The Democrats’ ‘No We Can’t’ Strategy
The party hasn’t shown much of an ability to unite around its best interests lately.
David A. Graham
David A. Graham is a staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of the Atlantic Daily newsletter. He is the author of The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America. He won the Toner Prize for Excellence in National Political Reporting in 2021 for his coverage of the 2020 presidential election. He can be reached via email here.
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