In many states with antiabortion laws, majorities favor abortion rights Jake Grumbach and Christopher Warshaw / Managing Editor - June 25, 2022 Will purple states’ laws eventually reflect their voters’ views?
What will Congress do on abortion post-Roe? Michele Swers - May 9, 2022 Here’s what Democrats and Republicans will probably do
Can Congress resurrect Roe if it’s overturned? Well, it could try. Amanda Hollis-Brusky - May 4, 2022 The Supreme Court might well strike that down, too.
What do Manchin and Sinema want? Neil Chaturvedi - January 26, 2022 ‘Moderate’ senators have to satisfy both red and blue voters. But Democrats can still reach them.
Build Back Better offers pre-K and child-care funding. States might not sign on. Philip Rocco, Daniel Béland, and Alex Waddan - December 15, 2021 These three things help policies succeed
If the Supreme Court undermines Roe v. Wade, contraception could be banned Rachel VanSickle-Ward and Kevin Wallsten - December 10, 2021 Constitutional protections for birth control could be on shaky ground.
The Supreme Court’s EPA decision could undo almost every major federal law Pamela Clouser McCann and Charles R. Shipan / Managing Editor - October 29, 2021 Gorsuch invoked the arcane doctrine of ‘nondelegation,’ which would make most of government unconstitutional
As the Democrats skirmish over their omnibus bill, here’s what they can learn from Harry Truman Bernard Grofman - September 30, 2021 Passing mammoth bills is hard. One alternative: make Republicans take unpopular votes, and use it against them.
If Democrats want to go big on social protection, taxing rich people won’t be enough Kimberly Morgan - September 14, 2021 The plans are ambitious. In Biden’s words, ‘Somebody has got to pay.’ But who?
Why Joe Manchin is such a problem for his party Sarah Binder - June 10, 2021 It's not easy being blue in a red state