--- description: Altman is the executive features editor and deputy Washington bureau chief at TIME. title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production ---  # Alex Altman  ## Alex Altman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Altman is the executive features editor and deputy Washington bureau chief at TIME.  ## Alex Altman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close *  Jun 4, 2020 ### [Why George Floyd's Killing Sparked an Uprising](https://time.com/5847967/george-floyd-protests-trump/) The killing of George Floyd was shocking. But to be surprised by it is a privilege African Americans... [U.S.](/section/us/) *  Mar 2, 2020 ### [Buttigieg Falls Short But Leaves Race a Star](https://time.com/5793275/pete-buttigieg-ends-campaign/) Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg fell short in his quest for the nomination, but no Democrat this cycle d... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Feb 4, 2020 ### [Iowa Caucuses in Chaos](https://time.com/5777176/iowa-caucuses-delay-inconsistencies/) The voters have finally spoken, but nobody knows what they said [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Sep 28, 2017 ### [Inside Donald Trump’s Latest Battle Against the NFL](https://time.com/4960638/donald-trump-latest-battle-against-nfl/) A deliberately provocative President picks his latest fight over free speech in sports [U.S.](/section/us/) *  Sep 14, 2017 ### [Why Stephen Bannon Doesn't Scare Washington Anymore](https://time.com/4941027/stephen-bannon-doesnt-scare-washington/) [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Aug 17, 2017 ### [Bigots Get a Boost from the Bully Pulpit After Charlottesville](https://time.com/4904281/bigots-boosted-by-the-bully-pulpit-charlottesville/) [U.S.](/section/us/) *  Jul 28, 2017 ### [Donald Trump Doesn’t Scare Washington Anymore](https://time.com/4878779/trump-healthcare-sessions-russia/) These days Trump doesn’t have much juice in the capital [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jul 18, 2017 ### [Voter Fraud Commission's Meeting Marred by Backlash](https://time.com/4863508/voter-fraud-commission-meeting/) [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jul 13, 2017 ### [New Senate Health Bill Struggles to Win Over Critics](https://time.com/4857372/gop-health-care-plan/) After years of pledges to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the Republican effort struggle... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jul 13, 2017 ### [The GOP Quest to Find Voter Fraud Draws Backlash](https://time.com/4856223/voter-fraud-backlash/) [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jun 27, 2017 ### [Can Mitch McConnell Save the Health Care Bill?](https://time.com/4834681/senate-health-care-bill-mitch-mcconnell-save/) [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jun 15, 2017 ### [Trump Taps His Personal Lawyer for Russia Probe](https://time.com/4819560/trump-taps-personal-lawyer-for-russia-probe/) [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jun 8, 2017 ### [Trump's Suite of Power](https://time.com/4810479/the-suite-of-power/) Why Donald Trump's Washington hotel is the capital's new swamp [U.S.](/section/us/) *  May 18, 2017 ### [Trump's Loyalty Test](https://time.com/4783929/president-trump-loyalty-test/) How the President's actions are straining government institutions and the people who work for them [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  May 10, 2017 ### [Comey Fired in Shock Move](https://time.com/4773423/james-comey-fired-donald-trump-fbi-backfire/) The move may set off a chain of events that could envelop his administration [POLITICS](/section/politics/) Meta: null ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://time.com/","name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/author/alex-altman/","name":"Alex Altman"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https://time.com/author/alex-altman/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/author/alex-altman/"},"name":"Alex Altman","jobTitle":"Altman is the executive features editor and deputy Washington bureau chief at TIME.","description":"Altman is the executive features editor and deputy Washington bureau chief at TIME.","image":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2c6ab6e8367be678/6986890955a85922e4a801fb/voss-timeheadshots16final.jpg?branch=production","url":"https://time.com/author/alex-altman/","sameAs":["https://x.com/aaltman82"],"worksFor":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/"}}] ```