Politics

Democrat Pat Ryan’s New York special election win is being called a bellwether. What does that actually mean?

People vote during primary Election Day on Tuesday in New York.

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Politics

Democrat Pat Ryan’s New York special election win is being called a bellwether. What does that actually mean?

Two pollsters weigh in on bellwether districts and how they are rapidly changing.

Politics

2022 could break the record for most guns found in airplane carry-ons: The U.S. airports with the highest rates2022 could break the record for most guns found in airplane carry-ons: The U.S. airports with the highest rates

By July of this year, 3,000 firearms were confiscated by the TSA.

Politics

Biden is expected to make an announcement about student loans soon. Nobody’s going to be happy.Biden is expected to make an announcement about student loans soon. Nobody’s going to be happy.

The elaborate system around student loans makes a quick fix impossible.

Misinformation

Behind the lie of ‘87,000 armed agents’: How an obscure factoid was bent into a popular GOP talking pointBehind the lie of ‘87,000 armed agents’: How an obscure factoid was bent into a popular GOP talking point

Amid a spike in threats against federal law enforcement, Republicans place their sights on an old target: the Internal Revenue Service.

Politics

Calls for civil war after the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search aren’t new — but they are louderCalls for civil war after the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search aren’t new — but they are louder

The far right has agitated for political violence for years. This time is different.

Economy

What happened to high oil and gas prices? Why there was less pain at the pump this summer than everyone expected What happened to high oil and gas prices? Why there was less pain at the pump this summer than everyone expected

Oil prices are lower than they were on the eve of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Politics

Liz Cheney lost and the GOP looks poised to take the House. What does that mean for the Jan. 6 committee?Liz Cheney lost and the GOP looks poised to take the House. What does that mean for the Jan. 6 committee?

Republican control of the House could bring scrutiny of the committee’s work.

What Liz Cheney’s loss tells us about the lasting influence of Donald Trump What Liz Cheney’s loss tells us about the lasting influence of Donald Trump

Cheney is the latest House Republican to lose to a Trump-backed challenger.

Matt Stiles, Senior Data Visualization Reporter, and Alex Leeds Matthews, Data Visualization Reporter

August 17, 2022

Tracing a conspiracy culture throughout U.S. history: Sarah Kendzior on why con men are an American institutionTracing a conspiracy culture throughout U.S. history: Sarah Kendzior on why con men are an American institution

Sarah Kendzior explains how American history is littered with people who gained power and wealth by manipulating distrust.

Anya van Wagtendonk, Misinformation Reporter

August 15, 2022

Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment. It’s a tactic his allies know well.Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment. It’s a tactic his allies know well.

When former president Donald Trump reportedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 400 times in a deposition on Wednesday, he put himself in familiar company.

Matt Stiles, Senior Data Visualization Reporter, and Steve Reilly, Investigative Reporter

August 13, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act offers a slew of rebates and tax incentives. Here are the big ones. The Inflation Reduction Act offers a slew of rebates and tax incentives. Here are the big ones.

The Inflation Reduction Act, focused on climate change and healthcare, has passed the Senate and the House. Some people will start to feel its effects next year.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter, and Maggie Severns, Domestic Policy Reporter

August 12, 2022

The FBI’s Trump search warrant for Mar-a-Lago has been unsealed. Here’s what’s in it.The FBI’s Trump search warrant for Mar-a-Lago has been unsealed. Here’s what’s in it.

A federal judge unsealed the search warrant that led to FBI agents seizing items from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.

Maggie Severns, Domestic Policy Reporter, Steve Reilly, Investigative Reporter, and Jason Paladino, Investigative Reporter

August 12, 2022

The post-Roe digital dragnet is here: Nebraska’s criminal abortion case shows risks from online footprints are real The post-Roe digital dragnet is here: Nebraska’s criminal abortion case shows risks from online footprints are real

The case highlights Facebook’s willingness to share data with law enforcement.

Benjamin Powers, Technology Reporter

August 10, 2022

What the government’s former top classified records overseer sees in the Mar-a-Lago searchWhat the government’s former top classified records overseer sees in the Mar-a-Lago search

Grid spoke with Bill Leonard, who oversaw the U.S. government’s classified information systems. He has questions about the search of Donald Trump’s Florida property.

Steve Reilly, Investigative Reporter

August 10, 2022

‘No Dumb Questions’: What is QAnon?‘No Dumb Questions’: What is QAnon?

Grid reporters answers questions that many are asking — and aren't really 'dumb' at all.

Anya van Wagtendonk, Misinformation Reporter, Tom Nagorski, Global Editor, and Jake Garcia, Associate Producer, Multimedia

August 10, 2022

Why did the FBI search Mar-a-Lago? Was it a ‘bonehead move’ or ‘something extraordinarily sensitive’?Why did the FBI search Mar-a-Lago? Was it a ‘bonehead move’ or ‘something extraordinarily sensitive’?

The FBI executed a search warrant of former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home on Monday evening.

Maggie Severns, Domestic Policy Reporter, Steve Reilly, Investigative Reporter, and Jason Paladino, Investigative Reporter

August 9, 2022

The claims of abuses against prisoners in a St. Louis jail are horrific. They’re also not unique.The claims of abuses against prisoners in a St. Louis jail are horrific. They’re also not unique.

Incarcerated people in jails throughout the country are left to ask the courts to protect their rights.

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, Freelance Reporter

August 9, 2022