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Coup attempts usually usher in long stretches of democratic decline, data shows

This shift is especially true in democracies that had been relatively healthy before the coup attempt.
  • Jan 22, 2021

How experts define the deadly mob attack at the U.S. Capitol

Political scientists have an unusually precise term for when a government tries to trample its own Constitution.
  • Jan 13, 2021

Mob violence at the Capitol underscores risks of lengthy presidential transitions

In peer nations, new heads of government typically take office as soon as possible.
  • Jan 7, 2021

World’s richest men added billions to their fortunes last year as others struggled

The money earned by Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk this year could end hunger in America eight times over, according to one estimate.
  • Jan 1, 2021

‘Trickle-down’ tax cuts make the rich richer but are of no value to overall economy, study finds

Data spanning 50 years and 18 countries shows lowering tax rates for the wealthy increases inequality.
  • Dec 23, 2020
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Get rich or vote trying

How members of Congress vote to enrich themselves. Why Biden is pursuing an unconventional pick for defense secretary. And what happened when The Post’s food critic got covid-19.
  • Dec 16, 2020
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GOP efforts to overturn election may do lasting harm to democracy, political scientists warn

Republicans’ embrace of a baseless Texas lawsuit suggests the “threat to democratic norms is not Trump-specific,” experts say, and not likely go away after he leaves office.
  • Dec 14, 2020

Lawmakers with stock holdings vote in ways that juice their portfolios, data shows

Amid calls for stricter regulation of congressional stock ownership, researchers find that financial self-interest outweighs party, ideology and other factors in policy decisions.
  • Dec 10, 2020

What negative candle reviews might say about the coronavirus

Scented candles are getting panned online more often, a scan of 20,000 online reviews shows, suggesting there might be a covid-19 connection.
  • Dec 1, 2020

Workers call on Walmart, Amazon and other retailers to bring back hazard pay ahead of holiday rush

Though many grocery and retail chains offered extra pay — typically an additional $2 per hour — early in the pandemic, most have done away with those bonuses.
  • Nov 23, 2020
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