The Atlantic’s December Cover: David Graham and J. Michael Luttig on “The Coming Election Mayhem”

For The Atlantic’s December cover package, “The Coming Election Mayhem,” staff writer David A. Graham and former federal judge J. Michael Luttig warn of President Donald Trump’s plans to throw the 2026 midterms into chaos and to hold on to the extreme power he has already amassed since returning to the presidency. In two distinct pieces, Graham details in exacting terms the steps the Trump administration has already taken––and the steps it could take––to undermine the coming midterm election, while Luttig makes the argument that Trump clearly intends to hold on to power––even if it means seizing a third term. To better understand the threat to democracy––and how it might be stopped––Graham spoke with experts on election administration, constitutional law, and law enforcement. Graham writes