Why Democrats won’t outmaneuver Tommy Tuberville Sarah Binder - September 20, 2023 There are risks to changing Senate rules.
Here’s the problem Biden faces if he picks current lawmakers for his Cabinet. Jonathan Spiegler, Jacob Smith, and Aidan Floyd - December 1, 2020 Let’s count the ways to lose control of a House, Senate or governor’s seat.
There’s no right to vote by mail. New lawsuits could change that. David Schultz - May 26, 2020 Here are 5 things you need to know.
Sanders is out. Does that mean that ‘the party decides’ after all? Adam Hilton - April 9, 2020 A look at this year’s primaries shows it’s more complicated than that.
This 37-year-old book helps the long Democratic primary make sense David A. Hopkins - March 20, 2020 Reforms reduced party bosses’ power to pick a candidate — and handed that power to the media instead.
Democrats named Biden, Sanders and Warren as their top picks 18 months ago. What did the primaries change? Peter Enns and Jonathon Schuldt - March 16, 2020 Our research reveals some flaws in the primary system
Democrats aren’t voting only on ‘electability.’ They’re just as interested in candidates’ stances on the issues. Barry Burden - March 3, 2020 Here’s what new research shows
In South Carolina, Democrats debated when a dictator is really a dictator. So what’s the answer? Valerie Bunce, Karrie J. Koesel, and Jessica Chen Weiss - February 27, 2020 Our new book explains.
Who are black voters supporting in 2020? Here’s what we might learn from South Carolina. David Darmofal - February 26, 2020 It’s complicated.
The Democratic nominee is often settled by Super Tuesday. Don’t hold your breath this year. Caitlin Jewitt - February 4, 2020 Here’s the primary calendar, explained
For the Super Bowl, Bloomberg and Trump are each spending $10 million on ads. Travis N. Ridout and Erika Franklin Fowler - February 1, 2020 How unusual is it for a contender for a party’s presidential nomination to drop so much cash on a single ad? Very.
Are Democrats really in disarray? Don’t underestimate their unity. John Sides - January 31, 2020 A new survey shows that Democrats like their candidates and — surprise! — don’t like Trump
Can a woman win the presidency? Even asking the question discourages women from running. Lori Poloni-Staudinger and Cherie Strachan - January 21, 2020 When women run, they win as often as men do. So why don’t more run?
Biden appeals both to black voters — and to white voters suspicious of Black Lives Matter Richard Burke, Nicole Huffman, Connor Munis, and Kal Munis - January 1, 2020 That could help him win the Democratic nomination — and maybe the general election.
The UAW is on strike against General Motors. Here’s what that says about today’s labor movement. Laura C. Bucci - September 19, 2019 What you need to know about why we’re seeing more strikes — and what will affect the outcome.
New polling shows how much sexism is hurting the Democratic women running for president. Sam Luks and Brian Schaffner - July 11, 2019 More than a quarter of Democratic primary voters score higher than average on a “hostile sexism” scale.
Europe just hit Google with a 10-figure fine. Again. Henry Farrell - March 20, 2019 E.U. Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager spoke Tuesday at a
10 years ago, Russia built a border wall, too. Here’s the story. Gela Merabishvili and Gerard Toal - February 13, 2019 Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the
From race to #MeToo, what’s changed between Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford — and what hasn’t? Chaya Crowder - September 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78356" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Christine Blasey Ford, left, and Brett
Trump might push to confirm his Supreme Court nominee quickly. That would cost him. Richard Vining - February 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53536" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supreme Court justice nominee Neil Gorsuch,