarizing New Yorker columnist.

Rob Harvilla The Ringer Oct 2016 20min Permalink

Politics

Hillary Clinton and the Populist Revolt

Can the Democratic presidential candidate win back the white working class?

George Packer New Yorker Oct 2016 20min Permalink

Politics Media

The Desperate Gamble of Scottie Nell Hughes, World's Most Loyal Trump Surrogate

A profile of a woman who spends her days evangelizing Donald Trump on TV.

Olivia Nuzzi GQ Oct 2016 15min Permalink

Business Politics

What Will Become of Jared Kushner?

A profile of Donald Trump’s son-in-law and de facto campaign manager.

Chris Pomorski Tablet Oct 2016 30min Permalink

Crime Politics

Crossing the Line: How Donald Trump Behaved With Women in Private

“He kissed me directly on the lips. I thought, ‘Oh my God, gross.’”

Michael Barbaro, Megan Twohey New York Times May 2016 20min Permalink

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In the Heart of Trump Country

On Logan County, West Virginia.

Larissa MacFarquhar New Yorker Sep 2016 30min Permalink

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The State of the Presidential Debate

“Political argument has been having a terrible century. Instead of arguing, everyone from next-door neighbors to members of Congress has got used to doing the I.R.L. equivalent of posting to the comments section: serially fulminating.”

Jill Lepore New Yorker Sep 2016 20min Permalink

Business Politics

The Last Last Summer

Donald Trump and the fall of Atlantic City.

Joshua Cohen n+1 Aug 2016 45min Permalink

The Legend of Elden Kidd, America’s Most Dedicated, Most Creative People Smuggler

A decade in the life of America’s wiliest coyote.

Kathy Dobie GQ Sep 2016 20min Permalink

Politics

Ivanka and Jared’s Power Play

On the couple and their role in the 2016 election.

Lizzie Widdicombe New Yorker Aug 2016 25min Permalink

Crime

Fear and Fury in Twin Falls

How a sexual assault case in Idaho involving refugee children morphed into an anti-refugee frenzy.

Michelle Goldberg Slate Jul 2016 20min Permalink

Politics

Beheld Live at the RNC

A report from the convention floor.

  1. Part 1: Donald Trump’s United States of #MAGA

  2. Part 2: Donald Trump’s War on Islam

Mattathias Schwartz The Intercept Jul 2016 25min Permalink

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