Trump allegedly disparaged America’s war dead. The backlash probably won’t decide the election. Jim Golby - September 9, 2020 But both campaigns want the public to think the military is on their side.
Are Black Lives Matter protesters peaceful or violent? Depends on whom you ask. Yuan Hsiao and Scott Radnitz - August 23, 2020 Committed nonviolent leader Martin Luther King Jr. was seen as dangerous and radical in his day
Israel is about to reveal its West Bank annexation plans. How will Congress respond? Shibley Telhami / Managing Editor - June 21, 2020 Our new poll finds Americans are open to questioning the Israeli-U.S. relationship.
How coronavirus changes the political outlook in China and the U.S. Jessica Weiss - April 22, 2020 Tough talk on China may have consequences.
Persuading Americans that they’re safe from the coronavirus may be harder than you think David Malet - April 16, 2020 Americans don’t trust leaders and experts’ assurances about safety, our research finds.
Who are black voters supporting in 2020? Here’s what we might learn from South Carolina. David Darmofal - February 26, 2020 It’s complicated.
The Democratic nominee is often settled by Super Tuesday. Don’t hold your breath this year. Caitlin Jewitt - February 4, 2020 Here’s the primary calendar, explained
The Democratic Party in Iowa changed the caucus rules. There could be controversy. Hollie Gilman - January 31, 2020 Iowa votes on Monday. Here’s how those caucuses really work.
‘The Resistance’ built grass-roots groups across the U.S. Will the Democratic Party put that energy to work in 2020? Leah E. Gose - December 31, 2019 Here’s what these women — and they’re mostly women — are doing in swing states.
What Nikki Haley gets wrong about the Confederate flag Thomas Ogorzalek, Spencer Piston, and Logan Strother - December 7, 2019 It was the fight against civil rights that brought the flag back.
When a World Series crowd booed Trump, some cringed – and some celebrated. That’s not just partisanship. Emily Sydnor - October 31, 2019 Some people run toward conflict. Some run away.
Holding their convention in Wisconsin could help Democrats in 2020. Here’s the evidence. Christopher J. Devine - March 17, 2019 Not visiting Wisconsin didn’t decide the 2016 election. But what about four years later?
Here’s how female candidates can sway fathers’ votes — if their first child is a daughter Tatishe M. Nteta, Jesse H. Rhodes, Jill Greenlee, and Elizabeth Sharrow - November 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79748" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton celebrates on stage after
Teachers’ unions may not raise pay — but they do bolster the Democratic Party Chris Baylor - May 18, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73541" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Thousands of teachers rally to demand
No, the DNC didn’t ‘rig’ the Democratic primary for Hillary Clinton Boris Heersink - November 5, 2017 In November 2017, Donna Brazile — the interim chair of
Did Comey give Trump the presidency? We don’t think so. Costas Panagopoulos and Aaron Weinschenk - September 18, 2017 With the release of Hillary Clinton’s campaign memoir last week,
Did enough Bernie Sanders supporters vote for Trump to cost Clinton the election? John Sides - August 24, 2017 On Tuesday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was in Detroit
The Confederate flag largely disappeared after the Civil War. The fight against civil rights brought it back. Thomas Ogorzalek, Spencer Piston, and Logan Strother - June 12, 2017 http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/new-orleans-reacts-to-the-removal-of-confederate-statues/2017/05/11/2b3b9916-3684-11e7-ab03-aa29f656f13e_video.html Last week, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu oversaw the
Muslims are the least popular religious group in the U.S. They’re disliked even more than atheists. Kerem Kalkan - February 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54549" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Khizr Khan, whose son, Humayun S.M.
Okay, the Trans-Pacific Partnership is dead. What was it? Vanessa Lide - January 23, 2017 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A container ship loaded with U.S.
