Tim Alberta

Tim Alberta is a staff writer for The Atlantic , the former chief political correspondent for Politico , and has written for dozens of other publications, including the Wall Street Journal , Sports Illustrated , and Vanity Fair . He is the author of the New York Times bestseller American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump . He co-moderated the final Democratic presidential debate of 2019 and frequently appears as a commentator on television...See more

Tim Alberta is a staff writer for The Atlantic , the former chief political correspondent for Politico , and has written for dozens of other publications, including the Wall Street Journal , Sports Illustrated , and Vanity Fair . He is the author of the New York Times bestseller American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump . He co-moderated the final Democratic presidential debate of 2019 and frequently appears as a commentator on television programs in the U.S. and around the world. He lives in Michigan with his wife and three sons. See less