The electoral college badly distorts the vote. And it’s going to get worse.; Without Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton might have lost Virginia as well; This researcher programmed bots to fight racism on Twitter. It worked.; Trump’s election is actually a return to normal racial politics. Here’s why.;     Rural Hispanic voters — like white rural voters — shifted toward Trump. Here’s why. Hispanic Americans just might have diverse political opinions — like white Americans. By Geraldo L. Cadava  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   The electoral college badly distorts the vote. And it’s going to get worse. Citizens in the least populous states have about 2.5 times more voting power than those in the most populous states. By Katy Collin  •  Read more »   Without Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton might have lost Virginia as well Kaine's home state advantage was enough to put Clinton over the top in Virginia. By Boris Heersink and Brenton Peterson  •  Read more »   This researcher programmed bots to fight racism on Twitter. It worked. And a particular kind of bot worked best. By Kevin Munger  •  Read more »   Trump’s election is actually a return to normal racial politics. Here’s why. For much of U.S. political history, at least one major party has championed white nationalism. By Philip A. Klinkner and Rogers M. Smith  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Wonkbook Your daily cheat sheet on economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog. Sign Up »         Share Monkey Cage:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for the Monkey Cage. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071