Americans are growing more accepting of Christian nationalism
When Marjorie Taylor Greene claims the label, it makes the anti-democratic ideology more publicly acceptable.
Juneteenth started in Texas. So did this Black town. Whites destroyed it.
Part 1: How formerly enslaved people created a community of their own.
When House Republicans come from more racially diverse districts, they’re more likely to claim voter fraud
That’s what we found when we analyzed which Republicans voted against certifying the 2020 election last year
Chaos UK, ‘World Stock Market’: The Week In One Song
Wallstreetbets makes its mark.
Will the Floyd protests lead to police reform? Here’s what we know.
We’ve tracked policing-related bills in all 50 states since 2013
Trump says the Supreme Court would allow a ‘very powerful flag-burning statute.’ He’s wrong.
The Roberts court strongly supports a broad interpretation of free speech.
93 percent of Confederate monuments are still standing. Here’s why.
Local governments are often banned from removing them
Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Crazy Train’: The Week In One Song
Another crazy week.
A silent pension crisis is eating away local government services. Here’s what you need to know.
State and local governments are cutting police, firefighters and other staff to pay their retirees.
Junk television promoted populist politics long before Fox News and Trump
Kids and old people were more likely to vote for a notorious Italian populist when they were fed a diet of entertainment television.
What if you could register to vote when you filed your taxes? New research shows it would work.
You’ve heard of ‘motor voter.’ This is ‘filer voter.’
The 2019 Women’s March was bigger than you think
After two years of counting political crowds in the United
Americans vastly overestimate the number of gun owners
[caption id="attachment_73028" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Gun enthusiasts inspect Remington shotguns during
After the Southwest jet’s emergency landing, will Congress change airline safety rules?
[caption id="attachment_72488" align="aligncenter" width="960"] National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine
Does military equipment lead police officers to be more violent? We did the research.
[caption id="attachment_60519" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Slain teenager Jordan Edwards's mother, Charmaine
The biggest Trump-era trade dispute may be over airlines. Here’s what’s happening.
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Many Americans support Trump’s immigration order. Many Americans backed Japanese internment camps, too.
[caption id="attachment_53485" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People gathered in downtown Dallas on
What could make Americans — and Congress — care about Zika?
[caption id="attachment_45386" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Aedes aegypti mosquito is thought
Here’s what many journalists missed when covering the Brexit vote
[caption id="attachment_42366" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Brexit flotilla of fishing boats
Does more policing lead to less crime — or just more racial resentment?
[caption id="attachment_44353" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Dallas Police Chief David Brown at
Why are the protests at the Republican Convention so small?
Leading up to the 2016 Republican National Convention (RNC) in
This one chart shows what Americans believe about protests and police responses
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Rising racial tensions won’t help Donald Trump. Here’s why.
Several Republican lawmakers responded to last week’s shooting of 12
Some women actually do support Donald Trump. Here’s why.
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Where changing 'one person, one vote' would matter the most — in 2 maps
The Supreme Court surprised many observers of voting rights and
Where changing ‘one person, one vote’ would matter the most — in 2 maps
The Supreme Court surprised many observers of voting rights and
Conservatives are more likely to believe that vaccines cause autism
[caption id="attachment_16001" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Nancy Brajtbord, left, administers a shot
The Ebola outbreak generated greater response from Republican lawmakers
[caption id="attachment_18119" align="alignnone" width="620"] Rep. Timothy Murphy (R-Pa.) makes an
Ebola will make Americans more likely to give up civil liberties
The emerging reaction to America’s newest case of Ebola shows
Anti-vaccination beliefs are contagious like a disease
[caption id="attachment_16001" align="alignnone" width="620"] FILE: Nancy Brajtbord, RN, (L) administers
The party politics of pot
[caption id="attachment_11637" align="aligncenter" width="300" special=""] Source: NPR[/caption] The Republican National
Why so many Americans believe Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories
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If You Give a State A Federal Reserve Bank (or two…)
What are the chances that both bank presidents-- one as
Richer people continue to vote Republican
From the exit polls: This is all pretty obvious but
The Politics of Dillon, Texas
That taxes, the national debt, or health care reform have
New survey of small business attitudes
Sander Daniels sends along this press release: Thumbtack.com surveyed 6,022
Understanding the “zombie” confusion about class and voting
John Sides and Larry Bartels have recently spent some space
Congress, the Fed, and the FOMC
Wednesday was a big day for the Federal Reserve and
Politics Everywhere: The Length of a 4-Year-OId’s Hair
bq. A suburban Dallas school district has suspended a 4-year-old
Neal Tate
Neal Tate, a fine scholar, an equally fine administrator, and
American Made
A tale told by Brian Burnsed in the June 29
Rich county, poor county
In his influential Atlantic magazine article, "One Nation, Slightly Divisible."
Conservative Dominance of Political Talk Radio
Tune in to a political talk radio show these days