David A. Graham
Graham previously edited The Atlantic's politics section and has reported for Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, and The National. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.
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Brendan Smialowski / Getty The Democrats Are Back, and Ready to Take On Trump
The party could roll to a 20-seat House majority after picking up dozens of seats in cities, suburbs, and even rural areas.
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Tupungato / Shutterstock / Thanh Do / The ... Democrats Seize the House
The party is poised to take back control of the chamber—and begin making trouble for the president.
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Nicholas Kamm / AFP / Getty The United States of Optimism
Over the past year, people have become more and more satisfied with where the country is going.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters What Candidates Are Talking About in Online Ads
Both Democrats and Republicans have a lot to say about the economy and President Trump—but only one party is emphasizing health care.
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Paul Sancya / AP How Far Have the Democrats Moved to the Left?
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez get lots of attention, but the most significant shift is among voters, not candidates.
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Jiri Flogel / Shutterstock / Gerry Broome / ... The Midterms Could Permanently Change North Carolina Politics
Democrats are trying to claw back power—and Republicans are trying to change the constitution to make sure they don’t.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Trump’s Race-Baiting Ad Could Backfire in the Midterms
In the last days of the campaign, the president is going all in on turning out his base. But base voters aren’t the only ones Republicans need.
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Alexander Drago / Reuters Why Trump Is Blaming the Media Down the Homestretch
The president’s decision to go on the offensive at a moment of fear and division could be cold political calculus—or it could reflect his press-obsessed worldview.
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John Altdorfer / Reuters After Pittsburgh, All Eyes Are on Trump Once More
The nation turns to a president who has often struggled with empathy and inclusion to provide consolation and unity.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Trump’s Incoherent Rally in Charlotte
The president calls for harmony, then attacks. He demands honesty, then lies. He insists on an end to personal attacks, then insults his opponents.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Trump Wants to Be President of a One-Party State
The commander in chief constantly conflates his partisan and presidential roles—even in the middle of a bomb-scare crisis.
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Leah Millis / Reuters Trump's Closing Argument for the Midterms Is Dark and Angry
With just two weeks to go, the president is resorting to the mixture of immigration fearmongering and dishonesty that got him elected.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Trump Sees Khashoggi’s Disappearance Mostly as a PR Problem
The administration is approaching the journalist’s apparent death as a stage for spin more than as a diplomatic incident or a human-rights outrage.
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Mohammed Huwais / AFP / Getty The End of American Lip Service to Human Rights
The administration’s reticence about the disappearance of a Saudi journalist is offensive, but it’s also clarifying.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Are All the Adults Leaving the Room?
The resignation of UN Ambassador Nikki Haley could signal the decline of the advisers who have constrained President Donald Trump’s more outré tendencies.
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Win McNamee / Getty Susan Collins Says She Believes Survivors—Just Not Ford
The Maine senator called Christine Blasey Ford a “survivor," but her decision to vote for Kavanaugh is based on her ultimate rejection of Ford’s account.
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Mary Calvert / Reuters Senators Vote to Move Kavanaugh’s Nomination Forward
A bare majority voted to end debate on the Supreme Court pick, but several pivotal members still haven’t announced what their final vote will be.
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Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP Trump’s Unusual Strategy on Kavanaugh Worked
Though he’s typically spoiling for a fight, President Trump pulled his punches early in the fight over the Supreme Court nomination.
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Alex Brandon / AP Kavanaugh on the Brink
A supplemental FBI report on President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee has arrived on Capitol Hill. It could be clear by the end of the day, if not sooner, whether he’ll be confirmed.
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Mary Calvert / Reuters The Federal Reserve Chair Is Ignoring President Trump
Jerome Powell foresees the economy continuing to grow and isn’t concerned about what politicians say.
