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.

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 »

Video of the Day: Obama Attacks Romney's Private Sector Record

Video of the Day: Obama Attacks Romney's Private Sector Record

The president's campaign has begun a drive to define Mitt Romney's economic policies -- and to move on from the fight over gay marriage. More »

Video of the Day: Tamron Hall Tries to Go All Bill O'Reilly on Tim Carney

Video of the Day: Tamron Hall Tries to Go All Bill O'Reilly on Tim Carney

When a journalist tries to dispute an anchor's dubious line of questioning, he gets an earful and has his mic cut. More »

Picture of the Day: One of These Things Is Not Like the Others

Picture of the Day: One of These Things Is Not Like the Others

What do Barack Obama, Rep. Ed Perlmutter, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have in common? Not much, actually. More »

Picture of the Day: North Carolina, Gay Marriage, and Education

Picture of the Day: North Carolina, Gay Marriage, and Education

There's a strong correlation between the state's colleges and universities and how counties voted on the same-sex marriage ban. More »

Picture of the Day: America's First Political Cartoon Turns 258

Picture of the Day: America's First Political Cartoon Turns 258

May 9 marks the anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's "Join or Die" woodcut. More »

Quote of the Day: Romney Is 'Still Deciding' His Position on Immigration

Quote of the Day: Romney Is 'Still Deciding' His Position on Immigration

While arguing that Republicans will be better for Hispanics, a GOP official says, "I can't talk about something if I don't know what the position is." More »

Ron Paul Comes Roaring Back (Sort Of)

Ron Paul Comes Roaring Back (Sort Of)

The Texas representative scores some surprising wins at the Maine and Nevada state conventions. But will he be able to force a brokered convention? More »

Picture of the Day: Mitt Romney Is a Celtic

Picture of the Day: Mitt Romney Is a Celtic

It says so right there on the towel in his hands. More »

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