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What is a sanctuary city really? How politicians use a politicized term to frame the immigration debateWhat is a sanctuary city really? How politicians use a politicized term to frame the immigration debate

The term "sanctuary city" can mean exactly what the user wants it to mean, depending on their motivations.

Anna Deen, Data Visualization Reporter
September 23, 2022

The Freedom Caucus helped Trump challenge the 2020 election. Next year it wants key positions in Congress. The Freedom Caucus helped Trump challenge the 2020 election. Next year it wants key positions in Congress.

The Freedom Caucus is no longer on the fringes of the Republican conference, thanks to Kevin McCarthy and Trump.

Maggie Severns, Domestic Policy Reporter
September 19, 2022

Senate candidates might not be able to ride a red wave. Can they paddle their way to the majority? Senate candidates might not be able to ride a red wave. Can they paddle their way to the majority?

Two key Republican leaders can’t agree on whether they have good or bad candidates running for Senate this November.

Leah Askarinam, Politics Editor
September 3, 2022

Democrat Pat Ryan’s New York special election win is being called a bellwether. What does that actually mean? Democrat Pat Ryan’s New York special election win is being called a bellwether. What does that actually mean?

Democrats’ surprising victory in a New York special election on Tuesday has many people asking if it’s a sign of what’s to come.

Maggie Severns, Domestic Policy Reporter
August 24, 2022

Behind the lie of ‘87,000 armed agents’: How an obscure factoid was bent into a popular GOP talking pointBehind the lie of ‘87,000 armed agents’: How an obscure factoid was bent into a popular GOP talking point

Amid a spike in threats against federal law enforcement, Republicans place their sights on an old target: the IRS.

Jason Paladino, Investigative Reporter, and Maggie Severns, Domestic Policy Reporter
August 22, 2022