Tag: Project: Democracy

A Colossal Off-Year Election in Wisconsin

Lauren Justice for The New York TimesConservatives have controlled the court since…

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How Election Lies Took Over the Republican Ticket Nationwide

Hundreds of Republican midterm candidates have questioned or spread misinformation about the…

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How Some Parents Changed Their Politics in the Pandemic

ORINDA, Calif. — They waved signs that read “Defeat the mandates” and…

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2020 Election Deniers Seek Out Powerful Allies: County Sheriffs

LAS VEGAS — An influential network of conservative activists fixated on the…

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A Hidden New Threat to U.S. Elections

It’s been more than nine weeks since the Pennsylvania primary. The election…

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How ‘Stop the Steal’ Captured the American Right

In early May, the rally tour that Trump had maintained with few…

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As Faith Flags in U.S. Government, Many Voters Want to Upend the System

A majority of American voters across nearly all demographics and ideologies believe…

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The Fight Over Truth Also Has a Red State, Blue State Divide

To fight disinformation, California lawmakers are advancing a bill that would force…

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What Croydon, a ‘Live Free or Die’ Town, Learned About Democracy

CROYDON, N.H. — The tiny New Hampshire town of Croydon fits the…

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