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David A. Graham
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The Atlantic

Ted Cruz Is No Hypocrite. He’s Worse.

The senator’s error is not that he was deliberately shirking his duty, but that he couldn’t think of any way he could help.

Feb 18, 2021

Senator Cruz looking back at people holding their phones and cameras as he walks through a doorway. One hand props open the wooden door and the other holds a to-go coffee cup.

Feb 18, 2021

David A. Graham
in
The Atlantic

Is Trump Actually Still in Control?

Aides are headed to the exits, and the president himself is disengaging.

Jan 11, 2021

The presidential desk with empty chairs facing it in the Oval Office. Black-and-white photo.

Jan 11, 2021

David A. Graham
in
The Atlantic

This Is a Coup

A mob has stormed the U.S. Capitol, using violence to stop the lawful certification of the Electoral College vote.

Jan 6, 2021

Pro-Trump protesters carrying Trump flags and wearing red hats breaking into the Capitol Building.

Jan 6, 2021

David A. Graham
in
The Atlantic

The Real Polling Catastrophe

If public-opinion data are unreliable, American democracy is flying blind

Nov 4, 2020

The Real Polling Catastrophe

Nov 4, 2020

David A. Graham
in
The Atlantic

Who Still Buys Wite-Out, and Why?

Correction fluids have improbably outlasted the typewriter and survived the rise of the digital office

Mar 19, 2019

Who Still Buys Wite-Out, and Why?

Mar 19, 2019

David A. Graham
in
The Atlantic

Trump’s New Red Scare

With reelection looming and his wall all but defeated, the president sees a convenient political target on the left

Feb 20, 2019

Trump’s New Red Scare

Feb 20, 2019

David A. Graham
in
The Atlantic

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

Nov 5, 2018

How Far Have the Democrats Moved to the Left?

Nov 5, 2018

David A. Graham
in
The Atlantic

Kavanaugh’s Fate Will Have a Massive Ripple Effect

Whether or not he makes it to the Supreme Court, the Senate’s logic — much of it paradoxical — is likely to leave a lasting mark on voters

Sep 28, 2018

Kavanaugh’s Fate Will Have a Massive Ripple Effect

Sep 28, 2018

David A. Graham
in
The Atlantic

The Age of Reverse Censorship

The First Amendment was drafted when speech was expensive and attention was abundant. Can it adapt to an era of too much speech and too…

Jun 28, 2018

The Age of Reverse Censorship

Jun 28, 2018

David A. Graham
in
The Atlantic

The Clarence Thomas Exception

Anita Hill’s accusations against the Supreme Court nominee launched the first #MeToo moment 26 years ago, but the justice has faced little…

Dec 21, 2017

The Clarence Thomas Exception

Dec 21, 2017

David A. Graham

David A. Graham

Staff writer @TheAtlantic covering politics, news, disasters, music, and other stuff. Just a kid from Akron, reporting from Bull City. dgraham@theatlantic.com

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