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Alvin Chang

Alvin Chang

Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Alvin Chang

    Politics
    The very long list of Republicans in Congress who have taken no position on Trump’s refugee banThe very long list of Republicans in Congress who have taken no position on Trump’s refugee ban
    Politics

    And a much shorter list of Democrats.

    By Alvin Chang, Soo Oh and 1 more
    Politics
    What it was like to be a green card holder flying to the US this weekendWhat it was like to be a green card holder flying to the US this weekend
    Politics

    This weekend, green card holders were unsure if the door to this country was open to them.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    Who Trump is banning from the US, illustratedWho Trump is banning from the US, illustrated
    Politics

    Let’s say you’re trying to board a plane from another country and cross the border into the United States.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    Trump’s press secretary said the federal workforce has seen a “dramatic expansion.” It has not.Trump’s press secretary said the federal workforce has seen a “dramatic expansion.” It has not.
    Politics

    The size of the federal workforce barely changed during the Obama years.

    By Alvin Chang and German Lopez
    Politics
    It’s a lot harder to fight lies about invisible thingsIt’s a lot harder to fight lies about invisible things
    Politics

    Crowd sizes are visible. The worrisome Trump lies will be about invisible things.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    What each incoming president thought was the biggest problem facing America, in one chartWhat each incoming president thought was the biggest problem facing America, in one chart
    Politics
    A GOP congressman used an extended goat metaphor to critique Obamacare. We illustrated it.A GOP congressman used an extended goat metaphor to critique Obamacare. We illustrated it.
    Obamacare
    The complex process Republicans want to use to repeal Obamacare, explained with a cartoonThe complex process Republicans want to use to repeal Obamacare, explained with a cartoon
    Obamacare

    Senate Republicans have taken the first step to repealing Obamacare through a process called “reconciliation.”

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    These 100 CEOs have more retirement savings than 41% of American households combinedThese 100 CEOs have more retirement savings than 41% of American households combined
    Politics

    And this inequality could get worse under a Trump administration.

    By Javier Zarracina and Alvin Chang
    Politics
    Trump will be the 4th president to win the Electoral College after getting fewer votes than his opponentTrump will be the 4th president to win the Electoral College after getting fewer votes than his opponent
    Politics

    But it may become more and more common, given shifting demographics.

    By Alvin Chang

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