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Trump Got What He Wanted at the Border. Would Biden Undo It?
Democrats agree that Trump’s caused asylum-seekers unacceptable misery. But the goal of deterring people from migrating to the U.S. — which has motivated Trump’s complex web of border policies — has seduced some Democrats, too.
Top FEC Official’s Undisclosed Ties to Trump Raise Concerns Over Agency Neutrality
A top Federal Election Commission official, whose division regulates campaign cash, has shown support for President Trump and has close ties to his 2016 campaign attorney, Don McGahn. Experts said the actions raise questions about impartiality.
What to Do If You Change Your Mind About Voting by Mail
Maybe you requested a mail ballot, but changed your mind and want to vote in person. This is what you can do in every state if you’ve changed your mind about how you want to cast your vote.
Maybe you requested a mail ballot, but changed your mind and want to vote in person. This is what you can do in every state if you’ve changed your mind about how you want to cast your vote.
Records Show Trump’s Border Wall Is Costing Taxpayers Billions More Than Initial Contracts
A review of federal spending data found modifications to contracts have increased the price of the border wall by billions, costing about five times more per mile than it did under previous administrations.
A review of federal spending data found modifications to contracts have increased the price of the border wall by billions, costing about five times more per mile than it did under previous administrations.
Featured Reporting on the Crisis
The Fed Saved the Economy but Is Threatening Trillions of Dollars Worth of Middle-Class Retirement
The Federal Reserve has bailed out the stock and bond markets and stabilized the economy with its rock-bottom rates — but at the expense of Social Security and pension funds.
Inside the Fall of the CDC
How the world’s greatest public health organization was brought to its knees by a virus, the president and the capitulation of its own leaders, causing damage that could last much longer than the coronavirus.
Congress Works For You. Here’s How to Be a Better Boss.
From understanding political ads to seeing what your representatives are actually doing (or not doing), this series of short guides will help you become a more informed, more engaged, more confident voter.
Who Is My Member of Congress? How to Find Out What Your Elected Officials Have Been Up To.
¿Quién es mi representante en el Congreso? Cómo averiguar lo que sus funcionarios electos han estado haciendo.
Qué hacer si cambia de opinión y decide votar en persona y no por correo
El atascamiento partidista en la Comisión Estatal Electoral de Wisconsin frustra a electores y funcionarios locales
¿Los cubanoamericanos le darán el triunfo a Trump en Florida?
When Falling Behind on Rent Leads to Jail Time
Arkansas: My Landlord Is Trying to Kick Me Out. What Can I Do?
With All Eyes on Wisconsin, Partisan Gridlock at State Elections Commission Frustrates Voters and Local Officials
Maine Officials Propose Doubling Budget for Agency Charged With Defending the Poor
Could Trump’s Success With Cuban American Voters Help Tip Florida His Way?
To Reclaim Ancestral Land, All Native Hawaiians Need Is a $300,000 Mortgage and to Wait in Line for Decades
How We Found Low-Income Hawaiians Were Left Behind by the Homesteading Program
Una organización sin fines de lucro vinculada a los demócratas está enviando millones de solicitudes de votación. A los funcionarios electorales les gustaría que dejara de hacerlo.
Alaska’s “Him Too” Moment: When Politicians and Allies Come With Accusations of Their Own
Cómo detectar (y combatir) la desinformación electoral
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