Evan Osnos
Evan Osnos joined The New Yorker as a staff writer in 2008. His coverage ranges from politics and foreign affairs to white-collar crime and espionage. He has written Profiles of Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, visited North Korea during the nuclear crisis of 2017, and reported from the siege at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. His first book, “Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China,” based on his experience of living in Beijing for eight years, won the 2014 National Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. In 2020, Osnos published “Joe Biden: The Life, the Run, and What Matters Now.” His most recent book is “Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury.”
Previously, Osnos worked as the Beijing bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune, where he was part of a team that won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. Before his assignment to China, he worked in the Middle East, reporting mostly from Iraq. He is a CNN contributor and a frequent guest on “The Daily Show,” “Fresh Air,” and other programs. He lives in Washington, D.C.
The Shadow of Tiananmen Falls on Hong Kong
The anniversary of the massacre coincides with verdicts in the trial of the pro-democracy activists known as the Hong Kong 47.
A “Stunningly Decisive” End to Donald Trump’s Trial
The former President and Republican front-runner, a man who has rarely faced the consequences for his wrongdoing, was found guilty of thirty-four felony counts in his New York hush-money case. Will it matter?
Why Vladimir Putin’s Family Is Learning Mandarin
During the last few weeks, American political discourse has been consumed by what’s happening inside a New York City courtroom. But the world outside it hasn’t stopped.
The Most Profoundly Not-Normal Facts About Trump’s 2024 Campaign
In Donald Trump’s run for the White House, the former President is, again, breaking political norms.
Will Young Americans Tip November’s Election?
Analyzing the issues that are most important to young Americans and whether their votes will affect the Presidential election in November.
Who Should Be More Worried about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—Biden or Trump?
“He’s not a serious threat in terms of being able to win,” Jane Mayer says, “but he is potentially a serious threat in being able to spoil this election for one side or the other.”
Trump’s “Bonkers” Immunity Claim, with Neal Katyal
Analyzing the former President’s quest for protection from prosecution before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Morality Play Inside Trump’s Courtroom
“This idea of the old ‘Teflon Don’ is just finished,” Evan Osnos says. “The guy is now a creature of the court.”
Will an 1864 Abortion Law Doom Trump in Arizona?
Understanding the current politics around abortion, Arizona’s Civil War-era ban, and how the issue of reproductive health care will affect both parties’ chances in November.
Joe Biden and U.S. Policy Toward Israel
After six months of war, has Israel’s killing of World Central Kitchen aid workers compelled the President to do more to save lives in Gaza?
After the World Central Kitchen Attack, How Far Will Biden Shift on Israel?
“There is a degree to which Biden has looked around and realized,” Evan Osnos says, “that he had to catch up to where the country was.”
The Political Books That Help Us Make Sense of 2024
The works of fiction and nonfiction that offer clarity on the Trump-Biden rematch, U.S. foreign policy, and even Vladimir Putin.
How Gaza, Ukraine, and TikTok Are Influencing the Election
“Donald Trump’s vision, or lack of vision, of what the United States can be in the world is a risk of a kind we really haven’t had in any of our lifetimes,” Evan Osnos says.
At the State of the Union, Biden Came Out Swinging
“He wasn’t looking to convince anybody. What he was looking to do was to tell his own side, ‘Stop freaking out. I’m in the fight,’ ” Susan B. Glasser says.
Joe Biden’s Last Campaign
Trailing Trump in polls and facing doubts about his age, the President voices defiant confidence in his prospects for reëlection.
Why the Primary System Is “Clearly Failing”
Primary contests have so far done little to change the expected Trump-Biden rematch in November, but they have revealed one troubling sign: voter apathy.
Does Impeachment Mean Anything Anymore?
House Republicans managed to impeach the Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas; meanwhile, their investigation into President Joe Biden is on the verge of collapse.
Can Joe Biden Squash Concerns About His Age?
This week, a special counsel’s report renews worries about the President’s mental acuity, and the Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, seemingly loses his grip on his conference.
The Last Real Legislative Battle of 2024
The passage of a wide-ranging national-security package is being held up by House Republicans and Donald Trump, leaving the Biden Administration in a delicate position ahead of the election.
The Shadow of Tiananmen Falls on Hong Kong
The anniversary of the massacre coincides with verdicts in the trial of the pro-democracy activists known as the Hong Kong 47.
A “Stunningly Decisive” End to Donald Trump’s Trial
The former President and Republican front-runner, a man who has rarely faced the consequences for his wrongdoing, was found guilty of thirty-four felony counts in his New York hush-money case. Will it matter?
Why Vladimir Putin’s Family Is Learning Mandarin
During the last few weeks, American political discourse has been consumed by what’s happening inside a New York City courtroom. But the world outside it hasn’t stopped.
The Most Profoundly Not-Normal Facts About Trump’s 2024 Campaign
In Donald Trump’s run for the White House, the former President is, again, breaking political norms.
Will Young Americans Tip November’s Election?
Analyzing the issues that are most important to young Americans and whether their votes will affect the Presidential election in November.
Who Should Be More Worried about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—Biden or Trump?
“He’s not a serious threat in terms of being able to win,” Jane Mayer says, “but he is potentially a serious threat in being able to spoil this election for one side or the other.”
Trump’s “Bonkers” Immunity Claim, with Neal Katyal
Analyzing the former President’s quest for protection from prosecution before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Morality Play Inside Trump’s Courtroom
“This idea of the old ‘Teflon Don’ is just finished,” Evan Osnos says. “The guy is now a creature of the court.”
Will an 1864 Abortion Law Doom Trump in Arizona?
Understanding the current politics around abortion, Arizona’s Civil War-era ban, and how the issue of reproductive health care will affect both parties’ chances in November.
Joe Biden and U.S. Policy Toward Israel
After six months of war, has Israel’s killing of World Central Kitchen aid workers compelled the President to do more to save lives in Gaza?
After the World Central Kitchen Attack, How Far Will Biden Shift on Israel?
“There is a degree to which Biden has looked around and realized,” Evan Osnos says, “that he had to catch up to where the country was.”
The Political Books That Help Us Make Sense of 2024
The works of fiction and nonfiction that offer clarity on the Trump-Biden rematch, U.S. foreign policy, and even Vladimir Putin.
How Gaza, Ukraine, and TikTok Are Influencing the Election
“Donald Trump’s vision, or lack of vision, of what the United States can be in the world is a risk of a kind we really haven’t had in any of our lifetimes,” Evan Osnos says.
At the State of the Union, Biden Came Out Swinging
“He wasn’t looking to convince anybody. What he was looking to do was to tell his own side, ‘Stop freaking out. I’m in the fight,’ ” Susan B. Glasser says.
Joe Biden’s Last Campaign
Trailing Trump in polls and facing doubts about his age, the President voices defiant confidence in his prospects for reëlection.
Why the Primary System Is “Clearly Failing”
Primary contests have so far done little to change the expected Trump-Biden rematch in November, but they have revealed one troubling sign: voter apathy.
Does Impeachment Mean Anything Anymore?
House Republicans managed to impeach the Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas; meanwhile, their investigation into President Joe Biden is on the verge of collapse.
Can Joe Biden Squash Concerns About His Age?
This week, a special counsel’s report renews worries about the President’s mental acuity, and the Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, seemingly loses his grip on his conference.
The Last Real Legislative Battle of 2024
The passage of a wide-ranging national-security package is being held up by House Republicans and Donald Trump, leaving the Biden Administration in a delicate position ahead of the election.