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Alvin Chang

Alvin Chang

Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Alvin Chang

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    How the candidates’ tax plans will affect you, in 4 chartsHow the candidates’ tax plans will affect you, in 4 charts
    Politics

    Get a bird’s-eye view of what’s being proposed.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    This simple calculator tells you how each presidential candidate’s tax plan affects youThis simple calculator tells you how each presidential candidate’s tax plan affects you
    Politics
    Donald Trump supporters don’t care what the attack ads sayDonald Trump supporters don’t care what the attack ads say
    Politics

    The ads work, but not on Trump supporters.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    Democrats and Republicans both love this Bernie Sanders adDemocrats and Republicans both love this Bernie Sanders ad
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    But it has totally opposite effects on their beliefs.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    Donald Trump’s poll numbers show a big divide between Christians and churchgoing ChristiansDonald Trump’s poll numbers show a big divide between Christians and churchgoing Christians
    Politics

    What really divides Christian voters between Ted Cruz and Donald Trump.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    Why Donald Trump is awesome, according to Donald TrumpWhy Donald Trump is awesome, according to Donald Trump
    Politics

    This is what would happen if you swiped right on the Donald.

    By Alvin Chang
    Politics
    Take this test to see if you know more about abortion than most AmericansTake this test to see if you know more about abortion than most Americans
    Politics

    About 60 percent of voters underestimated how many women will have an abortion in their lifetime.

    Politics
    I read everything Donald Trump has said in debates. Here’s what I learned.I read everything Donald Trump has said in debates. Here’s what I learned.
    Politics

    Donald Trump wins by retelling how we got to be such losers.

    By Alvin Chang
    Every single Democratic superdelegate, in one chart
    Politics

    All 712, in stick figures.

    By Alvin Chang
    Criminal Justice
    Supreme Court terms have been getting longer. Here’s why.Supreme Court terms have been getting longer. Here’s why.
    Criminal Justice

    Who has longer terms: popes, presidents, or Supreme Court justices?

    By Alvin Chang

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