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The disaster effect
There is quite a bit of research on the politics of disasters and how extreme weather shapes voter behavior. We’ve cited some of it in...

”Terrorgram” on Telegram: 2 Members Of White Supremacist Terrorist Group indicted by DOJ
On Friday, the DOJ arrested 2 men responsible for a White Supremacist terrorist group called the “Terrorgram Collective” on Telegram. They shared a list of...

Health Secretary Becerra Touts Extreme Heat Protections. Farmworkers Want More.
“There are still not enough protections for workers that are picking the food that we eat,” Becerra told a group of local reporters and government...

Presidential Debates Do Matter | 538 Politics Podcast
The crew previews Tuesday night’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, and they test their knowledge of historic debate...

EV sales are growing. So why are automakers getting cold feet?
From Ford to Mercedes-Benz, major automakers are walking back aggressive electrification goals they set just a few years ago.

A policy cheat sheet: Where Trump and Harris stand on these 6 issues
We asked our readers what is motivating them to vote in November. From their responses, we’ve summarized where the candidates stand on those issues.

Mapping transit equity as the region’s ridership rebounds
Bus ridership in the Washington region broke a record early this summer. In June, WMATA’s Metrobus served roughly 100,000 more riders than it had that...

Texas’s Junk Science Law Was Supposed to Prevent Wrongful Executions. It May Fail to Save Robert Roberson.
A decade after Texas passed landmark legislation to address flawed forensics, the courts have refused to apply it as intended.

JD Vance Pushes Truly Wild Conspiracy Theory
Donald Trump’s running mate has an especially wild claim which links pets, crime, immigration and dinner in one.

U.S. House GOP sets up fight over noncitizen voting in bill averting government shutdown
As Congress returns from a five-week recess Monday, House Republicans have attached a provision to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections — which is...