Edward-Isaac Dovere

Edward-Isaac Dovere is a staff writer at The Atlantic.

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Jamaal Bowman Is Ready to Join the Squad

The middle-school principal who has ousted Representative Eliot Engel thinks politics can still be fixed—and he thinks he can do it from the inside.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- July 17, 2020
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Why Joe Biden Has His Eye on Karen Bass

The California representative’s low-key manner and progressive credentials could strengthen Biden’s campaign when he needs it most.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- July 13, 2020
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The Deep South’s Only Democratic Senator Still Has Hope

The Alabama Democrat Doug Jones discusses the coronavirus outbreak in the South, new efforts to grapple with the region’s Confederate legacy, and his hopes that this time of crisis leads to systemic change.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- July 11, 2020
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The Marijuana Superweapon Biden Refuses to Use

Legalizing marijuana is extremely popular. So why won’t Joe Biden embrace the idea?
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- July 6, 2020
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The Veteran Who Could Be VP

The Illinois senator and Purple Heart recipient is looking to leverage her military experience into a big promotion.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- July 2, 2020
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What Americans Don’t Know About Joe Biden

“People know me,” the Democratic candidate for president likes to say. There’s a catch.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- June 27, 2020
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Kamala Harris’s Very Open Secret

The senator from California seems like the obvious choice to be Joe Biden’s running mate. So why is she keeping mum about her thinking?
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- June 26, 2020
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She Wanted to Be a Republican President. She’s Voting for Biden.

The former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina tells The Ticket that she plans to vote for Joe Biden.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- June 25, 2020
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Is OAN the Leading Edge of Russian Misinformation?

The Biden campaign says Trump’s favorite TV network is peddling the Kremlin’s lies.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- June 11, 2020
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Why Obama Stepped In

As Americans continue to protest and Trump calls for “domination,” the former president felt compelled to intervene.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- June 4, 2020
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Joe Biden Names His Enemies

In a speech today, the vice president portrayed this week’s events as a turning point for America—and as a binary choice in visions for its future.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- June 2, 2020
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The VP Choice Everyone Is Missing

Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice has a powerful backer and an array of experiences that complement Biden’s.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- May 29, 2020
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Why Americans Might Not Trust the Election Results

Many are already worried about the integrity of November’s vote.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- May 28, 2020
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It Really Could Be Warren

After her swing and miss at the presidency, the Massachusetts senator is making a case for herself as Joe Biden’s vice president.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- May 15, 2020
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Why This Democrat Won’t Go Home

Where should a member of Congress be right now?
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- May 14, 2020
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Joe Biden’s Invisible Pandemic Expert

Ron Klain was a chief of staff to two vice presidents before leading the Obama administration’s response to Ebola. Why isn’t he a bigger figure in Biden’s campaign?
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- May 7, 2020
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How New Jersey’s Governor Figured Out Trump

Phil Murphy discusses the state’s efforts to mitigate its coronavirus infections and lower its death rate, the second-highest in the country.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- May 1, 2020
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The Pessimism of Andrew Yang’s Post-pandemic Politics

The former tech executive made a mark on the presidential campaign with his less-than-rosy view of the country’s future, and he still thinks it’s exactly what Americans need to hear.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- April 27, 2020
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Stacey Abrams’s Remarkable Campaign for Vice President

Joe Biden has committed to choosing a woman as his running mate—and Stacey Abrams has a case to make for why she should be his pick.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- April 24, 2020
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Gary Locke Is Mad About That Trump Ad

The president’s latest attack ad makes a reckless claim about the former governor of Washington.
- Edward-Isaac Dovere
- April 10, 2020