McKay Coppins
Staff writer at @TheAtlantic. Author of THE WILDERNESS. 'Sort of handsome.' - Donald J. Trump
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Special counsel did not find Trump campaign or associates conspired with Russia
A letter about special counsel Robert Mueller's report was sent to Congress today and concluded that Mueller did not find the Trump campaign or his associates conspired with Russia.
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McKay Coppins
“The Special Counsel did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election."
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John Oliver’s Weak Case for Callout Culture
Why the HBO host is wrong that public shaming encourages public accountability
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McKay Coppins
“Last Week Tonight depends on a formula that includes a villain, a punching bag, someone to ‘destroy,’ so that audience members can feel that they’re part of a morally and cognitively superior in-group”
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After Mueller: The Ongoing Investigations Surrounding Trump
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation has wrapped up, but Trump and his associates may not be out of legal jeopardy yet.
Americans Can’t Stop Mythologizing Robert Mueller
Batman. Superman. Boyfriend. Savior. While the special counsel has conducted a notably quiet investigation, Americans have filled in the blanks.
McKay Coppins
"Batman. Superman. Boyfriend. Savior. While the special counsel has conducted a notably quiet investigation, Americans have filled in the blanks."
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Parkland shooting survivor Sydney Aiello takes her own life
A year after she survived the school shooting, Sydney Aiello struggled to attend college because she feared being in a classroom
University newspaper in southern Utah believes it is target of budget cuts
St. George • A southern Utah university student newspaper that is upset over cuts to its budget imposed by the college is accusing university leaders of targeting the publication for writing stories about the university’s move to fire two popular...
Everything You Wanted to Know About Mormon Temple Architecture
There's no signature style, but some features, like high white walls and a golden angel statue, appear again and again.
McKay Coppins
Read @amandakhurley on the architecture of the new Latter-day Saint temple in Rome—and what it says about the faith's history, culture, and aspirations. citylab.com/design/2019/03… pic.twitter.com/NxOzy63NaN
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Against the Dead Consensus | Various
Any attempt to revive the failed conservative consensus that preceded Trump would be misguided and harmful to the right.
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McKay Coppins
13 conservative writers/thinkers—who held a range of views on Trump's election—co-write an essay in First Things: "More than two years later, we speak with one voice: There is no returning to the pre-Trump conservative consensus that collapsed in 2016."
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Schwarzenegger Steps in to Defend John McCain's Legacy
The former California governor called President Trump’s attacks “absolutely unacceptable.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger calls President Trump’s attacks on the late John McCain “absolutely unacceptable," reports @peteratlantic
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How The Very Hungry Caterpillar Became a Classic
Eric Carle’s colorful story about metamorphosis remains a staple of baby showers and classroom bookshelves 50 years after its release.
McKay Coppins
Read this lovely @AshleyFetters piece on The Very Hungry Caterpillar. (Also, if you're in Amherst, MA, I recommend a trip to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Take your kids!)
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Bernie Sanders Just Hired His Twitter Attack Dog
David Sirota had been working unofficially for Sanders while savaging the other Democratic candidates on Twitter.
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McKay Coppins
“He did not respond when asked if it was a coincidence that the tweets were deleted hours after I contacted him and the morning before he was announced as a Sanders employee.”
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Can a Rust Belt Yogi Save the Democratic Party?
While Democrats debate which voters to prioritize in 2020, Representative Tim Ryan, a potential presidential candidate, argues that they don’t have to choose.
McKay Coppins
Starting with, "I have never seen a man sweat this much" is a good way to ensure that I will read past the first sentence of a profile of congressman Tim Ryan.
Read @elainejgodfrey
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Part 2: What to Wear When You Don't Want People to Hate You
This is the second part in a series on what women wear to report. The first part was written by Lyz Lynz; this part is written by me; the third part will be written by Molly Priddy. You can find the first part, and a longer explanation of what we’re...
McKay Coppins
Outing myself as the anonymous male journalist in this @annehelen piece, which is interesting and worth reading: annehelen.substack.com/p/part-2-what-… pic.twitter.com/UDVs68i3F1
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A New Age of Viral Terror
The massacre in New Zealand marks a grim new age of social media-fueled terrorism.
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McKay Coppins
"This may be our new reality. Not only has conspiratorial hate spread from the internet to real life, it’s also weaponized to go viral."
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Romney, Lee will vote to override President Trump’s emergency declaration at the border
Washington • Sen. Mitt Romney will vote to override President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration on the U.S.-Mexico border, arguing that it usurps Congress’ role and upsets the balance of power.
The Senate Could Embarrass Trump Over His National Emergency
A sufficient number of Republicans are poised to band with the Democrats in opposition to the president’s border-wall funding.
McKay Coppins
Smart story by @PeterAtlantic on the Senate Republicans preparing to vote against Trump's national emergency declaration.
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McKay Coppins
As @PeterAtlantic notes, 76% of Repubs approved of Trump's national-emergency declaration in a WSJ/NBC News poll last month. What's notable isn't so much that these GOP senators are defying Trump—they're doing something that many in their base will hate.
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Is Boston truly looking out for immigrants? Not in this case. - The Boston Globe
Something is seriously amiss if the Trump administration protects the rights of an undocumented worker better than the city of Boston does. Yet that conclusion is hard to avoid if one believes a federal Department of Labor complaint filed last week.
Democrats Are Pushing Hard on Voting Rights Ahead of 2020
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says disenfranchisement is one of the “three biggest issues that we face as a country.”
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McKay Coppins
Chuck Schumer tells @fivefifths voter disenfranchisement is one of the “three biggest issues that we face as a country” going into 2020
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