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Conspiracy theories, explained
Americans are embracing dangerous conspiratorial beliefs, from QAnon to coronavirus denial.
Lindsey Graham’s controversial call with Georgia’s secretary of state, explained
Amid Trump’s effort to challenge the election, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger went public about a call from Graham.
The disturbing GOP attempt to block certification of Biden’s Michigan win, explained
Republicans in Wayne County initially prevented vote totals from being certified — but then backed down.
A DHS agency said America’s elections were secure. So Trump fired its leader.
Chris Krebs, a cybersecurity leader, was dismissed for doing his job.
America’s out-of-control Covid-19 surge, explained in 600 words
Coronavirus is surging in the US, and the holidays stand to make it worse.
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine just came a little closer to emergency approval
Pfizer and BioNTech now say their vaccine is 95 percent effective and has cleared its trial benchmarks.
Why Trump and McConnell are trying — and failing — to push through Fed pick Judy Shelton
Fed nominee Judy Shelton was blocked by the Senate — but she might be back.
How brunch became political
"Going back to brunch" is a meme used to mock political complacency and centrist indifference.