As recent survey data makes clear, the American public’s trust in the democratic process is at a concerning low. Gabriel Sanchez, Keesha Middlemass, and Aila Rodriguez explain how misinformation feeds into perceptions about election integrity and what can be done to restore confidence in the system.

Though many analysts and advocates have focused on Senator Joe Manchin’s power to block ever-shrinking versions of Democrats’ clean-energy proposals, there are other reasons why congressional Democrats have had so much difficulty advancing Biden’s ambitious climate plans. Sarah Binder outlines three such structural factors.