The 2024 GOP convention protests, vs. previous years
Our surveys provide a closer look at who protested in Milwaukee, and why.
Florida is juggling an election — and Hurricane Ian clean-up
Officials may be tempted to consolidate polling places. Our research finds that that reduces voting.
Trans advocates work locally. Conservatives fight back nationally.
Support for LGBTQ rights is at an all-time high, but some state legislatures are on the attack
Americans want police to release body-cam footage. But there’s a bigger worry.
Without disclosure requirements, police body cameras might simply expand surveillance without oversight.
Black voters helped Biden get elected. His presidency will be defined by how he acts on racial equity.
Biden has diversified his Cabinet. His policies to address structural inequalities will matter even more.
The Stranglers, ‘Hanging Around’: The Week In One Song
Trump wants to hang around.
Trump’s rhetoric does encourage open prejudice and bias. We checked.
When other politicians don’t object, it amplifies that ‘Trump effect’
The Islamic State is more like a street gang than like other terrorist groups
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It’s time to bust the myth: Most Trump voters were not working class.
Media coverage of the 2016 election often emphasized Donald Trump’s
In Texas, almost all non-voters have a photo ID — but few understand the voter identification rules
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Trump supporters vastly overestimate unemployment — and they blame politicians for it
It is by now clear that Donald Trump strikes a
How will Trump supporters react if he loses?
What will happen if Hillary Clinton wins the U.S. presidency,
We showed Trump voters photos of black and white Americans. Here’s how it affected their views.
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In North Carolina, Gov. Pat McCrory’s reelection prospects are fading fast
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The North Carolina bathroom bill could trigger a health crisis among transgender youth, research shows
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Cherie Berry put her picture in every North Carolina elevator. Here’s how that affected her reelection.
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Racial prejudice is driving opposition to paying college athletes. Here’s the evidence.
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Do economic inequality and political inequality go together?
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Millennials don’t want to run for office
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Millennials don't want to run for office
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When do countries respond to terrorism with torture?
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What the N.C. Republican primary means for Senate polarization
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Detailed Campaigns
One of the complaints about the Republican Convention that will
On the Democratic and Republican Benches
A reporter asks: bq. In advance of the Dem convention
The Location of the Party Conventions Doesn’t Matter
With Obama choosing Charlotte, the speculation begins! Will this help