Staff Writer at The Atlantic. Previously at the Washington Post, TIME, Salon, others. Signal: michaelscherer.11 https://www.theatlantic.com/author/michael-scherer/https://bsky.app/profile/michaelscherer.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelscherer.bsky.social/post/3mv6erh7dc22dNEW: President Trump began his midterm-convention address last night by casting his spell on the crowd in Dallas. “This place is packed,” he announced, pointing to the back where everyone could see empty seats. w/ @ashleyrparker.bsky.social https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/09/trump-midterms-dallas-convention/688568/?gift=nHf7iWmpOKBdlkwz68mfUIgMhu40TDMJ_EudB85iIGc&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share10 Sep 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:42qqle3fvae2lh65ssbtoub4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6erh7dc22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelscherer.bsky.social/post/3muyyw2yrsc2cNEW: Hours after Iran issued a $10 million bounty on Donald Trump’s son, the State Department reissued a $10 million bounty on “information” about four Iranian officials. One of them had already been killed. How the Iran War is a war of assassination: https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/09/iran-war-trump-assassinations/688522/08 Sep 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:42qqle3fvae2lh65ssbtoub4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyyw2yrsc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelscherer.bsky.social/post/3muyyw2yrsc2cNEW: Hours after Iran issued a $10 million bounty on Donald Trump’s son, the State Department reissued a $10 million bounty on “information” about four Iranian officials. One of them had already been killed. How the Iran War is a war of assassination: https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/09/iran-war-trump-assassinations/688522/08 Sep 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:42qqle3fvae2lh65ssbtoub4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyyw2yrsc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelscherer.bsky.social/post/3mujz4uqpws2wTrump team releases first Trump-focused TV ad, which we described last week, paid for by the c4 arm of MAGA Inc. Backstory below. https://host2.adimpact.com/admo/viewer/e606e046-fb0e-48bd-9257-2e78c6c4793c/02 Sep 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:42qqle3fvae2lh65ssbtoub4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujz4uqpws2whttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelscherer.bsky.social/post/3muhitgrp2s2vThe only story you will read today about taking federal frog scientists hostage and Zephyr’s papaya on Gumboot Lake. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/09/frog-biologists-kidnapping-california-national-forest/688445/01 Sep 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:42qqle3fvae2lh65ssbtoub4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhitgrp2s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelscherer.bsky.social/post/3muf2mhg7m22jReporting matters: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/08/pennsylvania-measles-infant-death-family/688469/31 Aug 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:42qqle3fvae2lh65ssbtoub4/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf2mhg7m22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelscherer.bsky.social/post/3mtx4jedia22fNEW: Trump told MAGA Inc in Oval Office meeting to make ads about his own record for midterms. Spots will run alongside campaign-specific ads. “We are going to unload the guns on both chambers real soon." https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/08/trump-midterms-ads-maga/688409/?gift=nHf7iWmpOKBdlkwz68mfUFcbD0EBiNYcIv1jfXaJ4ow&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share26 Aug 2026 00:51 +0000at://did:plc:42qqle3fvae2lh65ssbtoub4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtx4jedia22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelscherer.bsky.social/post/3mtk2hw3aic25NEW: The National Park Service has created a "White House priorities" list internally to fast-track Trump's desires. They include more than $12 million for Flock cameras and new US Park Police equipment in DC area. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/08/trump-national-parks-projects/688338/?gift=nHf7iWmpOKBdlkwz68mfUFwYDulFSnZ_eUPz6NVWzXI&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share20 Aug 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:42qqle3fvae2lh65ssbtoub4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk2hw3aic25https://bsky.app/profile/michaelscherer.bsky.social/post/3msysp5vpws23Sex and gender have been different concepts throughout history. Then language got in the way. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/sex-gender-identity-definition-history/688252/?gift=nHf7iWmpOKBdlkwz68mfULV90MDTcV4uBv1k39Zj9HI13 Aug 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:42qqle3fvae2lh65ssbtoub4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msysp5vpws23https://bsky.app/profile/michaelscherer.bsky.social/post/3msu44i7v6k2hAny young people who can explain the eyebrows? [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Aug 2026 02:41 +0000at://did:plc:42qqle3fvae2lh65ssbtoub4/app.bsky.feed.post/3msu44i7v6k2h