LatestBy and|April 16, 2021 5:24 p.m. Have a tip? !includes: Dear Reader,When we asked recently what makes TPM different from other outlets, readers cited factors like honesty, curiosity, transparency, and our vibrant community. They also pointed to our ability to report on important stories and trends long before they are picked up by mainstream outlets; our ability to contextualize information within the arc of history; and our focus on the real-world consequences of the news.Our unique approach to reporting and presenting the news, however, wouldn’t be possible without our...…LatestBy and|April 16, 2021 5:24 p.m. Have a tip? !includes: Dear Reader,When we asked recently what makes TPM different from other outlets, readers cited factors like honesty, curiosity, transparency, and our vibrant community. They also pointed to our ability to report on important stories and trends long before they are picked up by mainstream outlets; our ability to contextualize information within the arc of history; and our focus on the real-world consequences of the news.Our unique approach to reporting and presenting the news, however, wouldn’t be possible without our...WW…

LatestThe fundraising effort has been promoted by Lin Wood, who has ties to the cyber consultant tapped to lead the Senate’s review of Maricopa County’s 2020 election.By and|April 16, 2021 1:24 p.m. Have a tip? !includes: Dear Reader,When we asked recently what makes TPM different from other outlets, readers cited factors like honesty, curiosity, transparency, and our vibrant community. They also pointed to our ability to report on important stories and trends long before they are picked up by mainstream outlets; our ability to contextualize information within the arc of history;...…LatestThe fundraising effort has been promoted by Lin Wood, who has ties to the cyber consultant tapped to lead the Senate’s review of Maricopa County’s 2020 election.By and|April 16, 2021 1:24 p.m. Have a tip? !includes: Dear Reader,When we asked recently what makes TPM different from other outlets, readers cited factors like honesty, curiosity, transparency, and our vibrant community. They also pointed to our ability to report on important stories and trends long before they are picked up by mainstream outlets; our ability to contextualize information within the arc of history;...WW…

LatestBy|April 15, 2021 6:00 a.m. Have a tip? !Dear Reader,When we asked recently what makes TPM different from other outlets, readers cited factors like honesty, curiosity, transparency, and our vibrant community. They also pointed to our ability to report on important stories and trends long before they are picked up by mainstream outlets; our ability to contextualize information within the arc of history; and our focus on the real-world consequences of the news.Our unique approach to reporting and presenting the news, however, wouldn’t be possible without our readers’ support....…LatestBy|April 15, 2021 6:00 a.m. Have a tip? !Dear Reader,When we asked recently what makes TPM different from other outlets, readers cited factors like honesty, curiosity, transparency, and our vibrant community. They also pointed to our ability to report on important stories and trends long before they are picked up by mainstream outlets; our ability to contextualize information within the arc of history; and our focus on the real-world consequences of the news.Our unique approach to reporting and presenting the news, however, wouldn’t be possible without our readers’ support....WW…

LatestBy and|April 9, 2021 5:49 p.m. Have a tip? !includes: Dear Reader,When we asked recently what makes TPM different from other outlets, readers cited factors like honesty, curiosity, transparency, and our vibrant community. They also pointed to our ability to report on important stories and trends long before they are picked up by mainstream outlets; our ability to contextualize information within the arc of history; and our focus on the real-world consequences of the news.Our unique approach to reporting and presenting the news, however, wouldn’t be possible without our...…LatestBy and|April 9, 2021 5:49 p.m. Have a tip? !includes: Dear Reader,When we asked recently what makes TPM different from other outlets, readers cited factors like honesty, curiosity, transparency, and our vibrant community. They also pointed to our ability to report on important stories and trends long before they are picked up by mainstream outlets; our ability to contextualize information within the arc of history; and our focus on the real-world consequences of the news.Our unique approach to reporting and presenting the news, however, wouldn’t be possible without our...WW…

LatestVoting rights groups and legal experts warn that using alternative data for redistricting will lead to a messy court battle.By|April 7, 2021 4:54 p.m.  Have a tip? !includes: Dear Reader,When we asked recently what makes TPM different from other outlets, readers cited factors like honesty, curiosity, transparency, and our vibrant community. They also pointed to our ability to report on important stories and trends long before they are picked up by mainstream outlets; our ability to contextualize information within the arc of history; and our focus on the real-world...…LatestVoting rights groups and legal experts warn that using alternative data for redistricting will lead to a messy court battle.By|April 7, 2021 4:54 p.m.  Have a tip? !includes: Dear Reader,When we asked recently what makes TPM different from other outlets, readers cited factors like honesty, curiosity, transparency, and our vibrant community. They also pointed to our ability to report on important stories and trends long before they are picked up by mainstream outlets; our ability to contextualize information within the arc of history; and our focus on the real-world...WW…

