In ‘We’re Better Than This,’ Rep. Elijah Cummings Offers Some Lasting Thoughts

Politician and Maryland congressional representative Elijah Cummings at his campaign headquarters, 1988.

The former congressman’s memoir is an urgent call to action, imploring us to defend our democracy as it is assailed by threats — and a poignant reminder of how much the nation lost with his death.

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The former congressman’s memoir is an urgent call to action, imploring us to defend our democracy as it is assailed by threats — and a poignant reminder of how much the nation lost with his death.