Win or lose, progressive challengers have influenced the Democrats’ agenda Amelia Malpas - September 29, 2022 When ‘primaried’ by progressives, Democratic incumbents shift further left, research finds
In Columbus, police killed a Black teenage girl. That fits a rarely discussed pattern. Sally Nuamah - April 22, 2021 Most White Americans think Black girls are older and more dangerous than their peers, new research finds. Police behave accordingly.
Boston is about to get its first Black and first female mayor. How will she govern? Sharon Wright Austin - February 3, 2021 Kim Janey’s step into that office will signal that the city has changed
Women of color won congressional seats in record numbers. How will they legislate? Kirsten Widner, Kerry Haynie, and Beth Reingold - November 24, 2020 Our research finds that Black and Latina female legislators focus especially on helping low-income communities of color.
AOC spoke out against a global problem — violence against women in politics Mona Lena Krook - July 27, 2020 What makes such violence ‘bad’ is not just the injury and suffering, but also the social meaning of being harmed
The next Congress will probably be the most diverse ever Bernard Fraga - June 21, 2020 That’s what my research into the primary races suggests.
Several black mayors have endorsed Bloomberg. Will that influence black voters? Andrea Benjamin - February 24, 2020 Some endorsements matter more than others
Nancy Pelosi said ‘the Squad’ was just ‘four people.’ But here’s why they might succeed. Jeffrey S. Lantis - July 24, 2019 Generational turnover and new technologies pose new challenges
Why didn’t more congressional Republicans condemn Trump’s racist tweets about the ‘Squad’? This graph explains. Jan Zilinsky - July 19, 2019 Look at the kind of district each represents, and their responses make more sense.
Republicans are courting Asian American voters. Telling the ‘Squad’ to go home is a terrible start. Neil Malhotra, Cecilia Mo, and Alexander Kuo - July 18, 2019 Our research suggests that racially exclusionary language makes Asian Americans more likely to identify with Democrats
Many whites view people of color as less American Michael Tesler / Managing Editor - July 15, 2019 Here’s the data.
Should contraception be sold over the counter? AOC and Ted Cruz aren’t actually allies on this. Rachel VanSickle-Ward and Kevin Wallsten - June 23, 2019 Democrats and Republicans remain starkly divided over the details.
No, Mark Meadows. Having a black friend doesn’t mean you’re not racist. Michael Tesler - February 28, 2019 The majority of people who hold racist beliefs say they have an African American friend.
Eight white-majority districts elected Black members of Congress this year David Lublin - November 19, 2018 That's a breakthrough.
Here’s what we’ve learned from the U.S. congressional primaries so far Robert Boatright - June 5, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/what-to-watch-in-this-years-state-primaries/2018/05/08/c4d0da34-52f6-11e8-a6d4-ca1d035642ce_video.html This year’s congressional primaries looked to be tumultuous for