Democratic Party

August 11, 2026

Politics

What El-Sayed Does Next Matters

Toluse Olorunnipa and Elaine Godfrey

August 5, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed stands at a podium with his hand raised to the crowd.

Politics

‘Disappear the Democrat’ Backfires in Montana

Michael Scherer

August 5, 2026

Young Montana residents ride on horseback during a July parade in Livingston.

Ideas

Liberals Are Now Fighting a Two-Front War

Jonathan Chait

August 5, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed wears a black T-shirt and looks into the distance, smiling slightly.

The Atlantic Daily

Americans Are Turning on Trump

David A. Graham

August 3, 2026

Podcasts

A Battle for the Future of the Democratic Party

Adam Harris

July 27, 2026

Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Holds Rally In Detroit With Sen. Bernie Sanders And Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

The Atlantic Daily

Five Theories of the Jon Ossoff Moment

David A. Graham

July 24, 2026

Politics

One Morning of Controlled Chaos in Maine

Elaine Godfrey

July 22, 2026

Ideas

The DSA Is a Parasite

James Kirchick

July 21, 2026

Ideas

You Don’t Need to Vote for Socialists to Get Universal Health Care

Jonathan Chait

July 15, 2026

An illustration of a medical-rod symbol with two snakes intertwined around it, a red snake hissing at a blue snake.

Politics

The Return of the Democratic Manly Man

Russell Berman

July 12, 2026

Washington Week With The Atlantic

Can Democrats Salvage Their Chances in Maine?

The Editors

July 11, 2026

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

Politics

Platner Just Made Things Harder for Democrats

Elaine Godfrey and Russell Berman

July 8, 2026

Ideas

Democrats Became Great by Fighting the Left

David Brooks

July 8, 2026

A donkey gives a kick to a rose on a gray background.

Ideas

Perhaps the Nazi Tattoo Was a Clue

Mike Nelson

July 7, 2026

Black-and-white photo of an empty podium in front of a stage and a "Graham Platner for U.S. Senate" sign.

Politics

With Graham Platner, Democrats Got Drunk on the Beer Test

Jonathan Chait

July 6, 2026

Photograph of Graham Platner speaking into a microphone at a podium. The photo is taken from a low angle.

Politics

Something Is Happening in the Democratic Base

Russell Berman and Elaine Godfrey

July 1, 2026

Supporters of Melat Kiros in Colorado's First Congressional District hold up campaign signs in celebration.

Ideas

There’s Nothing Democratic About These Socialists

Jonathan Chait

July 1, 2026

An illustration of a wilted rose against a black backdrop

Ideas

Don’t Overestimate the Pink Tide

Adam Serwer

June 24, 2026

An illustration showing a square grid with a few pink squares and squares of voting-ballot material overlaying the continental United States, shaded in black.

Politics

Democrats’ Great Alaskan Hope

Marc Novicoff

June 22, 2026

Politics

The Democratic Base Is Angry

Elaine Godfrey

June 18, 2026

March of the Women on Versailles, Paris, 5th October 1789 (engraving)

Radio Atlantic

When Both Parties Try to Out-Macho Each Other

Hanna Rosin

June 11, 2026

National Security

What Is the Democrats’ Answer to ‘America First’?

Missy Ryan

June 10, 2026

View through curtains of an American flag outside

Ideas

Cut Platner Loose

David Frum

June 6, 2026

Podcasts

The Old Campaign Playbook Is Dead

Charlie Warzel

June 5, 2026

Politics

California Democrats Avoided the Worst-Case Scenario

Mark Leibovich

June 4, 2026

A woman bikes past an "I voted" sign next to the beach in California.

Politics

Maine Has a Graham Platner Problem

Shannon A. Mullen

June 4, 2026

Photograph of the back of Graham Platner's head in front of a crowd of supporters in a school gym.

Politics

We’re About to Hear a Lot More About Iowa

Elaine Godfrey

June 3, 2026

Josh Turek speaks in front of an American flag.

Ideas

Democrats Must Learn to Talk Sports

Nathaniel Frum

June 2, 2026

Ideas

Condemning a Nazi Tattoo Shouldn’t Be This Hard

Mike Nelson

May 29, 2026

Graham Platner holds his chin, wearing a trucker hat, behind a microphone, in a black and white photo

Politics

‘We Have Not Seen Ugly Yet’

Elaine Godfrey

May 27, 2026

Someone hangs the Flag of Texas on a gray wall.

Ideas

Barney Frank’s Second Coming-Out

James Kirchick

May 17, 2026

Radio Atlantic

America Has Always Had a Gerrymandering Problem. This Is New.

Hanna Rosin

May 14, 2026

a person holding his head next to a proposed Congressional map for South Carolina displayed during a meeting

Politics

Democrats Might Actually Win Iowa

Elaine Godfrey

May 8, 2026

Images of Josh Turek and Zach Wahls's faces on a blue map on Iowa

Ideas

Trump Shows He’s Still Got Juice

David Frum

May 6, 2026

Poll workers assist voters on primary election day in Indiana.

Politics

The House of Representatives Is Turning Into the Electoral College

Marc Novicoff

May 5, 2026

Illustration of a map of the United States

Sections

The Print Edition

The Democrats Can’t Just Laugh Off ‘Woke 1’

What El-Sayed Does Next Matters

‘Disappear the Democrat’ Backfires in Montana

Liberals Are Now Fighting a Two-Front War

Americans Are Turning on Trump

A Battle for the Future of the Democratic Party

Five Theories of the Jon Ossoff Moment

One Morning of Controlled Chaos in Maine

The DSA Is a Parasite

You Don’t Need to Vote for Socialists to Get Universal Health Care

The Return of the Democratic Manly Man

Can Democrats Salvage Their Chances in Maine?

Platner Just Made Things Harder for Democrats

Democrats Became Great by Fighting the Left

Perhaps the Nazi Tattoo Was a Clue

With Graham Platner, Democrats Got Drunk on the Beer Test

Something Is Happening in the Democratic Base

There’s Nothing Democratic About These Socialists

Don’t Overestimate the Pink Tide

Democrats’ Great Alaskan Hope

The Democratic Base Is Angry

When Both Parties Try to Out-Macho Each Other

What Is the Democrats’ Answer to ‘America First’?

Cut Platner Loose

The Old Campaign Playbook Is Dead

California Democrats Avoided the Worst-Case Scenario

Maine Has a Graham Platner Problem

We’re About to Hear a Lot More About Iowa

Democrats Must Learn to Talk Sports

Condemning a Nazi Tattoo Shouldn’t Be This Hard

‘We Have Not Seen Ugly Yet’

Barney Frank’s Second Coming-Out

America Has Always Had a Gerrymandering Problem. This Is New.

Democrats Might Actually Win Iowa

Trump Shows He’s Still Got Juice

The House of Representatives Is Turning Into the Electoral College