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.

Live Coverage of the Washington Ideas Forum, Day I

Live Coverage of the Washington Ideas Forum, Day I

News and analysis of the annual discussion with America's top thinkers and policymakers, taking place at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. More »

The Chris Christie Backlash Machine Revs Into High Gear

The Chris Christie Backlash Machine Revs Into High Gear

Is the New Jersey governor to blame for Mitt Romney's loss? No, but that won't stop his many new conservative critics. More »

Nate Silver Wasn't the Only One to Nail the Election—nor Was He the First

Nate Silver Wasn't the Only One to Nail the Election—nor Was He the First

A comprehensive look at the election predictions of America's top pundits More »

Election Day: Intimidation, Irregularities, and Broken Machines

Election Day: Intimidation, Irregularities, and Broken Machines

Voting problems big and small are being reported around the country -- as usual. More »

Photo: Romney, Ryan, and Biden's Planes Meet on the Cleveland Tarmac

Photo: Romney, Ryan, and Biden's Planes Meet on the Cleveland Tarmac

In election 2012, all flight patterns lead to Ohio. More »

JFK's Pro-Voting PSA, Shot Days After the Cuban Missile Crisis Ended

JFK's Pro-Voting PSA, Shot Days After the Cuban Missile Crisis Ended

The president's case for citizens to go to the polls remains potent 50 years later. More »

Sandy Shocker: Bloomberg Endorses Obama, Citing Climate Change

Sandy Shocker: Bloomberg Endorses Obama, Citing Climate Change

The New York mayor had avoided a public endorsement, but now says the president's environmental policies make him the man for America. More »

Meet the Company Spam-Texting Against Barack Obama

Meet the Company Spam-Texting Against Barack Obama

ccAdvertising, a Virginia marketing and polling firm, circumvents laws about unsolicited texts by sending emails. But is that really legal? More »

Why Democrats Are Likely to Keep the Senate: A Look at the Key Races

Why Democrats Are Likely to Keep the Senate: A Look at the Key Races

Republican face a challenging map, made even harder by candidates like Richard Mourdock and Todd Akin. More »

The Strange Anti-Obama Texts Blowing Up D.C.-Area Cell Phones

The Strange Anti-Obama Texts Blowing Up D.C.-Area Cell Phones

The messages, from mysterious email addresses, attack the president on Medicare, abortion, and more. More »

Meet the Real-Life 'Hipster for Obama': An Unemployed Spaniard

Meet the Real-Life 'Hipster for Obama': An Unemployed Spaniard

A 25-year-old in Barcelona was surprised to see his image used on buttons promoting the president's reelection. More »

Joss Whedon Makes the Case for Mitt Romney: Zombie Apocalypse Now!

Joss Whedon Makes the Case for Mitt Romney: Zombie Apocalypse Now!

The Buffy creator, otherwise an Obama supporter, sees a silver lining to a potential Republican victory. More »

These Remixed WWII-Style Election Posters: What Are They Saying?

These Remixed WWII-Style Election Posters: What Are They Saying?

Jeff Gates uses powerful images from the past to convey a political message about present-day political gridlock. More »

The Simple, Non-Racial Explanation for Why Colin Powell Is Backing Obama

The Simple, Non-Racial Explanation for Why Colin Powell Is Backing Obama

The former Secretary of State has been telegraphing his unease with Romney's foreign policy for months. More »

Infographic: The Enormous Racial Gap in Political Reporting

Infographic: The Enormous Racial Gap in Political Reporting

A stunning 93 percent of front-page election news stories are written by white reporters. More »

Donald Trump Has Mistaken Barack Obama for Gary Busey

Donald Trump Has Mistaken Barack Obama for Gary Busey

His "bombshell" announcement was an attempt to bribe the president into releasing his college transcripts. Yawn. More »

Why Obama Can't Offer a Real Second-Term Plan

Why Obama Can't Offer a Real Second-Term Plan

With his favorite ideas stalled, the president has almost no room to maneuver on policy -- which puts him a political pickle. More »

Can Your Boss Threaten to Fire You if You Don't Vote for Romney?

Can Your Boss Threaten to Fire You if You Don't Vote for Romney?

Several employers, including the Koch brothers, have recently warned workers of bad consequences if they don't vote and the Republican fails. More »

Watch Civil Rights Icon Rep. John Lewis Dance 'Gangnam Style'

Watch Civil Rights Icon Rep. John Lewis Dance 'Gangnam Style'

For a 72-year-old, the Georgia Democrat can get down. More »

50 Shades of Terrible: Here's What an Awful Debate Question Looks Like

50 Shades of Terrible: Here's What an Awful Debate Question Looks Like

Would anyone two male candidates if they had subscriptions to Playboy? More »

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