News in Brief The Best Reporting on Tim Kaine Through accountability stories and other in-depth reports, we took a look back at the career of the Virginia… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Was the System Rigged for Hillary Clinton? New WikiLeaks revelations show some Democratic National Committee staffers favored Clinton’s campaign to that of her early rivals,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Fact-Checking the Crime Statistics in Donald Trump’s Convention Speech The Republican presidential candidate emphasizes an uptick in violent crime—and overlooks some basic facts about crime rates in… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Remember the First Ladies On what the first lady has in common with other mothers across America. By Susannah Howe First Lady… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A Pause in the Protest Ritual chaos — and strange beauty — at the wall separating Israel and Palestine. By Mateo Hoke A picture taken on… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The GOP’s Official Party Platform Calls for a Border Wall, Better Trade Agreements, and a Balanced… Some highlights from the Republican Party’s newly released platform. By Dwyer Gunn Reince Priebus opens the Republican National… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief One Way Ted Cruz’s Supporters Are More Like Hillary Clinton’s Than Donald Trump’s They’re not as racist, according to polling from Reuters. By Lisa Wade A man wearing a mask of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Donald Trump Engages People on Social Media Like No Other Presidential Candidate in History The presumed Republican nominee offers strong reactions to the news and the day’s public discourse … and the Internet… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Who Is Mike Pence? Through accountability stories and other reports, a look back at the career of the Indiana governor who Donald… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The 2016 Election Will Make the Worst Data Point for Political Scientists What could we possibly learn about the mechanics of elections this year? By Seth Masket Hillary Clinton speaks… Pacific Standard Staff