Mark Leibovich

Mark Leibovich is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of five books, including three New York Times best sellers, and two No. 1 Times best sellers, This Town (2013) and Thank You for Your Servitude (2022). He is the recipient of a National Magazine Award for profile writing. Before joining The Atlantic in 2022, he spent 16 years at The New York Times, based in Washington, serving as the chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine. Prior to that, he worked at The Washington Post, where he covered technology and national politics. He is also a political analyst for NBC and MSNBC.

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  1. Time to Go, Joe

    Biden needs to step aside—for the sake of his own dignity, for the good of his party, for the future of the country.

    Black-and-white photo of Joe Biden standing in front of the presidential seal
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  2. Ruth Bader Biden

    No matter the obstacles that Donald Trump creates for himself, Joe Biden’s candidacy remains an existentially risky, perhaps disastrous, proposition.

    Photo of Joe Biden looking downward
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  3. The Validation Brigade Salutes Trump

    Full support of the former president has become almost banal among Republicans, like joining a grocery line.

    Collage of Republicans who have endorsed Trump
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Al Drago / Getty; Anna Rose Layden / Getty; Kevin Dietsch / Getty; Stefani Reynolds / Getty.