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[Vox.com logo](www.vox.com)   [Help us raise 5,000 gifts by Sept 30. Reader gifts help us plan ahead.]( Friend of Vox, Between a water crisis [in Mississippi](, the DOJ’s [investigation into Trump](, the death of [Queen Elizabeth II](, and the ongoing [Russian war on Ukraine](, it’s been a chaotic few weeks. One of the things we do at Vox is give context to events of the day, like the ones above, without losing sight of what’s important but not necessarily new. Reader gifts help us plan ahead to ensure we’re staffed for both. We’re aiming to add 5,000 people to our community of Vox Contributors by the end of September. [Will you help us hit our goal by making your first gift today?]( [Yes, I’ll give today]( One topic we haven’t lost sight of, no matter the day’s news: the midterm elections in November. The electorate must understand the full context of the issues and what is at stake for American democracy. Here is just a sample of work that our staff has published recently: - Li Zhou, Nicole Narea, and Christian Paz have been asking since August for your questions about the midterms, and now they’ve answered them. [This piece](on the stakes of the 2022 midterms addresses the most frequent questions we received, on things like the policies voters care about the most and the long-term stakes of the upcoming election. - The attempts by Trump loyalists to overturn the 2020 election exposed potential loopholes in the law. Senior politics writer Ben Jacobs explained how the Electoral Count Reform Act could [help ensure the integrity of future elections.]( - Ellen Ioanes examined [how hard it has been for the GOP to pass and enforce abortion bans](, now that the impact on people’s lives is reality and not just a talking point. - Historically, the sitting president’s party has tended to perform poorly in the midterms. Senior politics correspondent Andrew Prokop explained the theories behind the so-called [presidential penalty]( — [and what November’s midterms might herald for Biden](. - Vox senior policy reporter Rachel Cohen looked into what the GOP’s many competing policy proposals [tell us about what might come next]( if they win back Congress in November. Nearly 70,000 people have given to Vox to help keep work like this free for everyone who needs it. [Will you join them by making your first gift to Vox today?]( [Yes, I’ll give today]( Jacqué Palmer Senior editorial impact & loyalty manager, Vox [Vox logo]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. [Unsubscribe]( from this email or [manage your email preferences](. If you value Vox’s unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring [contribution](. View our [Privacy Notice]( and our [Terms of Service](. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2022. All rights reserved.