Boston is about to get its first Black and first female mayor. How will she govern?
Kim Janey’s step into that office will signal that the city has changed
For Democratic governors, it pays to have a Democratic attorney general. Republicans, not so much.
Many states split up executive branch power among several elected officials. Here’s what happens when they are not from the same party.
Does more policing lead to less crime — or just more racial resentment?
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This one chart shows what Americans believe about protests and police responses
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When Katrina evacuees moved to new places, people's attitudes changed — for the worse
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When Katrina evacuees moved to new places, people’s attitudes changed — for the worse
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Hurricane Katrina and Political Science
In the five years since the Hurricane, what has political
The Corruption Smackdown
Over at Slate, Jacob Weisberg has posted a smackdown between