Just when we thought all hell did break loose in the presidential election, continuing waves of political mayhem, mischief and insanity remind us of that the end is nowhere in sight. We dare not even hope that Election Day will bring it to an end; we know it will be, like the B.C.-A.D. division of time, a dramatic new beginning. But what kind?

Leid Stories checks the political pulse today, in the midst of extraordinary developments in Election 2016—more so to measure our recognition of how the political landscape is changing, and our attitudes and choices along with it.