Trump has a warning for Spencer Cox, by McKay Coppins
Plus: How originalism killed the Constitution, by Jill Lepore

Catch up on The Atlantic with an editor’s selection of stories that will continue to spark conversations in the week ahead.

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Utah’s grieving governor opens up about his state, the country’s dangerous spiral, and a haunting conversation with the president.

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A radical legal philosophy has undermined the process of constitutional evolution.

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Most Americans do not want civil war. Anyone who is declaring it should stop.

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The skill set required to succeed online may not always translate to effective law enforcement.

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This time, the conspiracy theorists were right.