Politics

Being in a battleground state has meant having an embattled relationship with the news during the election season. As recently as this past weekend, President Donald Trump counted my hometown,…

For the four years President Donald Trump was in office, political journalists covered an administration that repeatedly attacked the press, calling them the “enemy of the people,” and which repeatedly…

When political writer Seema Mehta of the Los Angeles Times hit the trail to cover Election Day voting in Michigan, she had some new equipment in her bag: Gas mask.…

In the midst of a deadly pandemic, during a reckoning on race, at a time of deep political division, Americans will elect a president. This has been one of the…

The “Today” show used an out-of-context clip spread by the Trump campaign to raise questions about Joe Biden’s mental capabilities. While the show has since issued a correction, it reminded…

With the U.S. election less than a week away, every major news organization is honing its coverage plan. Collectively, we’re fully aware that we must avoid premature “calls” that don’t…

On Monday, October 19, Votebeat published its very first story, the culmination of a frenzied sprint to do our part to ensure a trusted and well-run election. Created by Chalkbeat,…

It’s the electoral climax Americans have grown accustomed to over the course of decades: That dramatic moment when the TV anchor announces his or her network can “call” the winner…

As the election grows closer, the rigor of our reporting and the depth of the analysis we must provide for voters in Michigan has never been greater. Even as Covid-19…

David Lauter, Washington bureau chief at the Los Angeles Times, is not preparing for Election Day — he is preparing for election week, or even election weeks. Most election cycles…