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2020 Presidential Election Archive

Archives for October 2020

Technology
Here are the 15 Silicon Valley millionaires spending the most to beat Donald TrumpHere are the 15 Silicon Valley millionaires spending the most to beat Donald Trump
Technology

These tech titans have spent $120 million over the last two years, leading Silicon Valley’s political awakening.

By Theodore Schleifer
Democrats want to turn Texas blue. It starts with the state House in 2020.
Politics

Electoral power, health care, and voter enthusiasm are on the line.

By Nicole Narea
Climate
The absurd controversy over Joe Biden’s “transition away from the oil industry”The absurd controversy over Joe Biden’s “transition away from the oil industry”
Climate

Trump wants to make the shift to clean energy sound abrupt and scary.

By David Roberts
Technology
How our Google searches have changed in this presidential electionHow our Google searches have changed in this presidential election
Technology

From Medicare to misinformation, a new data visualization tracks Americans’ interests in election years.

By Rani Molla
Politics
4 upcoming Supreme Court cases will reveal who Amy Coney Barrett really is4 upcoming Supreme Court cases will reveal who Amy Coney Barrett really is
Politics

We know she’s conservative. We don’t yet know if she’s a nihilist.

By Ian Millhiser
Suburban women have had their lives upended by Covid-19. Trump might pay the price.
Explainers

How Trump organized a grassroots army of suburban women against him.

By Ella Nilsen
Trump’s pullback of pollution controls is even more hazardous than you think
System Failure

The EPA scrapped the Obama-era rules controlling methane emissions. The fracking-friendly move will also result in the release of hazardous pollutants linked to cancer.

By Joe Wertz
Politics
The radical implications of the Supreme Court’s new ruling on Wisconsin mail-in ballotsThe radical implications of the Supreme Court’s new ruling on Wisconsin mail-in ballots
Politics

The Supreme Court’s new decision on Wisconsin mail-in ballots threatens a century of voting rights law.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
How an anti-democratic Constitution gave America Amy Coney BarrettHow an anti-democratic Constitution gave America Amy Coney Barrett
Politics

The Republican Supreme Court was brought to you by a malapportioned Senate and the Electoral College.

By Ian Millhiser
Amy Coney Barrett has officially been confirmed as a Supreme Court justice
Politics

Barrett’s confirmation solidifies a 6-3 conservative majority on the high court.

By Li Zhou
Money
Sorry, you probably can’t wear a Biden shirt or MAGA hat when you voteSorry, you probably can’t wear a Biden shirt or MAGA hat when you vote
Money

You likely shouldn’t take ballot selfies either.

By Terry Nguyen
The Russian roots of our misinformation problem
World Politics

What this 2019 book can teach us about the latest revolution in political propaganda.

By Sean Illing
Explainers
Nepotism and the 2020 election, explainedNepotism and the 2020 election, explained
Explainers

Joe Biden isn’t the only candidate with family in question in this campaign.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Sarah Kliff grades Biden’s and Trump’s health care plansSarah Kliff grades Biden’s and Trump’s health care plans
Podcast
Politics

The former Vox reporter returns to The Ezra Klein Show to wonk out on the 2020 health care stakes.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Trump wants you to believe coronavirus cases are “up because we TEST.” He’s wrong.Trump wants you to believe coronavirus cases are “up because we TEST.” He’s wrong.
Politics

Trump’s latest attempt to downplay the dire public health situation in the US, debunked.

By Aaron Rupar