LatestBy|April 2, 2021 10:40 a.m.A pair of far-reaching elections bills that would make voting more difficult in Texas are attracting ire of the Lone Star State’s business community.Airlines, some of which are headquartered or operate hubs in the state, have expressed discomfort with the bills, as have other companies with Texas ties.Fort Worth-based that it was “strongly opposed” to and “others like it.”The Senate bill takes aim at several ways Harris County — home to Houston — made voting easier in 2020, while imposing a polling place formula that will shift election sites out of urban...…LatestBy|April 2, 2021 10:40 a.m.A pair of far-reaching elections bills that would make voting more difficult in Texas are attracting ire of the Lone Star State’s business community.Airlines, some of which are headquartered or operate hubs in the state, have expressed discomfort with the bills, as have other companies with Texas ties.Fort Worth-based that it was “strongly opposed” to and “others like it.”The Senate bill takes aim at several ways Harris County — home to Houston — made voting easier in 2020, while imposing a polling place formula that will shift election sites out of urban...WW…

LatestBy|April 1, 2021 10:54 a.m.Texas’s GOP-controlled Senate passed on party lines major changes to its election code that will make voting more cumbersome for people in Texas’ urban communities as well as for voters in need of assistance.The vote brings the legislature closer to enacting some of the dizzying array of restrictive voting proposals that Republicans introduced in the statehouse this year. Attention will now turn to the House, where another significant bill is moving through the legislative process.Several of the measures of the Senate bill, known as SB7, took aim at the way...…LatestBy|April 1, 2021 10:54 a.m.Texas’s GOP-controlled Senate passed on party lines major changes to its election code that will make voting more cumbersome for people in Texas’ urban communities as well as for voters in need of assistance.The vote brings the legislature closer to enacting some of the dizzying array of restrictive voting proposals that Republicans introduced in the statehouse this year. Attention will now turn to the House, where another significant bill is moving through the legislative process.Several of the measures of the Senate bill, known as SB7, took aim at the way...WW…

LatestBy|March 19, 2021 7:00 a.m. Have a tip? !includes: Dear Reader,When we asked recently what makes TPM different from other outlets, readers cited factors like honesty, curiosity, transparency, and our vibrant community. They also pointed to our ability to report on important stories and trends long before they are picked up by mainstream outlets; our ability to contextualize information within the arc of history; and our focus on the real-world consequences of the news.Our unique approach to reporting and presenting the news, however, wouldn’t be possible without our readers’...…LatestBy|March 19, 2021 7:00 a.m. Have a tip? !includes: Dear Reader,When we asked recently what makes TPM different from other outlets, readers cited factors like honesty, curiosity, transparency, and our vibrant community. They also pointed to our ability to report on important stories and trends long before they are picked up by mainstream outlets; our ability to contextualize information within the arc of history; and our focus on the real-world consequences of the news.Our unique approach to reporting and presenting the news, however, wouldn’t be possible without our readers’...WW…

LatestBy|March 10, 2021 5:37 p.m.President Trump’s desperation to convince Georgia election officials to reverse the state’s election result was made clear in a  recording of a call Trump had with a top elections investigators in the state.Trump’s call to the investigator came several days before his infamous call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. That Trump spoke separately to another official in Raffensperger’s office was previously reported by the Washington Post.On Wednesday, time a recording of that earlier call, in which Trump attempted to cajole and sweet-talk...…LatestBy|March 10, 2021 5:37 p.m.President Trump’s desperation to convince Georgia election officials to reverse the state’s election result was made clear in a  recording of a call Trump had with a top elections investigators in the state.Trump’s call to the investigator came several days before his infamous call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. That Trump spoke separately to another official in Raffensperger’s office was previously reported by the Washington Post.On Wednesday, time a recording of that earlier call, in which Trump attempted to cajole and sweet-talk...WW…

LatestBy|January 25, 2021 10:36 a.m.Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) announced Monday that he will not be running for reelection in 2022.Portman said in a statement announcing the decision that it had “gotten harder and harder to break through the partisan gridlock and make progress on substantive policy” in the Senate. That gridlock “has contributed to my decision,” his statement said, though he also said he looked forward to spending more time in Ohio and “getting back to the private sector.”Portman’s seat is among the ones Democrats are hoping to flip and no longer having to run against an...…LatestBy|January 25, 2021 10:36 a.m.Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) announced Monday that he will not be running for reelection in 2022.Portman said in a statement announcing the decision that it had “gotten harder and harder to break through the partisan gridlock and make progress on substantive policy” in the Senate. That gridlock “has contributed to my decision,” his statement said, though he also said he looked forward to spending more time in Ohio and “getting back to the private sector.”Portman’s seat is among the ones Democrats are hoping to flip and no longer having to run against an...WW…