What you need to know about India’s elections
Catch up on “rogue operatives,” campaign finance schemes, and concerns about India’s democracy.
The Respect for Marriage Act won’t fully protect same-sex parents
If the Supreme Court overturns Obergefell, officials in some states could again refuse to recognize the parental authority of two moms or two dads
The Colonial Pipeline shutdown says we’re in a scary new world
Here’s what we know — and don’t — about ransomware attack.
Trump’s baseless claims damage American democracy
Democracy works only when losers recognize that they have lost.
Allegations of fraud weakened voter confidence in the 2016 election. That could happen again.
Fraud allegations make people less likely to say that the loser should concede. That varies by party.
Britain has just admitted that it’s breaking its word on Brexit
A U.K. government minister says the U.K. will “break international law, in a very specific and limited way."