The politicians who became Trump’s puppets, and more from the October issue.

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SUBSCRIBE TO THE ATLANTIC FOR LESS THAN $2 A WEEK In this issue: Mark Leibovich on the politicians whose spinelessness allowed the MAGA movement to define the new Republican Party. Hanna Rosin on getting to know her new neighbors: Ashli Babbitt’s mother and other supporters of January 6th insurrectionists. Sarah Zhang on the doctors who must weigh the law against their patients’ health after the fall of Roe v. Wade. How Austin, Texas became a haven for the manosphere. The story of Kash Patel, the former public defender who would do whatever it takes to please Donald Trump. And the story of Utah Governor Mike Lee, whose progression since 2016, Tim Alberta writes, is “as if Ned Flanders became a 4chan troll.”  Read these and more of the October 2024 issue of The Atlantic when you subscribe for less than $2 a week. Subscribe to Read Subscribe to Read On the Cover Illustration by Ben Hickey Hypocrisy, Spinelessness, and the Triumph of Donald Trump By Mark Leibovich He said Republican politicians would be easy to break. He was right. Read the full story Articles The Man Who Will Do Anything for Trump By Elaina Plott Calabro Why Kash Patel is exactly the kind of person who would serve in a second Trump administration Read the full story What Abortion Bans Do to Doctors By Sarah Zhang In Idaho and other states, draconian laws are forcing physicians to ignore their training and put patients’ lives at risk. Read the full story The Man Who Will Do Anything for Trump By Elaina Plott Calabro Why Kash Patel is exactly the kind of person who would serve in a second Trump administration Read the full story What Abortion Bans Do to Doctors By Sarah Zhang In Idaho and other states, draconian laws are forcing physicians to ignore their training and put patients’ lives at risk. Read the full story Rachel Kushner’s Surprising Swerve By Lily Meyer She and her narrators have always relied on swagger—but not this time. Read the full story How Joe Rogan Remade Austin By Helen Lewis The podcaster and comedian has turned the city into a haven for manosphere influencers, just-asking-questions tech bros, and other “free thinkers” who happen to all think alike. Read the full story Rachel Kushner’s Surprising Swerve By Lily Meyer She and her narrators have always relied on swagger—but not this time. Read the full story How Joe Rogan Remade Austin By Helen Lewis The podcaster and comedian has turned the city into a haven for manosphere influencers, just-asking-questions tech bros, and other “free thinkers” who happen to all think alike. Read the full story Yuval Noah Harari’s Apocalyptic Vision By Daniel Immerwahr His warning of AI’s dangers is alarming, but does it help us avoid them? Read the full story Inside the Dangerous, Secretive World of Extreme Fishing By Tyler Austin Harper Why I swim out into rough seas 80 nights a year to hunt for striped bass Read the full story Yuval Noah Harari’s Apocalyptic Vision By Daniel Immerwahr His warning of AI’s dangers is alarming, but does it help us avoid them? Read the full story Inside the Dangerous, Secretive World of Extreme Fishing By Tyler Austin Harper Why I swim out into rough seas 80 nights a year to hunt for striped bass Read the full story The Atlantic is published monthly except for combined issues in January/February and July/August. Download the Atlantic app for Android and iOS Responses to this email are not monitored. For customer-service inquiries or assistance with your account, please visit our Help Center. The Atlantic ∙ 610 Water St. SW ∙ Washington, DC 20024   Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy