Ashley Parker

At 3 pm Wed., a woman was stabbed just off a busy intersection on H Street, NE. National Guard members were dining al fresco at a taqueria DIRECTLY across the street, yet the suspect got away. "So safe," a local texted us. Our postcard from an Occupied D.C.: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

The Off-Boarding of Elon Musk. @michaelscherer.bsky.social and I take a look at Musk’s Cybertruck and chainsaw arrival in Washington, his thwarted ambitions, and his quiet exit—> www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Fantastic @washingtonpost.com wrap-up of Trump's foreign trip, w tons of insight and color from @mbirnbaum.bsky.social + Matt Viser: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

"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...

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...