Abortion rights protests have been peaceful. Will that change? Deana A. Rohlinger - May 10, 2022 Here’s what scholars know about when protesters are more likely to turn confrontational — or even violent.
What will Congress do on abortion post-Roe? Michele Swers - May 9, 2022 Here’s what Democrats and Republicans will probably do
The Supreme Court just took a case that could kill Roe v. Wade — or let it die slowly Mary Ziegler - May 18, 2021 Can states ban abortion before ‘viability,’ meaning before the fetus could survive outside the womb?
The Hyde Amendment blocks federal funding of abortion. Will House Democrats repeal it? Michele Swers and Kelly L. Rolfes-Haase / Managing Editor - February 22, 2021 Democrats and Republicans weren’t always divided on abortion funding. That has changed.
Biden just rescinded the ‘global gag rule.’ The next Republican president will restore it. Jennifer D. Sciubba - January 29, 2021 Policies about family planning once had bipartisan support. Here’s what changed.
Members of Congress have lost control over spending Molly Reynolds - August 26, 2020 Package deals over budgets mean that individual members find it hard to make a mark.
The House moved quickly on a covid-19 response bill. These 4 takeaways explain what’s likely to happen next. Sarah Binder - March 14, 2020 Here’s why the legislative road ahead will be rockier.
Surprised by all these abortion bans? Meet Americans United for Life — the most significant antiabortion group you’ve never heard of. Susan Roberts - May 31, 2019 It designs legislation aimed at staying out of the headlines and minimizing backlash.
How Alabama’s new abortion law echoes Communist Albania’s extreme abortion ban Ani Kokobobo - May 17, 2019 With no contraception either, women had high maternal mortality — and a high abortion rate.
Will Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski support Trump’s Supreme Court nominee? Here’s what history tells us. Michele Swers - July 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75341" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) speaks at
Three things we learned from the omnibus spending bill Sarah Binder - March 23, 2018 Nearly six months behind schedule, Congress voted last night to pass
One year after the Women’s March on Washington, people are still protesting en masse. A lot. We’ve counted. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - January 21, 2018 Each month the Crowd Counting Consortium has been posting updates about trends
Health insurance is good not just for individuals but for democracy Emily Nacol - October 16, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64895" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump holds up an executive
A surprising number of Americans endorse violence against the government. Here’s why. Nathan Kalmoe - June 14, 2017 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] FBI and law enforcement officials gather
These 3 things help make sense of the dangerous Minnesota measles outbreak Mark Joslyn - June 1, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59132" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Tahlil Wehlie speaks with his son
What can (or should) activists learn from the tea party? Vanessa Williamson and Theda Skocpol - May 11, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58077" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People protest outside Trump Tower in
There’s a well-funded campus industry behind the Ann Coulter incident Amy Binder - May 1, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57580" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A leaflet in Berkeley, Calif. (AP
In Trump’s America, who’s protesting and why? Here’s our March report. Stephen Zunes, Jeremy Pressman, Erica Chenoweth, David Prater, and Ches Thurber - April 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57188" align="alignnone" width="960"] Clarissa Horsfall joins in “A Day
In Trump’s America, who’s protesting and why? Here’s our February report. Stephen Zunes, Jonathan Pinckney, Jeremy Pressman, and Erica Chenoweth - April 5, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56443" align="alignnone" width="960"] Rebecca Wood, with 4-year-old daughter Charlie
States with more Planned Parenthood clinics have fewer teen births and sexually transmitted diseases Miranda Yaver - March 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55900" align="alignleft" width="960"] Activists participate in a rally to
This is why the Freedom Caucus called the shots on Trump’s health-care bill Ruth Bloch Rubin - March 27, 2017 The Republicans’ failed strategy to repeal and replace the Affordable
Yes, the media do underreport some terrorist attacks. Just not the ones most people think of. Erin Kearns, Anthony Lemieux, and Allison Betus - March 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55253" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump addresses a joint session
The U.S. was ripe for a women’s protest. And more are likely. Dursun Peksen and Amanda Murdie - January 28, 2017 This is the third post in our series on what social
What do ‘Pantsuit Nation’ women want? Here’s what you need to know about women’s movements. Lori Poloni-Staudinger - January 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52503" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Tamika Mallory, right, co-chair of the
‘Contraception deserts’ are what you get when you cut off this little-known federal program Rebecca Kreitzer and Candis Smith - September 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46691" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Planned Parenthood supporters rally in Los
Trump’s voters are ready to risk everything. Why? Lawrence Evans - March 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37110" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Members of the cleaning crew sweep
More people think abortion should always be legal. And more people think it should never be legal. David Weakliem - February 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35696" align="aligncenter" width="908"] On March 23, 2012, supporters from
People who believe in conspiracy theories are more likely to endorse violence Joseph Parent and Joseph Uscinski - February 5, 2016 [caption id="attachment_15102" align="aligncenter" width="600"] (X-Files/20th Century Fox)[/caption] On Jan. 26,
These four reasons explain why bipartisanship is breaking out all over. Will it last? Sarah Binder - December 17, 2015 Congress will close out 2015 with a raft of bipartisan accomplishments. Hill
Yes, mass shootings tend to produce copycats. So do terror attacks. Erica Chenoweth - December 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33145" align="aligncenter" width="908"] San Bernardino Police Department Chief Jarrod
Ted Cruz cited this research when he said most violent criminals are Democrats. Now the researchers say he’s wrong. Michael Morse and Marc Meredith - December 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33043" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz,
Where’s the partisan polarization on abortion? Andrew Gelman - November 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32836" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Hope Chapel elder, Scott Dontanville, wipes
This is how the Freedom Caucus has taken the House hostage Sarah Binder - October 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30503" align="aligncenter" width="982"] House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of
This is why some Republicans keep threatening to take the government hostage Sarah Binder - September 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_18115" align="aligncenter" width="660"] (Alex Wong/Getty Images)[/caption] Asked in the
Why is Ben Carson surging? Once again, it’s the media. John Sides - September 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29100" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson attends
Why is Ben Carson surging? Once again, it's the media. John Sides - September 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29100" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson attends
The anti-abortion movement has changed. Here's what that means for abortion clinics. John Sides - January 16, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5387" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Eleanor McCullen, standing by the
Media Bias, Abortion, and the other 80% John Sides - February 6, 2012 Ross Douthat: bq. In the most recent Gallup poll on
Congressional dealmaking over the budget - April 10, 2011 I thought I'd add a few thoughts about the dynamics