<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Big Bang
A milestone in spaceflight, Devin Nunes’s next step, a stock-market nosedive, and more
What We’re Following
Partisan Problems: President Trump described congressional Democrats’ failure to clap at his State of the Union address as “treasonous” during an appearance in Ohio. Though the White House says the comment was “tongue in cheek,” even a casual accusation of treason could set a dangerous precedent. Trump had kinder words for Representative Devin Nunes of California, who he tweeted “may someday be recognized as a Great American Hero” for his recently declassified memo, which alleged Justice Department surveillance abuses. Yet analysts worry that the memo will ultimately undermine of intelligence oversight. That hasn’t stopped Nunes, who’s moved on to “phase two” of his investigation of the Russia probe.
