The Atlantic

<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Labor and Leaks

Trump held an extended press conference, he announced his new pick for labor secretary, Yale wrestled with America's racial history, and more.
Source: Carlos Barria / Reuters

What We’re Following

Trump’s News Conference: In his first extended press conference from the White House, President Trump took the opportunity of announcing his new pick for labor secretary (more on that below) to rail against intelligence leaks and the media. His many complaints about his critics and about the state of the nation recalled his campaign rhetoric—and suggest he liked the campaign a lot more than. Indeed, his administration is off to a rough start, with institutions from American courts to foreign governments . When it comes to the leaks, though, he doesn’t have much room to complain. .

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The Atlantic

The Atlantic4 min read
Hayao Miyazaki’s Anti-war Fantasia
Once, in a windowless conference room, I got into an argument with a minor Japanese-government official about Hayao Miyazaki. This was in 2017, three years after the director had announced his latest retirement from filmmaking. His final project was
The Atlantic8 min readAmerican Government
The Most Consequential Recent First Lady
This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. The most consequential first lady of modern times was Melania Trump. I know, I know. We are supposed to believe it was Hillary Clinton, with her unbaked cookies
The Atlantic4 min read
KitchenAid Did It Right 87 Years Ago
My KitchenAid stand mixer is older than I am. My dad bought the white-enameled machine 35 years ago, during a brief first marriage. The bits of batter crusted into its cracks could be from the pasta I made yesterday or from the bread he made then. I

Related Books & Audiobooks