Election 2020
As Trump Is Defeated, the Murdochs Try to Dodge Backlash for Fox News
The Murdoch family, owners of Fox News, oversaw a pivot against President Trump as his defeat loomed.
Politics
Election 2020
Biden Wins, but Now the Hard Part Begins
In Detroit, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia, organizing by progressives gave Biden a boost.
Election 2020
Nonwhite Voters Are Not Immune to the Appeal of Right-Wing Populism
From Toronto’s Rob Ford to Donald Trump, racist candidates attract nonwhite support. What gives?
Election 2020
Even Fox News Wants to See Proof of Trump's Vote Fraud Claims
The president took no questions from reporters because his bogus claims of mass vote fraud evaporate under scrutiny.
Voices
Behind Joe Biden's Georgia Surge, a State Ready to Boil Over
The results are bittersweet for Southern Democrats.
Election 2020
Enraged Trump Supporters Swarm Election Offices Spouting Conspiracy Theories
Trump voters in Michigan, Arizona and Nevada want more counting in some states, less in others.
Election 2020
Trump Says the Election Is Being Stolen. GOP Leaders Aren't So Sure.
Few Republican Party leaders or right-wing media stars backed Trump’s claims on illegitimate votes, and many repudiated it.
Voices
Oregon’s Decriminalization Vote Might Be Biggest Step Yet to Ending War on Drugs
Oregon voters’ drug decriminalization applies an anti-carceral logic to more than just weed.
Election 2020
Election 2020: The Day After
A conversation with The Intercept’s Ryan Grim, The Hill’s Krystal Ball, Akela Lacy reporting from Philadelphia, and George Chidi in Atlanta.
Climate Crimes
U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement Casts the Stakes of Election in Planetary Terms
Joe Biden has promised to reenter the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency.