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Trump’s Justice Department is more lawless than ever

Injustice for All is a weekly series about how the Trump administration is trying to weaponize the justice system—and the people who are fighting back.

Welcome back to another week of the Trump administration’s war on America—led by one of its most loyal soldiers, Attorney General Pam Bondi. 

The Department of Justice has been a busy little bee as of late, what with all the suing and being sued. Oh, and let’s not forget the terrorizing of Minnesota, of course.

My Students Write Their Papers Backwards

In my high-school English classes, I often tell my students that they write their papers backwards: They devise a thesis and then look for evidence to support it. They’ll find what they want to see, I tell them, but they won’t be surprised. They might say that Ishmael, the narrator in Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, is appalled by Captain Ahab, but they won’t notice that the two characters also sound a lot alike.

America Is Slow-Walking Into a Polymarket Disaster

For the past week, I’ve found myself playing the same 23-second CNN clip on repeat. I’ve watched it in bed, during my commute to work, at the office, midway through making carrot soup, and while brushing my teeth. In the video, Harry Enten, the network’s chief data analyst, stares into the camera and breathlessly tells his audience about the gambling odds that Donald Trump will buy any of Greenland.

What’s Going on With the Epstein Files?

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There was a moment this fall when it seemed like the public might actually get some answers—that the extent of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes might be exposed, and that his victims might see the accountability they’ve been waiting for.

Today’s Atlantic Trivia: Shivers on the Shore

Updated with new questions at 4:20 p.m. ET on January 16, 2026.
Welcome back to Atlantic Trivia! Are you hungry for more?
I hope that while I’ve been away, you have been enjoying plenty of food for thought—literally. Research shows that berries help improve memory and that a walnut-heavy diet is associated with higher cognitive performance. Fatty fish and leafy greens are linked to slower cognitive decline. Caffeine is a brain boost too.