Even in defeat, Clinton’s campaign could still inspire young women David Campbell and Christina Wolbrecht - November 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49465" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton gives her concession speech
The U.S. has more third-party candidates than it’s seen in a century. Why? Matthew Hindman and Bernard Tamas - August 31, 2016 Third-party candidates have had a lot of buzz in the
Key ingredients of opposition to free trade? Prejudice and nationalism Shahrzad Sabet - August 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45498" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters against the TPP display signs
Hillary Clinton talks more like a man than she used to Jennifer Jones - August 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44902" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reacts
A racially diverse America could make the economy less important to elections Michael Tesler - August 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_17379" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Harry Cabluck/AP Photo)[/caption] Last month’s Democratic
Democrats played up the flag at their convention. Was that risky? Nathan Kalmoe and Kimberly Gross - August 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44922" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Crowds cheer during the Democratic National
The Democrats are surprisingly unified. That should help Hillary Clinton. Sidney Milkis and Boris Heersink - August 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44902" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reacts
Yes, the TPP agreement is over 5,000 pages long. Here’s why that’s a good thing. Marc Busch and Krzysztof Pelc - August 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44823" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Delegates hold signs opposing the TPP
Could a third-party candidate win the U.S. presidency? That’s very unlikely. Amanda Skuldt - August 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44790" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter of former Democratic presidential
Do U.S. voters prefer optimistic politicians? Here’s what we found. Yotam Margalit and Neil Malhotra - August 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44751" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reacts as
Here’s what was surprising about the protesters at the Democratic convention this week Michael Heaney - July 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44737" align="aligncenter" width="1429"] Protesters marched on July 24, the
Who were the protesters at the Democratic National Convention this week? Shan-Jan Liu, Patricia Posey, and Kevin Reuning - July 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44717" align="aligncenter" width="3024"] Protestors outside the Democratic National Convention
Who cares about free trade? Not many Americans, it turns out. Tobias Konitzer, Sam Corbett-Davies, and David Rothschild - July 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44664" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters against the TPP display signs
Here are 3 ways that Hillary Clinton’s nomination changes things for women in politics Danny Hayes - July 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44598" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton addresses the Democratic National
Are Clinton’s supporters to the right of Sanders’s on the Middle East? Hardly. Shibley Telhami - July 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44529" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks as Hillary
Here’s how we talk about manhood — and womanhood — during a presidential race Meredith Conroy - July 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44543" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former president Bill Clinton addressed the
Did Tim Kaine need to flip his position on the TPP to win Sanders’s supporters? Nope. Dina Smeltz - July 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44503" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont delivers
Can Bernie Sanders change how the Democratic Party chooses presidential nominees? Here’s what you need to know. Josh Putnam - July 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44424" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Bernie Sanders protest outside
Melania Trump and the culture of cheating in Eastern European schools Monika Nalepa - July 20, 2016 On Monday night at the Republican National Convention, Melania Trump,
Everything you need to know about how political conventions affect the horse race John Sides - July 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43976" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Workers place a sign as they
Will the Cleveland convention help Trump win Ohio? Probably not. Joseph Uscinski and Christopher B. Mann - July 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43710" align="aligncenter" width="960"] CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 11: Windows
Would Democratic superdelegates steal the nomination from Bernie Sanders? Probably not. Scott Meinke and Edward Hasecke - March 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36068" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton shake
What the Iowa caucus means for the only count that counts: delegates Josh Putnam - February 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35200" align="aligncenter" width="2448"] A poster on the wall of
Do economic inequality and political inequality go together? Lawrence Ezrow - April 5, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23389" align="alignnone" width="620"] Delegates watch as former president Bill
Group caucuses, women and the nomination of Barack Obama Seth Masket - August 12, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14282" align="aligncenter" width="474"] (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)[/caption] “In the Democratic
The 2012 Election Was Good for Political Science John Sides - November 19, 2012 In late September, I was involved in an email exchange
Ted Kennedy John Sides - August 26, 2009 Paging through Adam Clymer's biography, I came across these tidbits:
A Penalty for Female Candidates? John Sides - September 2, 2008 Seth Masket crunches some numbers on female Senate and gubernatorial
A Cable News Rant in 35 Words or Less John Sides - August 26, 2008 I turned on the CNN's coverage of the Democratic National
Bridging the gulf Henry Farrell - August 21, 2008 "Marc Ambinder":http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/08/no_offense_to_political_scient.php at _The Atlantic_ blogs ... No Offense To