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: Will Obama Shift on Gay Marriage Before the Election?

Video of the Day: Will Obama Shift on Gay Marriage Before the Election?

Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan both suggested they're open to supporting gay marriage. Are they telegraphing a policy change -- or just going rogue? More »

Video of the Day: Ted Nugent's Strange Flip-Out

Video of the Day: Ted Nugent's Strange Flip-Out

The washed-up rocker responds to questions about his inflammatory remarks in April by delivering his best Charlie Sheen impression. More »

The Oppo File on Marco Rubio: Why He's an Unlikely Veep Pick

The Oppo File on Marco Rubio: Why He's an Unlikely Veep Pick

Although he could be an asset to Mitt Romney, irregularities in the Florida senator's record would make him a fat target for Democrats. More »

Picture of the Day: Mitt and Michele, Frenemies

Picture of the Day: Mitt and Michele, Frenemies

The Tea Party congresswoman has endorsed the GOP's presumptive nominee, but the fault lines of the primary aren't so easy to paper over. More »

Video of the Day: Steve Jobs Plays Franklin Roosevelt in a Lost Ad

Video of the Day: Steve Jobs Plays Franklin Roosevelt in a Lost Ad

We have nothing to fear but a terrible impression of the 32nd president himself. More »

Obama's Composite Girlfriend: How Politico and Drudge Created Fake News

Obama's Composite Girlfriend: How Politico and Drudge Created Fake News

An inadequately fact-checked news item leads to a fabricated claim that the president fabricated and lied about parts of his memoir. More »

Video of the Day: Newt Gingrich's Greatest Hits

Video of the Day: Newt Gingrich's Greatest Hits

A reel of the most memorable moments from the former Speaker's now defunct presidential campaign More »

Pictures of the Day: May Day in Union Square, 1912 and 2012

Pictures of the Day: May Day in Union Square, 1912 and 2012

Class warfare? Demonstrations in the streets of New York? Our grandparents and great-grandparents saw it all, too. More »

Picture of the Day: Mitt Romney, Pizza Man

Picture of the Day: Mitt Romney, Pizza Man

The candidate tries to shore up his working-man credentials and counter Obama's attack over killing Bin Laden. More »

Video of the Day: Obama Attacks Romney's Swiss Bank Account

Video of the Day: Obama Attacks Romney's Swiss Bank Account

A sharp ad against the presumptive Republican nominee seeks to paint him as both foreign and overly friendly to foreigners. More »

Picture of the Day: Two Generations of Edwards Fathers

Picture of the Day: Two Generations of Edwards Fathers

As hearings continue in the John Edwards trial, Wallace and Bobbie Edwards show support for their embattled son. More »

Video of the Day: Dan Savage vs. the Bible (and Some High Schoolers)

Video of the Day: Dan Savage vs. the Bible (and Some High Schoolers)

While making a somewhat inflammatory point about bullying, the gay activist and journalist inadvertently teaches a lesson about journalism, too. More »

A Short History of Mitt Romney's Views on the Detroit Bailout

A Short History of Mitt Romney's Views on the Detroit Bailout

Over the weekend, a top GOP aide said President Obama got the idea from Romney. A look at his past positions shows that's not true. More »

Why Is Michelle Obama Levitating in This Image?

Why Is Michelle Obama Levitating in This Image?

Or, why dougie when you can fly instead? More »

Picture of the Day: Game of Thrones, Vol. VI: A Song of Soundbites

Picture of the Day: Game of Thrones, Vol. VI: A Song of Soundbites

Politics ain't bean bag. Unfortunately, it ain't an awesome medieval fantasy, either. But what if it were? More »

And This Is Why It Was Foolish to Crack Those Teleprompter Jokes

And This Is Why It Was Foolish to Crack Those Teleprompter Jokes

Senator Marco Rubio, who mocked Obama for reading his speeches, gets a lesson in karma from a lost leaf of paper. More »

Picture of the Day: Obama Hits the Boulder Dive Bars

Picture of the Day: Obama Hits the Boulder Dive Bars

And another Secret Service scandal erupts: Did a girl spill yogurt on the president, or was she framed? More »

Video of the Day: Obama Slow-Jams ... the Stump Speech?

Video of the Day: Obama Slow-Jams ... the Stump Speech?

Barack Obama, Jimmy Fallon, and the Roots fuse babymaking music and student-loan politics. More »

Quote of the Day: Obama Wants to Slow-Jam the News

Quote of the Day: Obama Wants to Slow-Jam the News

Have the president's attempts to display his coolness gone too far? More »

The 5 Best Lists of Things to Watch in Tonight's Primaries

The 5 Best Lists of Things to Watch in Tonight's Primaries

You might think that since Romney has all but wrapped up the nomination, there's nothing left to say. That's mostly true, but here are 25 things to watch anyway. More »

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