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Li Zhou

Politics and Policy Reporter

What happens next if the Supreme Court strikes down Roe

By Ian Millhiser, Li Zhou, and 1 more May 3

4 themes to watch in the Ohio and Indiana primaries

By Li Zhou, Andrew Prokop, and 2 more May 3

Why a Democratic Senate majority still matters ⁠— even if they lose the House

By Li Zhou May 2

Congress’s packed to-do list, briefly explained

By Li Zhou April 25

What Congress’s sanctions on Russia would do

By Li Zhou April 7

The US’s first Black woman senator on what Ketanji Brown Jackson brings to the Supreme Court

By Li Zhou April 7

The next steps for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination, briefly explained

By Li Zhou April 5

Can executive actions save Democrats in the midterms?

By Li Zhou April 3

The Republican Party is still fractured on criminal justice reform

By Li Zhou March 31

What Biden is really saying in his new budget

By Li Zhou March 28