Biden Wins, but Now the Hard Part Begins
In Detroit, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia, organizing by progressives gave Biden a boost.
Election 2020
A national referendum on the Trump era could see a Democratic trifecta, a split government, or electoral chaos.
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?
Deconstructed Podcast
What Happened?
All the signs had seemed to point to a Democratic sweep. Why didn’t it materialize?
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.
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.
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: 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.
In Iowa, as in Other Red States, Hopeful Democrats Failed to Make Gains
Democratic Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield lost to incumbent Republican Sen. Joni Ernst by about 109,000 votes.