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Jane Coaston

Jane Coaston

Former Senior Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Jane Coaston

    Politics
    How the Trump campaign is trying to dig its way out of Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosisHow the Trump campaign is trying to dig its way out of Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis
    Politics

    Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis is bad. His allies are trying anything to fix that.

    By Jane Coaston
    Explainers
    The Proud Boys, explainedThe Proud Boys, explained
    Explainers

    The far-right street fighting group has embraced violence — and Donald Trump.

    By Jane Coaston
    Politics
    The Trump campaign spent months portraying Biden as senile. That might be a mistake.The Trump campaign spent months portraying Biden as senile. That might be a mistake.
    Politics

    Trump lowered the bar for Biden’s debate performance. Why?

    By Jane Coaston
    Explainers
    Joe Biden maintains a steady lead over Donald Trump in national pollingJoe Biden maintains a steady lead over Donald Trump in national polling
    Explainers

    Joe Biden is leading the polls in September. That puts him in historically good company.

    By Jane Coaston
    The pro-Trump, anti-left Patriot Prayer group, explained
    Explainers

    Patriot Prayer has one purpose — to fight the left.

    By Jane Coaston
    Politics
    Trump was supposed to change the GOP. But the GOP changed him.Trump was supposed to change the GOP. But the GOP changed him.
    Politics

    How the Republican Party turned Donald Trump into one of their own.

    By Jane Coaston
    Explainers
    Wednesday’s Republican National Convention speakers, explained for people who don’t watch Fox NewsWednesday’s Republican National Convention speakers, explained for people who don’t watch Fox News
    Explainers

    Vice President Pence, Kellyanne Conway, and a host of Republican Congress members.

    By Jane Coaston
    2 winners and 3 losers from night 2 of the RNC
    2020 Presidential Election

    Winners: nepotism and a Trump scion. Losers: the immigrants Trump didn’t naturalize on TV.

    By Ian Millhiser, Nicole Narea and 3 more
    5 winners and 2 losers from the RNC’s first night
    2020 Presidential Election

    Winners: Nikki Haley and Tim Scott. Loser: Optimism.

    By Zack Beauchamp, Jane Coaston and 3 more
    Politics
    QAnon, the scarily popular pro-Trump conspiracy theory, explainedQAnon, the scarily popular pro-Trump conspiracy theory, explained
    Politics

    How a conspiracy theory got from 4chan to Trump rallies to Donald Trump himself.

    By Jane Coaston