America Won
Voters stopped an authoritarian populist from destroying the country’s democratic institutions.
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Why the Election Wasn’t a Biden Landslide
Despite a pandemic and an abysmal recession, five economic factors spared the incumbent from a more lopsided loss.
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The Most Important Divide In American Politics Isn’t Race
The polarization of place and the depolarization of race are the stories of the moment.
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Face the Bitter Truth
We are two countries, and neither of them is going to be conquered or disappear anytime soon.
How to Cope With Election Agony
In presidential elections, the happiness losers lose more than the winners win.
What if Trump Refuses to Concede?
The result of the election is clear. In our November issue, Barton Gellman looked at what could happen if Trump does not accept it.
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Live EventPeople v. Cancer
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Trump Is the Loser -
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America’s Next Authoritarian Will Be Much More Competent -
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America Won -
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She Did It -
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When the MAGA Bubble Burst -
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Winning Was the Easy Part -
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So You Want to Go to War With Philadelphia?
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