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Is There Something More Radical than MAGA? J.D. Vance Is Dreaming It.
he was once a favorite of the right.
now, mike pence can’t get a crowd of 15 to a pizza ranch
some free legal advice for donald trump, from the jury experts

Twitter Gave Us an Indispensable Real-Time News Platform. X Took It Away.
The State Superintendent at the Forefront of the GOP’s Education Crusade
30 Things Joe Biden Did as President You Might Have Missed
A Massive Baseball-Gambling Scandal Is Brewing.
But Sports Betting Has Already Exploded — and Congress Couldn’t Care Less.
The Government Really Is Spying On You — And It’s Legal
America’s election chiefs are worried AI is coming for them
Where do GOP candidates stand on the issues? See for yourself.

In on the Joke: The Comedic Trick Trump Uses to Normalize His Behavior
i read mike johnson’s legal filings. they reveal a distinctive pattern
She Immigrated Legally. She Married a U.S. Citizen.
But She Was Denied Citizenship for Working in Legal Cannabis.
Public Christian schools? Leonard Leo’s allies advance a new cause
‘Tons of Crazy’: The Inside Story of How Fox Fell for the ‘Big Lie’
Which 2028 Presidential Wannabe Had the Best Year?
Joe Biden Has A Dean Phillips-Rashida Tlaib Problem
8 tips for the debate stage from a body language expert
The Bogus Historians Who Teach Evangelicals They Live in a Theocracy
The West is on a world tour against Huawei
Fresh revelations contradict Joe Biden’s sweeping denials on Hunter
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Florida Woman Bequeathed Donald Trump Condo In Senior Community

