President Biden is hosting Japan’s prime minister in D.C. It’s a big deal for Japan — and the U.S. Phillip Y. Lipscy and Mary M. McCarthy - April 14, 2021 They’ll discuss new ways to cooperate, as well as unfinished business from the Trump years
Barack Obama and Kamala Harris both identify as Black. The news media doesn’t describe both that way. Maryann H. Kwakwa and Andrea Pena-Vasquez - September 16, 2020 Harris is much more likely to be described as multiracial.
Spacemen 3, ‘Sound of Confusion’: The Week In One Album Christopher Federico - February 7, 2020 Confusion in Iowa
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.
Is President Trump’s rhetoric racist? It depends on whom you ask. Ryan Enos, Meredith Dost, and Jennifer L. Hochschild - August 12, 2019 Americans don’t agree on what’s racist.
Joe Biden is much less popular among Democratic women who’ve been sexually harassed Kaye Usry - May 7, 2019 And Democrats take #MeToo more seriously than Republicans do.
Tens of thousands of people protested in April and May — on topics like gun violence, labor rights and science Kanisha Bond, Jeremy Pressman, and Erica Chenoweth - August 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76231" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Emmy Adams, of Golden, Colo., joins
In Trump’s America, who’s protesting and why? Here’s our March report. Stephen Zunes, Jeremy Pressman, Erica Chenoweth, David Prater, and Ches Thurber - April 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57188" align="alignnone" width="960"] Clarissa Horsfall joins in “A Day
How do primary voters decide between ‘electable’ and ideologically pure? Our research surprised us. Nora Lenhard, Margot Graham, Hazel Millard, Bertram Johnson, and Andrew Plotch - February 26, 2016 In presidential primaries, a voter may agree with one candidate
Donald Trump accuses Ted Cruz of dirty tricks. Will it matter? Ryan Claassen and Michael Ensley - February 5, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35353" align="aligncenter" width="908"] People cheer as Sen. Ted Cruz
Here’s what we learned from Twitter about the last Democratic debate Joshua Tucker, Jonathan Nagler, and Andy Guess - November 14, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32209" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Workers stand at the podiums on
What explains Ben Carson? The long tradition of black conservatism. Leah Rigueur - September 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29237" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson takes
Everything you need to know about how the presidential primary works Josh Putnam - May 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24688" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="align center "] Caucus participants place
How political parties ‘clear the field’ in primaries Hans Hassell - December 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18889" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) speaks at
How political parties 'clear the field' in primaries John Sides - December 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18889" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) speaks at
Could nominating women help Republicans win women voters? John Sides - June 19, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12093" align="aligncenter" width="620"] State Sen. Joni Ernst speaks to
Romney ’08 vs. Romney ’12: Not the Same Voters John Sides - January 5, 2012 This is a guest post from Tobin Grant:<br> Most