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John A. Tures

Man holding hidden gun in his hand. (Getty Images)

Red flag laws saved 7,300 Americans from gun deaths in 2020 alone – but could have saved 11,400 more

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A woman places her ballot paper in the box during early voting (Getty Images/Mark Ralston)

A disputed election once delivered 3 governors to Georgia — at the same time

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A supporter of Bernie Sanders approaches the podium at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 25, 2016. (Reuters/Mark Kauzlarich)

Democratic, Republican parties both play favorites when allotting convention delegates to states

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Woman shows her sticker after she voted in the Florida presidential primary in Cape Coral, Fla. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Political forecast models aren’t more accurate than polls — or the weather

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Adam Schiff and Donald Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Win McNamee/Jeremy Selwyn - WPA Pool/Getty Images/Salon)

Americans on the right and left change their minds after hearing where Trump stands

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ATLANTA, GA - MAY 22: Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams takes the stage to declare victory in the primary during an election night event on May 22, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. If elected, Abrams would become the first African American female governor in the state of Georgia. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images) (essica McGowan/Getty Images)

Why isn’t Stacey Abrams running? Because African Americans lose to incumbent governors and senators

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Mississippi state flag in front of the state Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi. (AP/Rogelio V. Solis)

African Americans haven’t won office in Mississippi in 129 years

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