Effective: November 6, 2026
These terms cover your use of understandingtheassignment.com, run by Understanding The Assignment. By using the site, you agree to them. We have kept them short and plain.
What this site is
Understanding The Assignment publishes news, explainers and a promise tracker about American politics. Every story is built from published reporting and official records and links its sources. Stories are for general information. They are not legal, financial, medical or voting advice for your situation. For official details, such as election deadlines, check the source we link or your state or local election office.
Our content
Our articles, illustrations, tracker grades, fact cards and the site's design belong to Understanding The Assignment. Quotes and facts we report belong to the people and outlets we credit, and we link to them.
You are welcome to:
- read and share links to our stories;
- quote a short passage with credit and a link to the story;
- print or save a story for your own use.
Please do not copy whole articles or illustrations to another site, sell our content, or present it as your own.
Links to other sites
Our stories link to news outlets, government sites and other sources. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content or their privacy practices.
Ads
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The newsletter and contact form
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Using the site fairly
Please do not try to break into the site, overload it, send spam through its forms or use it to harm others. We may block access that does.
Accuracy and corrections
We work hard to get every fact right and to fix mistakes quickly. See our Corrections Policy. The site is provided as it is, and we cannot promise it will always be available or free of errors. To the extent the law allows, Understanding The Assignment is not liable for losses that come from using the site.
Changes
We may update these terms. When we do, we will change the date above. If you keep using the site after a change, the new terms apply.
Questions
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