The Wild-Card Candidates
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A Trump-Biden rematch is inevitable in 2024, even though polling has shown that most Americans wish it weren’t (and even though the former president is possibly facing a third indictment). But the 2024 field is still quite crowded—and the contenders can tell us a few things about America’s politics and anxieties.
First, here are three new stories from The Atlantic:
- Gary Shteyngart: “I watched Russian television for five days straight.”
- Being anxious or sad does not make you mentally ill.
- Climate collapse could happen fast.
A Race for Silver
Today, the long-shot Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a hearing organized by Republicans on platform speaks to many voters, and how scores of right-wingers are promoting his candidacy.
