Democratic Party

August 10, 2021

Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York

Ideas

Democratic Leaders Are Betraying Black Voters

Adam Serwer

July 27, 2021

Blurry photo of people sorting through boxes of papers.

Politics

Manchin and Sinema Now Face the Weight of History

Ronald Brownstein

June 24, 2021

Politics

The Democrats Are Already Losing the Next Election

Elaine Godfrey

June 24, 2021

A blue donkey and a red upside-down donkey

Ideas

Joe Manchin Was Never a Mystery

David A. Graham

June 23, 2021

Politics

The Democrats’ Dead End on Voting Rights

Russell Berman

June 22, 2021

A Democratic donkey with the "typing" dots in its thought bubble

Ideas

Down With Institutionalists

Sarada Peri

June 4, 2021

An illustration of politicians and the U.S. Capitol

Ideas

It’s Not Complacency That’s Paralyzing Democrats

David Frum

May 28, 2021

People hold up signs to protest voter suppression.

Politics

The Democrats’ New Trump Problem

Elaine Godfrey

May 26, 2021

Illustration of voting stickers surrounding a small picture of Donald Trump's face

Ideas

If Democracy Is Dying, Why Are Democrats So Complacent?

Luke Savage

May 24, 2021

A donkey standing on top of a house of cards.

Ideas

Why the Filibuster Suits the GOP Just Fine

Sam Wang and Ari Goldbloom-Helzner

April 30, 2021

An illustration of the U.S. Capitol dome sinking into the grass.

Politics

Can Democrats Avoid a Wipeout in 2022?

Ronald Brownstein

April 29, 2021

A GIF shows an image of Joe Biden superimposed on a map of the United States. A wave of red sweeps over the map.

Ideas

What’s Really Holding the Democrats Back

Frances E. Lee and James M. Curry

April 23, 2021

An illustration of the U.S. Capitol with red and blue speech bubbles.

Politics

Democrats’ No. 1 Target for 2022

Edward-Isaac Dovere

April 20, 2021

Ron Johnson talks at a press conference in front of American flags.

Ideas

Democrats Are Short on Votes and Long on Irony

David A. Graham

April 6, 2021

An illustration of a donkey with large stack of papers stretching over the the body

Politics

Why Democrats Might Need to Play Dirty to Win

Russell Berman

March 29, 2021

Image of a donkey overlaid on a gerrymandered House district

Ideas

The Democrats’ Last Chance to Save Democracy

Michael Klarman

February 22, 2021

A red and blue Supreme Court roof rests atop dozens of pillars

Ideas

Liberals Are Choosing Convenience Over Workers

Luke Savage

February 5, 2021

Uber drivers protesting in New York in 2016

Politics

What Does This Man Know That Other Democrats Don’t?

Edward-Isaac Dovere

February 5, 2021

An illustration shows a black-and-white image of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper flanked by short red bars and one blue bar.

Ideas

Earmarks Are Good

Annie Lowrey

February 3, 2021

Pig snouts colored like the American flag

Politics

The Decision That Will Define Democrats for a Decade

Ronald Brownstein

January 28, 2021

A woman and child walk past a voter-registration table in Brooklyn. Another woman is sitting at the table. Both adults are wearing masks.

Politics

White Suburbanites Won’t Be Enough in Georgia

Elaine Godfrey

December 16, 2020

Georgia Democratic candidates for Senate Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff wave

Ideas

Stop Scapegoating Progressives

Ibram X. Kendi

December 3, 2020

An illustration of several pointing fingers and a donkey

Ideas

Progressives Can’t Repeat the Mistakes of 2008

Luke Savage

November 29, 2020

Politics

Democrats’ Real Liability in the House

Ronald Brownstein

November 27, 2020

A cartoon of a donkey behind a visual representation of the political-party makeup of the House of Representatives.

Ideas

Why Big-City Dominance Is a Problem for Democrats

Derek Thompson

November 26, 2020

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: What’s Next for the Democratic Party

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

November 12, 2020

Politics

The Failure That Could Haunt Democrats for a Decade

Russell Berman

November 10, 2020

A map of the United States with overlaid political imagery

Politics

The Democratic Truce Is Over

Elaine Godfrey

November 10, 2020

An illustration of two blue-and-red donkeys butting heads against a black backdrop

Ideas

What Democrats Don’t Understand About Latino Voters

Mike Madrid

October 17, 2020

An illustration of a "Yo Voté" sticker disintegrating.

Ideas

A Debate Between the Republican Past and the Democratic Future

David A. Graham

October 7, 2020

Photo illustration of Mike Pence and Kamala Harris

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: The Fight to Replace RBG

Caroline Mimbs Nyce and Isabel Fattal

September 25, 2020

Politics

The Democrats’ Supreme Court Hail Mary

Elaine Godfrey

September 24, 2020

A blue-tinged illustration of the Supreme Court building, shown with extra marble columns

Ideas

Can Democrats Stop the Nomination?

Molly Reynolds and Benjamin Wittes

September 22, 2020

Ideas

If You Care About the Court, Don’t Talk About It

Anne Applebaum

September 20, 2020

Politics

This Is the Future That Liberals Want

Elaine Godfrey

September 17, 2020

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Sections

The Print Edition

Biden Won Over Mitch McConnell. Now He Needs AOC.

Democratic Leaders Are Betraying Black Voters

Manchin and Sinema Now Face the Weight of History

The Democrats Are Already Losing the Next Election

Joe Manchin Was Never a Mystery

The Democrats’ Dead End on Voting Rights

Down With Institutionalists

It’s Not Complacency That’s Paralyzing Democrats

The Democrats’ New Trump Problem

If Democracy Is Dying, Why Are Democrats So Complacent?

Why the Filibuster Suits the GOP Just Fine

Can Democrats Avoid a Wipeout in 2022?

What’s Really Holding the Democrats Back

Democrats’ No. 1 Target for 2022

Democrats Are Short on Votes and Long on Irony

Why Democrats Might Need to Play Dirty to Win

The Democrats’ Last Chance to Save Democracy

Liberals Are Choosing Convenience Over Workers

What Does This Man Know That Other Democrats Don’t?

Earmarks Are Good

The Decision That Will Define Democrats for a Decade

White Suburbanites Won’t Be Enough in Georgia

Stop Scapegoating Progressives

Progressives Can’t Repeat the Mistakes of 2008

Democrats’ Real Liability in the House

Why Big-City Dominance Is a Problem for Democrats

The Atlantic Daily: What’s Next for the Democratic Party

The Failure That Could Haunt Democrats for a Decade

The Democratic Truce Is Over

What Democrats Don’t Understand About Latino Voters

A Debate Between the Republican Past and the Democratic Future

The Atlantic Daily: The Fight to Replace RBG

The Democrats’ Supreme Court Hail Mary

Can Democrats Stop the Nomination?

If You Care About the Court, Don’t Talk About It

This Is the Future That Liberals Want