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Trump Prayer Breakfast

An Article of Impeachment Based on Trump’s Obstruction of Justice Is Now Circulating in the House An Article of Impeachment Based on Trump’s Obstruction of Justice Is Now Circulating in the House

California Congressman Brad Sherman, a senior Democrat, proposes a resolution—and promises to trigger impeachment votes in the chamber.

Jun 12, 2017 / John Nichols

Trump Colorado

Door-to-Door Foreboding in Colorado Door-to-Door Foreboding in Colorado

Upper-middle-class women kept telling me they just couldn’t vote for Clinton.

Nov 14, 2016 / Zach Dorfman

A Dirty Trick That Won’t Change the Outcome

A Dirty Trick That Won’t Change the Outcome A Dirty Trick That Won’t Change the Outcome

Forget the polls. The overwhelming percentage of people who actually vote have already made up their minds about the character of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Nov 1, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Workers rally for a living wage in New York City, Nov. 11, 2015.

The Federal Poverty Line Is Too Damn Low The Federal Poverty Line Is Too Damn Low

New data on poverty is encouraging, but it doesn’t tell the whole story.

Sep 14, 2016 / Shawn Fremstad

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Are Hillary Clinton’s Strong Poll Numbers Misleading? Are Hillary Clinton’s Strong Poll Numbers Misleading?

Pundits are afraid that Trump is doing better than the numbers suggest.

Aug 8, 2016 / Jon Wiener

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White Noise in the ‘Conversation’ About Race White Noise in the ‘Conversation’ About Race

Polling suggests the problem isn’t that we’re not talking about race; it’s that the majority of white Americans aren’t listening.

Aug 4, 2016 / Donovan X. Ramsey

New York Voting Polls

Reminder: Exit-Poll Conspiracy Theories Are Totally Baseless Reminder: Exit-Poll Conspiracy Theories Are Totally Baseless

Voters have good reason to lack confidence in our election systems. But claims of widespread fraud aren’t going to fix anything.

Jun 7, 2016 / Joshua Holland

Presidential Trump

Making Trump ‘Presidential’ Making Trump ‘Presidential’

The leap from common man to dignified leader of the free world is part of the national myth. But Donald Trump requires a real-life fairy tale we haven’t seen before.

May 26, 2016 / Leslie Savan

Black Lives Matter Minneapolis Protest

Note to Media: Black Lives Matter Is Not a ‘Get Out the Vote’ Campaign Note to Media: Black Lives Matter Is Not a ‘Get Out the Vote’ Campaign

So stop asking how it affects the black-youth vote, and stop judging it by goals it never claimed.

May 20, 2016 / Reniqua Allen

There Were 5-Hour Lines to Vote in Arizona Because the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act

There Were 5-Hour Lines to Vote in Arizona Because the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act There Were 5-Hour Lines to Vote in Arizona Because the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act

Reducing the number of polling places in Phoenix had catastrophic consequences in the March 22 primary.

Mar 23, 2016 / Ari Berman

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