Jenna Johnson

The Atlantic senior editor. Former WaPo. Midwesterner at heart. Mom of preschooler. Once described as "stubbornly cheerful" by Vogue.

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Ashley Parker has dubbed the cowboy boot the perfect work professional shoe. She has worn pairs from her collection to the halls of Congress, to Washington galas, and even to interview the president.

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[Jenna Johnson @Jenna_DC]

J. D. Vance’s new book is a rumination on matters ethical and spiritual—a perhaps not-so-subtle way to show how he’s different from the current occupant of the White House, @vmsalama reports. She spoke with the VP, who told her he's trying to curse less.
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[Ashley Parker @AshleyRParker]

🀄️My months-long journey into the delightful rabbit hole that is mahjong… and along the way, I discovered new friends, new cultures, and—yes—the Lilly Pulitzerization of mahjong. https://t.co/OuuUWtO7Ya

[Jenna Johnson @Jenna_DC]

"Mah-jongg has hit its loose sesquicentennial, and the game suddenly seems to be everywhere, all at once." @AshleyRParker delightfully recounts her descent into the game: https://t.co/oq2hZIc1lE

[Michael Scherer @michaelscherer]

Backstory of how Trump's team took over Mall programming for 250th from Smithsonian here: https://t.co/lC8fvsBEdf

[Jonathan Lemire @JonLemire]

“But even before we have the details, it is clear that Trump has failed to achieve every one of the goals he put forward for this war of choice, and now he is determined to sign, seal, and deliver America’s capitulation as quickly as possible” https://t.co/pCukqG35Gn

[Jenna Johnson @Jenna_DC]

AMAZING JOB ALERT: Our team is looking to add another senior editor. Please apply, pass along to those who might be interested and reach out with questions! https://t.co/Lggy6B17Qg

[Jenna Johnson @Jenna_DC]

"Although it’s unlikely that Trump will publicly dwell on his advancing age, he’s certainly not hiding from his birthday. This is all part of an in-your-face presidency, one meant to dominate and overwhelm," @JonLemire writes. https://t.co/3SgsSmf4Jc

[Michael Scherer @michaelscherer]

NEWS: America's Birthday battle is getting worse. As Trump takes more taxpayer money for his own events, Interior has refused to give the bipartisan America250 $25 million it promised: “This administration will not light taxpayer money on fire. Full stop.” The full backstory-->

[Jenna Johnson @Jenna_DC]

Documents and interviews reveal growing disarray about celebrations of America’s 250th birthday, @michaelscherer reports. He examines the fractures between Trump’s advisers and bipartisan organizers over money, sponsorships, control, and tone. https://t.co/F7zZP6a5dB

[Jenna Johnson @Jenna_DC]

SCOOP: Despite insisting that a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has been scrapped, the Trump administration is quietly looking for ways to make payouts to allies, @S_Fitzpatrick reports.
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[Jenna Johnson @Jenna_DC]

Fun fact: Donald Trump played soccer in high school. Most of his teammates were from South or Central America, and the team chanted, “¡Nosotros! ¡Nosotros! Rah, rah, rah!” As the World Cup begins, @mviser dives into the president's ties to the sport: https://t.co/9cKdP2b1GW

[Maggie Haberman @maggieNYT]

EXCERPT from Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, by @jonathanvswan and me, in NYT Magazine today. How the Epstein files crisis paralyzed the Trump White House for the better part of a year https://t.co/QF4Lp3oC65

[Jia Lynn Yang @jialynnyang]

We are talking more about how parenting became unaffordable. But I have also wondered: Why do we tend to think that other people’s kids are other people’s problems? And how did that come to be? This piece tries to find an answer. https://t.co/sNtL25nDyY

[McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins]

In 2019, an independent commission comprising "distinguished jurists, Ivy League professors, nonprofit leaders, journalists, and theologians" invited @YAppelbaum to brainstorm concepts that might unite divided Americans. He suggested "patriotism"—and this is what happened: https://t.co/KVxW8FhYcF

[Jonathan Lemire @JonLemire]

“The hope is that all of the ugliness and worry will be forgotten during next month’s final, when the winning team hoists the World Cup trophy. Unless, of course, Trump takes that one too” https://t.co/mLgEBogOCQ

[Katie Zezima @katiezez]

Brad Lander's challenge to incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman in NY-10, one of the nation's most progressive congressional districts, has brought out the fractures of the Democratic Party's left wing, @russellberman reports
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[Jonathan Lemire @JonLemire]

“President Trump has, to the shock of no one, inserted himself into the World Cup proceedings. Hanging over it all is the war in Iran, particularly because it was started by the guy to whom the tournament’s organizers recently awarded a peace prize” https://t.co/cAasVb51WP

[Jenna Johnson @Jenna_DC]

The World Cup is nearly here! But so far, at least, no one seems all that excited. @JonLemire explains all the reasons why this is the World Cup of Ugh: https://t.co/I6gVOywzgN

[Jonathan Lemire @JonLemire]

"The likely result is not another “forever war” of the sort that Trump has repeatedly condemned, but a “forever limbo,” where all sides involved have sufficient incentive to stay at the table but not enough to make binding commitments" https://t.co/ydRAZSEJgu