| The Democratic coalition once seemed united in its staunch, unquestioning support for the country. Today, that consensus seems to be cracking.  Illustration by Nicholas Konrad / The New Yorker; Source photographs from Getty Trajectories can change quickly in American politics. At the beginning of October, Adam Ramer was starting a new job as the political director for the reëlection campaign of Ro Khanna, a Democratic representative from California with aspirations to higher office. Just a few weeks later, Ramer had resigned, and joined protesters on the Washington Mall to demand a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. In incisive new reporting, Andrew Marantz tells Ramer’s story to provide insight into the political calculations and public decisions that are being made by prominent Democrats in the aftermath of the October 7th attacks by Hamas. Marantz shares behind-the-scenes reports from congressional staffers on the internal rifts emerging within the Party about American support for Israel, and about what leading politicians feel they can or cannot say on the issue. This remarkable story captures in real time a fraught moment when, as Marantz writes, “nearly every institution—campuses, synagogues, families—seemed riven by internal conflict.” Support The New Yorker’s award-winning journalism. Subscribe today » | 
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