Joe Biden is the winner – but we don’t know how, yet
Across Twitter, armchair pundits and genuine pundits alike are a little frustrated by the lack of a call in the presidential election. No major network, nor the Associated Press, has called Georgia, Pennsylvania, or Nevada for Joe Biden. Without one of those states, Biden remains in limbo, stuck at a max of 264 electoral votes. He needs 270 to win. And he has them… somewhere. … Continue reading Joe Biden is the winner – but we don’t know how, yet
A Biden Win and Republican Senate Might Lead to Gridlock on Health Issues
Julie Rovner At the time of publication, the presidential election remains too close to call. This was expected, and does not indicate that anything is wrong with the process. Independent observers have reported that the election itself appears to be free and fair. This article speculates on the possibility that Democratic nominee Joe Biden will win the vote, but does not assert that he has … Continue reading A Biden Win and Republican Senate Might Lead to Gridlock on Health Issues
LIVE: 2020 Election Coverage
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There’s a chance we look back on this and laugh, right?
Another Pyramid contributor challenged me to a simple contest: predict the outcome of today’s election and whoever is closest gets, you know, the honor of being closest. While he took the Road of Uncertainty, I’m making the bold prediction that by the end of the night, we’ll have three answers to three questions. And, sure, none of them are who will the president be next … Continue reading There’s a chance we look back on this and laugh, right?
Will the Switch to Voting by Mail be an Empowerment or an Obstacle?
Four years ago, my uncle sent a mass e-mail to me and a bunch of other relatives asking us to make election prediction maps and explain our reasoning, and that he would send a token prize of $1 to whoever was closest. I figured, if you want to make a specific prediction of outcomes rather than just repeat the probabilities that a model spits out, … Continue reading Will the Switch to Voting by Mail be an Empowerment or an Obstacle?
A $200 Debit Card Won’t Do Much for Seniors’ Drug Costs
Harris Meyer If they’ve been listening to President Donald Trump, seniors may be expecting a $200 debit card in the mail any day now to help them pay for prescription drugs. He promised as much this month, saying his administration soon will mail the drug cards to more than 35 million Medicare beneficiaries. But the cards — if they are ever sent — would be … Continue reading A $200 Debit Card Won’t Do Much for Seniors’ Drug Costs
It Isn’t Just Trump’s Behavior
Miles Taylor, chief of staff to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, was the author of “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration,” a 2018 New York Times essay published anonymously that led to a subsequent book, A Warning, also published anonymously. The essay was scathing, opening with an attack both on President Trump’s intelligence and his White House: “The dilemma … Continue reading It Isn’t Just Trump’s Behavior
If Trump Wins, Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for That ACA Replacement Plan
Julie Rovner If President Donald Trump wins reelection next week, it seems unlikely he will unveil the health plan he’s been promising since before his election in 2016. Still, other aspects of health care could be featured in his second-term agenda. Not having a replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act may be just fine with many of his supporters and conservatives. Most Republicans don’t … Continue reading If Trump Wins, Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for That ACA Replacement Plan
You Asked: Was Willy Wonka’s “Golden Ticket” scheme a big moneymaker?
On Patreon, we ask supporters to occasionally toss questions over to us that they want answered that are a little bit harder to get an answer to than something you might ask on Quora. For this, the introductory piece in our new series You Asked, we’re tackling an economic question. I know this isn’t politics but it’s related, I think: how much revenue did Willy … Continue reading You Asked: Was Willy Wonka’s “Golden Ticket” scheme a big moneymaker?
Last, and Also Least
Yesterday was a milestone in our long national nightmare: the last debate of the 2020 election cycle! Well, unless we really are in a time loop. As FiveThirtyEight points out, probably more than a quarter of the votes in this election (including mine) have already been cast, and although voters who dislike both candidates and are still undecided in the last two weeks of the … Continue reading Last, and Also Least