McKay Coppins

McKay Coppins is a staff writer at The Atlantic and a New York Times bestselling author who covers politics, media, religion, and power. Among the country’s leading political journalists, he has covered presidential campaigns, chronicled the Trump era, and reported deeply on the personalities, institutions, and ideas shaping American life.

Coppins is the author of the bestselling books Romney: A Reckoning and The Wilderness. He has profiled presidents, prime ministers, lawmakers, business leaders, and other influential figures while reporting from around the world. In 2026, he served as a producer on Dynasty: The Murdochs, a Netflix docuseries based on his reporting. Coppins has written several viral stories for The Atlantic including: Sucker: My Year as a Degenerate Sports Gambler and The Incredible Story of the Cartel Olympics.

His journalism has earned numerous honors, including the Aldo Beckman Award from the White House Correspondents’ Association for his coverage of the Trump presidency. He also co-hosts a podcast and appears frequently on television as a political analyst. Coppins lives near Washington, D.C., with his wife and children.