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What Biden can do to fix Trump’s Covid-19 mess

Covid-19 will be Biden’s first big challenge if he wins. Here’s what experts say he should do.

By German Lopez

The Trump tax scandal is an indictment of the president — and the system

Donald Trump’s tax scheme and the system that let him get away with it for so long

By Emily Stewart

Who does Trump owe hundreds of millions of dollars to?

He has personally guaranteed $421 million in debt. We know some information about it.

By Andrew Prokop

How to watch the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump

Biden and Trump will face off on Tuesday night.

By Ella Nilsen

The Supreme Court is too powerful and antidemocratic. Here’s how we can scale back its influence.

University of Chicago professor Ryan Doerfler explains how to restrain "judicial review," the Court’s power to strike down laws.

By Dylan Matthews

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Why are you seeing this digital political ad? No one knows!

Online political ads are wildly unregulated — and increasingly important for campaigns.

By Sara Morrison

Amazon will now let you pay with your palm in its stores

And, it hopes, at other retailers’ stores in the future.

By Jason Del Rey

The case for Senate Democrats to boycott Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing, briefly explained

"The takeaway is that this is an illegitimate process."

By Li Zhou

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Kentucky AG to release the grand jury recording in Breonna Taylor case

By Fabiola Cineas

Trump says “Russia, if you’re listening” was a joke. There’s tape to prove otherwise.

By Aaron Rupar

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The controversial 1994 crime law that Joe Biden helped write, explained

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Why it’s so difficult to abolish sororities and fraternities

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Whose vote counts, the Netflix series, explained

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Pennsylvania’s naked ballot problem, explained

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Coronavirus is in the air. Here’s how to get it out. 

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Joe Biden’s plan to beat the coronavirus

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What Trump’s taxes tell us about his foreign entanglements

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The rise in murders in the US, explained

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One Good Thing: Vintage Nintendo games are good vibes made playable

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Oregon already votes by mail. Here’s what it can teach us in 2020.

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We now know what Trump was trying to hide by holding back his tax returns

By Andrew Prokop

Sen. Lindsey Graham lays out a swift schedule for confirming Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

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Joe Biden maintains a steady lead over Donald Trump in national polling

By Jane Coaston

Another top Democrat signals openness to abolishing the filibuster

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Poll: Half of Americans who lost their job during the pandemic still don’t have one

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President Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court

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The false link between Amy Coney Barrett and The Handmaid’s Tale, explained

By Constance Grady

How Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court could affect LGBTQ rights

By Katelyn Burns

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By Anna North

Amy Coney Barrett has a years-long record of ruling against immigrants

By Nicole Narea

Who is Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court?

By Ian Millhiser