David A. Graham

David Graham is an associate editor at The Atlantic, where he oversees the Politics Channel. He previously reported for Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, and The National.

Picture of the Day: 'This Is the F--ing Mayor, Please Hire This Woman'

Picture of the Day: 'This Is the F--ing Mayor, Please Hire This Woman'

A Chicago citizen gets an unexpected recommendation More »

The Right-Wing Ideologue's Guide to Obama's Teenage Pot Smoking

The Right-Wing Ideologue's Guide to Obama's Teenage Pot Smoking

How to spin the president's youthful indiscretions as a window into his political philosophy -- including Obamacare's individual mandate. More »

Video of the Day: The Year's Best Campaign Ad (So Far)

Video of the Day: The Year's Best Campaign Ad (So Far)

Jack Kerouac meets Dale Peterson in an epic, bizarre video. More »

Chart of the Day: Where Does Corruption Live in America?

Chart of the Day: Where Does Corruption Live in America?

Visualizing where the levels of crooks in government are highest More »

Picture of the Day: 'Touch It, Dude!'

Picture of the Day: 'Touch It, Dude!'

What a photo of the president clowning with a five-year-old tells us about race in America today More »

Video of the Day: Thank You for Smoking, From Big Tobacco

Video of the Day: Thank You for Smoking, From Big Tobacco

A tongue-in-cheek ad extolls the reasons Californians can be thankful for cigarette companies. More »

Video of the Day: James Clyburn Accuses Romney of 'Raping Companies'

Video of the Day: James Clyburn Accuses Romney of 'Raping Companies'

The South Carolina representative's unmitigated, inflammatory attack on the private-equity industry breaks ranks with Obama. More »

The Proposed Auction of Ronald Reagan's Blood Isn't Surprising

The Proposed Auction of Ronald Reagan's Blood Isn't Surprising

A consumer appetite for creepy presidential relics is hardly new -- or rare. More »

Video of the Day: Cory Booker Out-Obamas President Obama

Video of the Day: Cory Booker Out-Obamas President Obama

In criticizing the president's attack on Mitt Romney's Bain Capital record, he gives an uncomfortable reminder of how voters saw Obama four years ago. More »

Why Should Jeremiah Wright Be Off-Limits for Political Attacks?

Why Should Jeremiah Wright Be Off-Limits for Political Attacks?

There are plenty of pragmatic reasons Romney and the GOP should steer clear of the pastor. But there's no compelling moral reason that they must. More »

Picture of the Day: The Metrosexual, Black Abe Lincoln

Picture of the Day: The Metrosexual, Black Abe Lincoln

An artist's rendering of how one conservative group described President Obama's self-portrayal More »

Video of the Day: Gary Johnson's Explosive, Juicy New Ad

Video of the Day: Gary Johnson's Explosive, Juicy New Ad

A new ad from the Libertarian likens Democratic and Republican governance to smashing a watermelon. More »

Herman Cain Endorses Romney, Expects to Campaign With Him

Herman Cain Endorses Romney, Expects to Campaign With Him

At a hastily called press conference, and flanked by fellow also-ran Michele Bachmann, Cain calls for GOP unity. More »

Picture of the Day: Barack Obama Brandishes a Baguette

Picture of the Day: Barack Obama Brandishes a Baguette

The president visits a D.C. deli and brings a bite to eat to a meeting with Congressional leaders. More »

Video of the Day: Chris Christie and Cory Booker Team Up for Viral Video

Video of the Day: Chris Christie and Cory Booker Team Up for Viral Video

Is the Garden State big enough for two outsize political personalities? More »

Picture of the Day: Barack Obama's Many Appearances in History

Picture of the Day: Barack Obama's Many Appearances in History

The administration opens itself up to jokes by linking the president to his predecessors in their White House bios. More »

The Obama Super PAC Ad Makes a Mockery of Campaign-Finance Laws

The Obama Super PAC Ad Makes a Mockery of Campaign-Finance Laws

Two similar ads spotlighting Bain Capital demonstrate the inefficacy of laws prohibiting super PAC-candidate coordination. More »

Video of the Day: Everything Mitt Romney Likes, Autotuned

Video of the Day: Everything Mitt Romney Likes, Autotuned

The crew behind Auto-Tune the News provides a handy guide to what the presumptive Republican nominee likes, and what he doesn't (vampires). More »

Donald 'Duck' Dunn's Quiet, Sweeping Influence

Donald 'Duck' Dunn's Quiet, Sweeping Influence

The late, great bassist, famous for his work at Stax Records, had an influence on nearly every genre of pop music. More »

Picture of the Day: Obama's Warm Barnard Welcome

Picture of the Day: Obama's Warm Barnard Welcome

Youth support for the president may have slipped since four years ago, but he was treated like a rockstar during a commencement address. More »

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