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.

Really, Would You Let Your Daughter Marry a Democrat?

Really, Would You Let Your Daughter Marry a Democrat?

Americans have suddenly gotten suspicious of their children having interparty weddings. That's bad news for an already hyperpolarized nation. More »

Will This Video Sink Tommy Thompson's Wisconsin Senate Hopes?

Will This Video Sink Tommy Thompson's Wisconsin Senate Hopes?

Footage from June shows the GOP candidate promising to "do away with Medicaid and Medicare." More »

When Andy Williams Sang at Bobby Kennedy's Funeral

When Andy Williams Sang at Bobby Kennedy's Funeral

The strange political journey of the late crooner, who died at 84 on Tuesday, from friend of the Hyannis Port set to opponent of Obama More »

Scott Walker Weighs In on Another Bitter Labor Dispute: The NFL Refs

Scott Walker Weighs In on Another Bitter Labor Dispute: The NFL Refs

After a botched call handed his homestate Packers a loss, the Wisconsin governor says it's time for union employees to be back on the job. More »

Mitt Romney's Mindbending Flip-Flop on Emergency Rooms and Health Care

Mitt Romney's Mindbending Flip-Flop on Emergency Rooms and Health Care

The Republican waves off the free-rider problem -- and shows how hard it is to be for small government and fiscally conservative at the same time. More »

Mitt Romney's Tax Returns: 6 Key Questions About the Politics

Mitt Romney's Tax Returns: 6 Key Questions About the Politics

The Republican candidate has released his 2011 taxes. How might this affect the campaign going forward? More »

Tiny Explainer: What's Up With the $716 Billion in Medicare Cuts?

Tiny Explainer: What's Up With the $716 Billion in Medicare Cuts?

Paul Ryan addressed the AARP in Florida on Friday, where he assailed President Obama for slashing Medicare. Here's the story behind it. More »

Bill Kristol Would Like to Remind You of Winston Churchill's Rabid Bigotry

Bill Kristol Would Like to Remind You of Winston Churchill's Rabid Bigotry

There's no other plausible explanation for the conservative pundit resurrecting a 113-year-old text. More »

Today's Most Awesome Tumblr: 'Arrested Development' Meets Mitt Romney

Today's Most Awesome Tumblr: 'Arrested Development' Meets Mitt Romney

The juxtaposition of Lucille Bluth and the presidential candidate points to strange parallels between the cult TV show and real life. More »

Picture of the Day: Barack Obama Chills With Jay and Bey

Picture of the Day: Barack Obama Chills With Jay and Bey

The entertainment world's foremost power couple hosts the nation's most powerful man. More »

Why Romney's 47% Gaffe Might Not Matter—in 1 Chart

Why Romney's 47% Gaffe Might Not Matter—in 1 Chart

Because gaffes never matter -- until, of course, they do. More »

Where Are the 47% of Americans Who Pay No Income Taxes?

Where Are the 47% of Americans Who Pay No Income Taxes?

Mitt Romney says citizens who don't pay income tax will never vote for him. But eight of the top 10 states with the highest number of nonpayers are red states. More »

Video of the Day: MC Hammer + BH Obama = 'U Didn't Build That'

Video of the Day: MC Hammer + BH Obama = 'U Didn't Build That'

A mashup recaps the controversy over the president's remark -- with a sampled Rick James bass line to boot. More »

Tiny Explainer: The Budget Sequester

Tiny Explainer: The Budget Sequester

Unless Congress reaches a deal before January, the budget is slated to be cut with a blunt axe. Here's how the cuts will work. More »

Jennifer Granholm's Very Dated 1978 Appearance on 'The Dating Game'

Jennifer Granholm's Very Dated 1978 Appearance on 'The Dating Game'

The former Michigan governor sported a fluffy shirt and a fluffier hairdo as she was courted by three eligible bachelors. More »

Election 2012: Red States vs. BREW States

Election 2012: Red States vs. BREW States

Places with a high density of beer-makers are also more likely to vote Democratic. Do they hold the key to Obama's reelection hopes? More »

Picture of the Day: Chicago Teachers Union Strikes Go Beyond the Pale

Picture of the Day: Chicago Teachers Union Strikes Go Beyond the Pale

Labor disputes are always contentious, but tying one's adversaries to Nickelback is never an acceptable tactic. More »

Bear Hugs and Biker Chicks: Good Times With Barack and Joe

Bear Hugs and Biker Chicks: Good Times With Barack and Joe

Obama gets a boost from a Republican and the vice president gets friendly with a leather-clad woman. More »

Video of the Day: Gabrielle Giffords Recites the Pledge of Allegiance at the DNC

Video of the Day: Gabrielle Giffords Recites the Pledge of Allegiance at the DNC

The former congresswoman was a surprise guest in Charlotte, offering her party an emotional moment. More »

West Virginia Delegates Say Coal Trumps Race

West Virginia Delegates Say Coal Trumps Race

At the Democratic National Convention, the Mountain State's delegates vow to fight on for him anyway. More »

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