Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, FiveThirtyEight

Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

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Past articles by Amelia:

Some GOP Legislators Are Trying To Show They’re Pro-Life, Not Just Anti-Abortion

How the battle for postpartum Medicaid is playing out in states that have banned abortion. → Read More

What Happens If More Red States Ban Abortion?

Where is the nearest abortion clinic? Our interactive map shows the distance a woman may need to travel to reach an abortion provider if proposed abortion restrictions pass. → Read More

Are We Headed For A Recession Or Not?

Inflation isn’t under control, and we’re heading for a recession. Except, wait: The latest jobs report indicates that the labor market is healthier than it’s be… → Read More

ChatGPT Thinks Americans Are Excited About AI. Most Are Not.

The polls asked Americans, and we asked ChatGPT. → Read More

Most Americans Think House Republicans Aren’t Investigating Real Problems

The GOP just took control of the House of the Representatives, and there’s a Democratic president in the White House. That means House Republicans will open inv… → Read More

Nikki Haley Is The First Woman of Color To Run For The Republican Nomination

As the first woman of color to run for the Republican presidential nomination, she’ll face unique challenges. → Read More

More Americans Are Choosing To Stay Single

Happy Valentine’s Day. → Read More

Congress’s U-Turn Has States Thinking About Giving Parents Cash

Last year, Congress walked away from what looked like one of the most effective fixes for child poverty in a generation. Now, state legislators are trying to wa… → Read More

Are Blue States Ready To Relax Their Bans On Later Abortions?

You hear people say the term “third rail” all the time in politics, usually in reference to an issue that is too volatile — too charged — to touch. For decades,… → Read More

Which Parents Are The Most Tired?

Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. At some point last year — maybe around when my child woke up wailing at 4 a.m. for the thousandth time — I … → Read More

How Biden Could Appoint More Judges Than Trump

Democrats now have a slightly bigger Senate majority but not much to do with it. And so, it’s time for more judges. Retaining the Senate means that President Bi… → Read More

Can You Make Winter Less Dark?

We hate that it’s dark and hate changing clocks. Would permanent daylight saving time fix anything? What about ending daylight saving time altogether? Try your hand at optimizing daylight all year long. → Read More

The Number That Captures The Impact Of The Dobbs Decision

This video is part of our series “The Numbers That Defined 2022.” Transcript Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux: One of the numbers that most defined 2022 is 10,000. That’s… → Read More

How Gen Z Could Transform American Politics

Welcome to Invisible Divides, a series exploring the profound differences in worldview between Democrats and Republicans. These beliefs about education, religio… → Read More

Democrats Want To Put Abortion On The Ballot — But Many States Won’t Let Them

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion-rights advocates took their fight to the states — and they won. The pro-choice side emerged victorious … → Read More

Where Americans Voted To Protect Abortion Rights In The Midterms

The 2022 midterms saw five states put abortion access directly on the ballot. And in at least five more, the fate of abortion hinged on which candidates were el… → Read More

If Biden Doesn’t Run In 2024, Who Will?

Election Day in Georgia is just a week away, so the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast crew shook off their turkey hangover to talk about what to expect in Georgia’s second Senate runoff in two years. They also review Democrats’ agenda for the current lame duck session in Congress and hold their first post-midterm 2024 Democratic primary draft. → Read More

A Historic Number Of Women Will Be Governors Next Year

And the number of women in Congress will likely hold steady. → Read More

Abortion Rights Are Reshaping American Politics

In June, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and the court’s ultra-conservative majority wrote that they were sending the issue of abortion back to the voters. T… → Read More

Voters Will Decide The Future Of Abortion Rights In Michigan

On Election Day, Michigan voters will vote on an amendment that could enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution. This comes after an abortion l… → Read More