Why The Next President Might Be The Worst-Paid In U.S. History

Here Are Trump’s Top Billionaire Donors

Here Are Biden’s Top 10 Biggest Billionaire Donors
Here Are Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Richest Donors
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A Texas Judge’s Decision Could Reduce Abortion Access … Again
What Americans Really Think About Abortion
How Overturning Roe Could Change The Way Americans Think About Abortion
What Happens If North Carolina Bans Abortion? Or Ohio? Or Florida?
The Real Dividing Line On Abortion
Will Arizona’s Abortion Laws Go Back To The 1800s?
What Americans Can Expect If Abortion Pills Become Their Only Safe Option
Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Make Maternal Mortality Even Worse
It Can Already Take Weeks To Get An Abortion
ABORTION COVERAGE
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How 2022 Was A Win For Democracy
The Rise, Fall And Potential Resurrection Of Ron DeSantis
What I Got Wrong In 2022
What We Know About Trump’s Legal Troubles
Why Some Lesbian, Gay And Bisexual Americans Are Loyal To The GOP
How The Two-Party System Obscures The Complexity Of Black Americans’ Politics
Biden Is (Still) Leading Cable News Coverage
What’s Behind Senate Republicans’ Hesitancy Toward Same-Sex Marriage?
How The National Enquirer Covered Trump In The ’90s
Why Being ‘Anti-Media’ Is Now Part Of The GOP Identity
Congressional Republicans Left Office In Droves Under Trump. Just How Conservative Are Their Replacements?
GOP Politicians Are Much More Resistant To Gun Control Than GOP Voters Are
Confederate Statues Were Never Really About Preserving History
How Trump Has Redefined Conservatism
The Voters Who Don’t Like Trump Or Biden
Over 40 Percent Of Americans Now Rate Gun Violence As 
A Top Issue
What If The House Of Representatives Had More Than 435 Seats?
How The Politics Of White Liberals And White Conservatives Are Shaped By Whiteness
How Americans — 
And Democratic Candidates — Feel About Letting Felons Vote
How We’re Tracking Joe Biden’s Approval Rating
First It Was Sex Ed. 
Now It’s Critical Race Theory.
How The Post Office Became A Political Football
1968 Isn’t The Only 
Parallel For This 
Political Moment
Conservatives Are Bringing An Old Policy to A New Fight Over Public Schools
Political Confessional:
The Man Who Thinks Mass Surveillance Can Work
America Isn’t Really Set Up For Third-Party Presidential Bids
It Will Be Tough For Biden To Reverse Trump’s Legacy Of A Whiter, More Conservative Judiciary
How Black Americans Reshaped Politics In Georgia
Police Are Killing Fewer People In Big Cities, But More In Suburban And Rural America 
The Supreme Court’s Right Turn Goes Way Beyond Guns And Abortion
Meet 6 Democrats Of Color Who Want To See Their Party Change
Conspiracy Theories Can’t Be Stopped
What If Trump Loses And Won’t Leave?
What Pollsters Have Changed Since 2016 — And What Still Worries Them About 2020
Is College Worth It?
Voters Are Split.
How Hatred Came To Dominate American Politics
Our Presidential Primary System Is An Accident
How The Modern Primary System Has Shaped Our Politics
There Has To Be A Better Way To Pick Presidential Nominees … Right?
Most Americans Think House Republicans Aren’t Investigating Real Problems
How FiveThirtyEight’s 2018 Midterm Forecasts Did
the lasting legacy of redlining
How Popular Is Joe Biden?
Political Confessional: 
I Think Private Schools Should Be Banned
Musicians Are Suffering Without Concerts To Play
Everyone Knows Money Influences Politics …
Except Scientists
Don’t Expect A Quick Recovery. Our Survey Of Economists Says It Will Likely Take Years.
Trump Has Made U.S. Policy Much More Resistant To Immigration — Without The Wall
The Death Of Polling Is Greatly Exaggerated
Many Americans Are Convinced Crime Is Rising In The U.S. They’re Wrong.
The Perks Workers Want Also Make Them More Productive
How To Watch The Midterms: An Hour-By-Hour Guide
What Absentee Voting Looked Like In All 50 States
Why Revoking Trump’s Executive Orders Isn’t Enough To Undo Their Effects
Why The Republican Party Isn’t Rebranding After 2020
How A Supreme Court Ruling Could Supercharge Republicans’ Advantages In The States
What Our Inbox Tells Us About How Democrats Are Tackling Trump
How ‘Never Trumpers’ Crashed The Democratic Party
Everything You Need To Know About The 2019 Elections
How To Read Polls In 2020
Few States Are Prepared To Switch To Voting By Mail.  That Could Make For A Messy Election.
The Worst Tweeter In Politics Isn’t Trump
The 2020 Endorsement Primary
How The Frost Belt And Sun Belt Illustrate The Complexity Of America’s Urban-Rural Divide
Why Bipartisanship In The Senate Is Dying
Why Pennsylvania’s Vote Count Could Change After Election Night
Universities Say They Want More Diverse Faculties. So Why Is Academia Still So White?
Our Best Tool For Predicting Midterm Elections Doesn’t Show A Republican Wave
Fact-Checking Misinformation Can Work. But It Might Not Be Enough.
What Might Democrats’ Voting Rights Bill Entail?
All The Elections To Watch In 2021
The Louisiana Governor’s Race Looks Really Close
How Much Longer Can This Era Of Political Gridlock Last?
Yes, 2023 Is An Election Year. Here Are The Races To Watch.
Democrats Are Winning The Fundraising Race In The Senate
Can Democrats Win On Immigration Policy In 2020?
Biden Is Polling Better Than Clinton At Her Peak
Americans Were Already Primed To Distrust Elections. Then Came Iowa.
What Went Down During Joe Biden’s Inauguration
Why Four Pivotal Swing States Likely Won’t Be Called On Election Night
Biden Is Running For Reelection. What Are His Chances For 2024?
What Does It Mean If Republicans Won’t Debate?
Our New Polling Averages Show Biden Leads Trump By 9 Points Nationally
North Carolina Is Already Rejecting Black Voters’ Mail-In Ballots More Often Than White Voters’
Why Did Republicans Outperform The Polls Again? Two Theories.
So You Think You Can Explain The Election
Final Election Update:
The Forecast Is More Or Less Back Where It Started
What We Know About Crises And Domestic Violence — And What That Could Mean For COVID-19
How 13 Rejected States Would Have Changed The Electoral College
Which Senators And Representatives Vote In Favor Of Democracy?
What If Democrats — Or Republicans — Had Won Every Redistricting Battle?
What ‘The Squad’ Tells Us About Progressives’ Ability To Win Voters Of Color
The Narrow Path For Black Politicians Who Want To Be President — And How It’s Changing
The 4 Political Neighborhoods Of Chicago
Why A Trump-Led Third Party Is Unlikely
How Trump Changed America
When Proof Is Not Enough
Tracking Every Presidential Candidate’s TV Ad Buys
Who Gets To Be A ‘Real American’ Has Always Been About Exclusion
No Terrorist Is A
‘Lone Wolf’
What If We Already Have The Mueller Report?
The CDC Is Publishing Unreliable Data On Gun Injuries. People Are Using It Anyway.
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The Big Lie’s Long Shadow
Reflections On The Insurrection
We’re Misunderstanding What Caused Jan. 6
Where Candidates Who Deny The 2020 Election Results Are On The Ballot — And Where They Could Win
There Is More Than One Big Lie
Jan. 6’s Tangled Web Of Extremism
Why QAnon Has Attracted So Many White Evangelicals
Why It’s So Hard To Gauge Support For QAnon
POLITICAL EXTREMISM COVERAGE
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Did Your Appearance Become An Issue?
How Did Media Talk About Your Gender?
The Way Most States Elect Candidates Isn’t Very Good for Women
To understand what it’s really like to try and win an election as a woman, we spoke to women from every state who have done it
What’s The Worst Sexism You Experienced In Politics?
In General, Are American Voters Sexist?
What Advice Would You Give To Women Running Today?
WHEN WOMEN RUN fivethirtyeight.com
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