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German Lopez

German Lopez

Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds

    Latest articles by German Lopez

    Politics
    The reviews are in: The first presidential debate was a disasterThe reviews are in: The first presidential debate was a disaster
    Politics

    “What a dark event we have just witnessed.”

    By German Lopez
    3 winners and 4 losers from the first 2020 presidential debate
    Politics

    Not America’s finest hour.

    By Matthew Yglesias, German Lopez and 3 more
    Politics
    Trump says murders are up in Democrat-run cities. They’re up in Republican-run cities, too.Trump says murders are up in Democrat-run cities. They’re up in Republican-run cities, too.
    Politics

    Trump’s comments at the presidential debate paint a misleading picture about crime and violence in the US.

    By German Lopez
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
    The controversial 1994 crime law that Joe Biden helped write, explainedThe controversial 1994 crime law that Joe Biden helped write, explained
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

    The 1994 “tough on crime” law remains a big topic of debate.

    By German Lopez
    What Biden can do to fix Trump’s Covid-19 mess
    A Biden presidency

    Covid-19 will be Biden’s first big challenge if he wins. Here’s what experts say he should do.

    By German Lopez
    How Trump let Covid-19 win
    Future Perfect

    Trump’s magical thinking couldn’t beat the coronavirus. America is stuck with the consequences.

    By German Lopez
    Future Perfect
    Why the number of people getting tested for Covid-19 dropped in the USWhy the number of people getting tested for Covid-19 dropped in the US
    Future Perfect

    Experts say we need more testing. America, for too long, was headed in the opposite direction.

    By German Lopez
    Future Perfect
    CDC reverses guidelines, telling people to get tested for Covid-19 even without symptomsCDC reverses guidelines, telling people to get tested for Covid-19 even without symptoms
    Future Perfect

    Previous guidance changes seemed to be politically motivated to favor Trump. The CDC just walked them back.

    By German Lopez
    The state of ex-felons’ voting rights, explained
    Whose vote counts?

    America has restored voting rights for some ex-felons. But many more still can’t vote.

    By German Lopez
    Future Perfect
    Trump says US Covid-19 deaths would be low if you excluded blue states. That’s wrong.Trump says US Covid-19 deaths would be low if you excluded blue states. That’s wrong.
    Future Perfect

    If red states were a country, they’d be in the top 10 for Covid-19 deaths among developed nations.

    By German Lopez