McKay Coppins
Staff writer, . Author of THE WILDERNESS. “Sort of handsome” - Donald J. Trump.
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The Question Dividing Democratic Socialists
Elaine Godfrey - The Atlantic 5h 1 tweets
Do they still need Bernie?
McKay Coppins Don't miss on this fascinating split among Democratic Socialists 5h
Marriage in America Is a Luxury
Charles Fain Lehman - Washington Free Beacon 9h 4 tweets
Marriage, once a staple of American life, is now increasingly a luxury, according to a new report.
Medicaid’s Dark Secret
The Atlantic 5d 11 tweets
For many participants, the program that provides health care to millions of low-income Americans isn’t free. It’s a loan. And the government expects to be repaid.
Ivanka tells donors she got her moral compass from her dad
POLITICO 3d 19 tweets
Trump’s family and allies are getting personal with donors, dishing out morsels about life in the White House.
McKay Coppins on Thursday's Democratic Debate
The Bulwark Podcast 3d 3 tweets
On today's Bulwark Podcast, McKay Coppins from The Atlantic joins host Charlie Sykes to breakdown Thursday's Democratic debate, and his recent Atlantic cover story "The Heir" about the fight for the future of the Trump dynasty.
What you think you know about the American family is likely wrong. Here’s why
Deseret News 4d 1 tweets
Is the divorce rate rising or dropping? What about the number of teen pregnancies? Or single-parent homes?
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McKay Coppins "Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. adults are unaware that the divorce rate is dropping. More than three-quarters incorrectly assume that more teens are having sex today than 10 years ago. Sixty-one percent don’t know that fewer babies are born out of wedlock." 4d
How Pundits May Be Getting Electability All Wrong
Ronald Brownstein - The Atlantic 4d 5 tweets
Democrats are obsessing over which candidate is most capable of beating Trump. But how voters gauge that is far more complicated than it may seem.
McKay Coppins "Voters’ perceptions of who can win the general election often have been reshaped by watching who actually wins the primaries." 4d
Radio Atlantic: The Heir
The Atlantic 4d 1 tweets
McKay Coppins on which Trump sibling could succeed the president—and why it matters
Why Bolton’s Days Were Numbered From the Start
The Atlantic 5d 3 tweets
The marriage had long ago unraveled; the only question was when Trump would tweet the divorce.
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McKay Coppins “Those who work for President Donald Trump understand the basic bargain. They stay in the job only so long as Trump wants them around, and when he doesn’t, they’re liable to be booted in humiliating fashion.” Read ⁦⁩ 5d
On 9/11, Luck Meant Everything
The Atlantic 6d 14 tweets
When the terrorist attacks happened, trivial decisions spared people’s lives—or sealed their fate.
McKay Coppins "These mundane choices, travel schedules, and breaks in routine that dictated whether someone lived or died on 9/11 belie the structure and order we try so hard to give to our lives," writes . 5d
The Trump Family: A Political Dynasty For Decades To Come?
YouTube 5d 1 tweets
The manager of Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign, Brad Parscale, is predicting a long family dynasty led by the next generation of Trumps. #Monologue #...
McKay Coppins Thanks for reading, ! 5d
Everything My Husband Wasn’t There For
The Atlantic 5d 12 tweets
I raised my daughters alone after my husband died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Now they’re grown, and I’m finally coming up for air.
The View
ABC News 598d 52 tweets
Watch the latest videos from The View. Get in-depth commentary on hot news topics from The View cast.
Inside Ivanka and Don Jr.’s Fight to Succeed Their Father
McKay Coppins - The Atlantic 8d 48 tweets
… and control the MAGA empire
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McKay Coppins Inside the succession battle dividing the Trump family—my October cover story for :  7d
McKay Coppins The Trumps have labored to project an image of unity. But over the past several months, I spoke with dozens of people close to the First Family. The power struggle they described is marked by old grievances, petty rivalries—and deceptively high stakes. 7d
McKay Coppins Trump always saw Ivanka as his heir. But Don Jr. is the one who's emerged as a MAGA celebrity. As the two jockeyed for power, tensions within the family sharpened. (I'll post details from the story in this thread later. In the meantime, please read!) 7d
A Third Person Has Died From a Vaping-Related Lung Disease
Nytimes.com 10d 23 tweets
Indiana announced the death on Friday, saying only that the person was over 18. State and federal health officials are working urgently to understand the cause.
Why Steve King’s Supporters Are Staying Loyal
Elaine Godfrey - The Atlantic 10d 4 tweets
The Iowa Republican’s racist comments have made him a pariah among Democrats and Republicans alike. But his voters may be more devoted to him than ever.
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McKay Coppins Of all the quotes gets from Steve King’s supporters, this guy’s attempt to redefine “white supremacist” is perhaps the most disturbing 10d
Introducing The Atlantic’s New Subscription Model
Jeffrey Goldberg - The Atlantic 11d 15 tweets
Help support 162 more years of journalism that matters.
McKay Coppins Also, I can't believe I've managed to work here for more than two years without coming across this story 10d
McKay Coppins Yesterday, launched a new online subscription model. If you want to continue to support a magazine that has published Ralph Waldo Emerson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, Virginia Woolf (and, uh, me), please subscribe! 10d
Coming Soon to a Battlefield: Robots That Can Kill
The Atlantic 13d 6 tweets
Tomorrow’s wars will be faster, more high-tech, and less human than ever before. Welcome to a new era of machine-driven warfare.
McKay Coppins "When you’re dealing [with war] at machine speed, at what point is the human an impediment?” The Pentagon is developing machines capable of autonomously deciding to kill. Should they be allowed to? 's story 13d
A Nation of Pundits
Russell Berman - The Atlantic 29d 5 tweets
Electability is king in the 2020 Democratic primary as voters are choosing candidates they think their fellow citizens would support—not the ones they actually like best.
McKay Coppins “I like the other platforms better, but I think [Biden's] the only one the middle of the country might vote for. I usually vote for the person I want. But this year I’m going to be more thoughtful. I look at polls.” 13d
Despite strong polling, Andrew Yang is getting ignored by the media
Axios 13d 4 tweets
He is being covered like a bottom-tier candidate.
McKay Coppins I had no idea Yang was polling ahead of Booker, Beto, Castro, etc., which I guess sort of confirms the thesis. (Though when you're at 2.5% nationally I'm not sure you can complain *that* much about a lack of coverage.) 13d