University of Chicago professor Robert Pape examines the troubling rise of domestic political violence and says Trump’s January 6 pardons could be the most consequential decision of his presidency.
Voting
Why Conservatives Are Trying to Kill the Voting Rights Act
On this week’s “More To The Story,” New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie examines the conservative movement’s yearslong effort to challenge the right to vote across the country.
The Many Contradictions of a Trump Victory
From Democrats who wouldn’t vote for Kamala Harris to families of January 6ers fighting for their release, we meet the people behind Donald Trump’s red wave.
How Donald Trump Won the Presidency, Again
Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris to return to the White House as Republicans captured the Senate and threatened to regain the House.
Remembering a White Supremacist Coup
In 1898, a stolen election in North Carolina laid the foundations of the Jim Crow South and much of the structural racism that continues today.
Why Elon Musk Went Full MAGA
The world’s richest person is spending millions of dollars and using his social media platform X to get Donald Trump reelected.
Swing States of Denial
The Big Lie hasn’t (yet) died and how swing state officials are grappling with it. Plus, a Kamala Harris interview that’s never been broadcast.
Why You Shouldn’t Buy the Election Narrative About Black Men
Some Democrats, including former President Barack Obama, are worried that Black men are leaving the Democratic Party to support Donald Trump over Kamala Harris.
Red, Black, and Blue
Mother Jones video correspondent Garrison Hayes does a deep dive into the motivations of Black Trump supporters.
Not All Votes Are Created Equal
America’s Founding Fathers created a political system that favored an elite minority. Today, minority rule is threatening US democracy like never before.
