The U.S. Senate has two Black women in office, for the first time
Why the election of Sen. Angela Alsobrooks and Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester is a big deal.
Will Angela Alsobrooks have a problem with Black men voters?
The Black woman candidate for Senate may face resistance from a group often expected to vote for Democrats.
California apologized to Native Americans. What comes next is harder.
The California Truth and Healing Council faces big challenges.
What climate policies do Americans want from their legislatures?
After West Virginia v. EPA, legislators can draw on this research as they craft responses
Abortion rights protests have been peaceful. Will that change?
Here’s what scholars know about when protesters are more likely to turn confrontational — or even violent.
The economy is still in pandemic shock. But some state governments are flush with cash.
Trying to avoid economic disaster, the federal government ended up distributing more money than some states needed
The Bangles, ‘Crash and Burn’: The Week In One Song
The California recall crashes and burns.
Few people are expected to vote in this year’s ‘off-cycle’ elections. That can be fixed.
Holding state and local elections in even years — alongside national elections — means that voters more accurately represent the cities they live in