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Alvin Chang

Alvin Chang

Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Alvin Chang

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    Senate Democrats aren’t relentlessly focused on health care on Twitter. Is that a mistake?Senate Democrats aren’t relentlessly focused on health care on Twitter. Is that a mistake?
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    Around 20 percent of Senate Democrats’s tweets last week were about the health care bill, a new analysis shows.

    By Jeff Stein and Alvin Chang
    Politics
    The one thing about the Comey testimony right-wing news sites refused to touchThe one thing about the Comey testimony right-wing news sites refused to touch
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    This chart explains it all.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    Donald Trump praised Fox & Friends Friday morning, probably while watching this Comey segmentDonald Trump praised Fox & Friends Friday morning, probably while watching this Comey segment
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    The show’s narrative spin was friendly toward the president.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    Fox News made a huge deal of the Lynch-Clinton meeting. Comey’s testimony? Not so much.Fox News made a huge deal of the Lynch-Clinton meeting. Comey’s testimony? Not so much.
    Politics

    Fox News: That was potato, this is potahto.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    How Fox News dealt with CBO saying 23 million would lose coverage under the AHCAHow Fox News dealt with CBO saying 23 million would lose coverage under the AHCA
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    We watched every instance in which Fox News had to confront the number.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    The many ways Trump has tried to intervene in the Russia investigation, in one chartThe many ways Trump has tried to intervene in the Russia investigation, in one chart
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    He may not know how else to get what he wants.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    Why tax cuts don’t “pay for themselves,” cartoonsplainedWhy tax cuts don’t “pay for themselves,” cartoonsplained
    Politics

    Trump’s tax plan is based in this philosophy.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    We tracked the Trump scandals on right-wing news sites. Here’s how they covered it.We tracked the Trump scandals on right-wing news sites. Here’s how they covered it.
    Politics

    We’re experiencing these historical events very differently.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    Trump’s “small business” tax plan helps only the richTrump’s “small business” tax plan helps only the rich
    Politics

    Earn more than $700,000 under Trump’s “pass-through” business plan? Congrats. Everyone else? Sorry.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    Only one of these Trump-Comey timelines can be true, but either way, it’s a problemOnly one of these Trump-Comey timelines can be true, but either way, it’s a problem
    Politics

    The president and his communications team have conflicting stories on the series of events leading up to the firing of the FBI director.

    By Alvin Chang and Javier Zarracina

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