Election 2020
If Arizona Goes Blue, Look to Joe Arpaio — and the Latinos Who Organized Against Him
You can’t understand how the state moved left without going back to the Maricopa County sheriff’s racist policies.
Politics
The Coronavirus Crisis
Trump’s Rural Health Adviser Fiddles While the Heartland Burns
The chair of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services is keeping busy performing plastic surgery in Kansas City.
Election 2020
Private Security Firms Ramp Up for Potential Election Unrest in Minneapolis
Private security firms are fielding armed special operations veterans to do guard work around Election Day.
Election 2020
Bob Good Pushed to Seize Virginia Residents’ Property Over Medical Debt
The polarizing GOP congressional candidate known for his anti-gay politics also preaches predatory debt collection.
Overturning the Affordable Care Act Could Result in 68,000 Deaths
A new study shows that millions of American have already lost their health care under Trump.
Election 2020
On the Ballot in Missouri: A GOP Effort to Undo Redistricting Reform
Missourians will vote on the GOP-backed Amendment 3, which could exclude children and noncitizens from being counted during districting.
Election 2020
How Sri Preston Kulkarni’s Run for Congress Got Tangled Up in Indian Politics
Kulkarni is facing pressure to return donations from members of U.S. Hindu nationalist groups that are connected to anti-Muslim activity in India.
Election 2020
The Black Voters Who Could Swing Pennsylvania
A drop in turnout in 2016 among Black voters helped Trump skate by. This year in Philadelphia, the energy to unseat him could swing the state.
Election 2020
Rep. Don Bacon Used Taxpayer Expense Account to Pay Campaign Consultant
The Omaha lawmaker used funds for legislative and constituent services to pay a political consultant, a potential ethics violation.
Election 2020
QAnon and a Rape Joke Spell Trouble for Republican Congressman in Florida
Rep. Brian Mast has apologized for his jokes, but they could cause him to lose votes to a QAnon-associated independent candidate.