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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Politics
    Democrats capture Georgia US House seat held by Republicans since 1995Democrats capture Georgia US House seat held by Republicans since 1995
    Politics

    Carolyn Bourdeaux pulls off a surprising upset in Atlanta’s suburbs.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    America’s anti-democratic Senate, by the numbersAmerica’s anti-democratic Senate, by the numbers
    Politics

    If the United States chose its leaders in free and fair elections, Republicans would be firmly out of power.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court case that could kill Obamacare, explainedThe Supreme Court case that could kill Obamacare, explained
    Politics

    With the GOP almost certain to hold the Senate, millions of Americans will be defenseless if the Court decides to take away their health coverage.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Why the Supreme Court is unlikely to steal the election for Donald Trump
    Politics

    Trump’s lawyers haven’t come up with anything that could plausibly flip the election.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Trump’s bizarre, haphazard legal strategy to disrupt vote counting, briefly explainedTrump’s bizarre, haphazard legal strategy to disrupt vote counting, briefly explained
    Politics

    It’s not even clear what Trump’s lawyers hope to accomplish if they win any of their lawsuits.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Colorado voters approve compact seeking to neutralize the Electoral CollegeColorado voters approve compact seeking to neutralize the Electoral College
    Politics

    The National Popular Vote compact scores a win.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    Live results: Ballot initiatives on democracy reformLive results: Ballot initiatives on democracy reform
    Politics

    Ballot initiatives on ranked-choice voting, neutralizing the Electoral College, and more.

    By Kelsey Piper and Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    How GOP lawyers intimidated a blue Texas county into shutting down 9 polling sitesHow GOP lawyers intimidated a blue Texas county into shutting down 9 polling sites
    Politics

    This is not how the law is supposed to work.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The most important legal question looming over the electionThe most important legal question looming over the election
    Politics

    Lots of voters followed the rules that were in place at the time when they voted. The Supreme Court may still disenfranchise them.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Explainers
    An extremely conservative judge just rejected an effort to disenfranchise 127,000 votersAn extremely conservative judge just rejected an effort to disenfranchise 127,000 voters
    Explainers

    Judge Andrew Hanen is one of the most right-wing judges in the country. Even he thought this lawsuit could not fly.

    By Ian Millhiser