Win or lose, progressive challengers have influenced the Democrats’ agenda
When ‘primaried’ by progressives, Democratic incumbents shift further left, research finds
What Mary Peltola’s win in Alaska may mean for Indian country
Rep.-elect Peltola joins the U.S. House of Representatives this week and is on the ballot again in November
Biden wants more wind energy. Those projects should help local politicians, our research finds.
Wind turbines don’t just deliver clean energy; they help both Republican and Democratic incumbents win reelection.
A Native American may be taking control of the Cabinet department that has shaped Native American lives
Native Americans have long had good reason to distrust the Interior Department. But their increasing political clout may mean that things are changing.
Biden will have more women in his Cabinet than any president ever. Other countries still do better.
Most cabinets have a “concrete floor” for gender representation, and rarely go lower. Will Biden raise that floor in the U.S.?
Here’s the problem Biden faces if he picks current lawmakers for his Cabinet.
Let’s count the ways to lose control of a House, Senate or governor’s seat.
Some people want a U.S. truth commission. But truth commissions have limits.
Our research explains what these commissions can and cannot do.