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America voted for chaos — but we don’t know what real chaos is. Yet.
From Trump’s victories to the rise of Nick Fuentes, it’s clear that right-wing radicalism can’t be forced back into the fever swamps.
From start to finish, Palestinians became a target, and candidates were only interested in maintaining the status quo.
The change would be a major blow to the system of checks and balances.
Was she a weak candidate? Was it Joe Biden’s fault? Did Trump have unexpected strength? Or was it a global trend?
Here’s what to know about the 22nd Amendment.
Ukraine’s new pitch: Democracy out, gas and minerals in.
Silicon Valley didn’t shift right. It just wants to be left alone.
Successful minimum wage ballot measures offer small signs of hope.
President-elect Trump is his own worst enemy, unless his fellow Republicans on the Supreme Court intervene.
Jeff Weaver explains how the Democratic Party lost working-class voters.
The misinformation that’s proliferating rests on faulty assumptions.
Mass deportations could separate millions of undocumented immigrants and their US citizen children.
Betting on voter gratitude is a common mistake.
There are economic reasons behind the ruling coalition’s collapse on Wednesday.
Washington state’s Climate Commitment Act survived. It’s a promising sign for the future of climate action.
Thrills, cautious optimism, stony silence: How allies, partners, and adversaries reacted to Trump’s win.
Why the future of artificial intelligence shouldn’t become a partisan issue.
There are two ways of interpreting Harris’s loss.
Why did Trump win? What will he do now? And more questions, answered.
Feeling despair after Trump’s election victory? Viktor Frankl can help.
How a second Trump term could take a wrecking ball to animal welfare.
Voters this week approved a first-of-its-kind measure to pay property owners if cities don’t address camps.
As Musk gains even more power, X gains more influence.
Top-line indicators pointed to cooling inflation and a strong economy. What did Democrats miss?
For now, I’m thinking locally.
You can’t understand Trump’s win without understanding what young men are doing online.
The Election Day bomb threats are part of a larger and increasingly dangerous strategy.
Investors in private prisons think they’ve hit the jackpot with a second Trump presidency.
Were voters rejecting Democrats — or just the Biden-Harris administration?
Donald Trump ran as a strongman. It resonated with men.
Incumbents everywhere are doing poorly. America just proved it’s not exceptional.
What Trump’s return means for America’s poor people.
Turns out all of those indictments were pointless.
The limitations of ranked-choice voting.
Even kids can’t avoid election chatter. Here’s how to talk to them at any age.
The backlash to criminal justice reform continues.
Donald Trump undermined public health measures during the Covid-19 pandemic. What would he do in a future health emergency?
GOP lawmakers will have a pivotal say over judges — and policy priorities.