In 2024, political violence against Black women is a big threat Nadia E. Brown - March 18, 2024 Women’s History Month is good time to thank our Black women in office – and keep them safe.
Will Angela Alsobrooks have a problem with Black men voters? Nadia E. Brown - December 20, 2023 The Black woman candidate for Senate may face resistance from a group often expected to vote for Democrats.
Why the first Black lesbian senator matters Nadia E. Brown - October 4, 2023 The appointment of Laphonza Butler isn’t just “identity politics.”
In a first, House Democrats elected a Black leader. Here’s what that means. Katherine Tate, Jennifer Garcia, and Christopher Stout - November 30, 2022 Hakeem Jeffries will be the next House minority leader. That could affect national politics in these four ways.
Will Biden and Trump face off again in 2024? Peter Enns and Jonathon Schuldt - July 13, 2022 Conventional wisdom says it’s too soon to tell. Our research suggests otherwise.
Why aren’t Americans rallying around Biden during a war? Peter Enns and Douglas Kriner - April 4, 2022 Encouraged by some of their leaders, more Republicans disapprove of Biden than Democrats disapprove of Trump.
Congress finally passed a federal anti-lynching bill — after 120 years of failure Justin Peck and Jeffery Jenkins - March 9, 2022 For decades, a small, intensely committed Senate minority was able to use Senate rules to block change and maintain the Jim Crow system in the South
U.S. census racial categories have shifted over centuries. How will the jump in multiracials affect politics? Sara Sadhwani and Danielle Casarez Lemi - September 22, 2021 It’s been a long road from “three-fifths” to “mulatto” to “multiracial”
How did 9/11 change South Asian Americans’ identities and politics? Sangay Mishra - September 17, 2021 Being targets of racial and religious hatred unified them behind the Democrats
Discrimination against Indian Americans happens more than you might think Sumitra Badrinathan, Milan Vaishnav, Jonathan Kay, and Devesh Kapur - June 9, 2021 A new survey reveals 1 in 2 Indian Americans experienced recent discrimination, often on the basis of skin color
Bill Clinton said he was ending big government. Biden wants to bring it back. Andrew Rudalevige - April 29, 2021 Five takeaways from Biden’s speech on his first 99 (or 98?) days in office.
Here’s what Kamala Harris owes to Walter Mondale Aaron Mannes - April 23, 2021 Mondale forged today’s model of a vice president actively involved in policy
What might happen if Democrats succeed in expanding voting? California has some answers. Sara Sadhwani - March 16, 2021 In California, reforms like those in H.R. 1 led to a more involved electorate, higher turnout and more legislators of color being elected to office.
Biden may be getting rid of the Authorizations for the Use of Military Force. That deserves a ‘Whoa.’ Andrew Rudalevige - March 6, 2021 The possibility of addressing the legal framework for the war on terror is big news.
It’s Susan B. Anthony Day. Here’s how women’s suffrage changed the world. Sam Winter-Levy and Bryan Schonfeld - February 15, 2021 Democracies where women got to vote went to war less and spent more on health and education
Black voters helped Biden get elected. His presidency will be defined by how he acts on racial equity. Rashawn Ray - February 8, 2021 Biden has diversified his Cabinet. His policies to address structural inequalities will matter even more.
Coldcut, ‘Re-Boot the System’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - January 21, 2021 Biden and Harris are sworn in.
How incoming Sen. Alex Padilla could help Democrats among Latino voters Stephen Nuño-Perez - January 20, 2021 Will Padilla inspire new Latino candidates as well?
Biden will have more women in his Cabinet than any president ever. Other countries still do better. Susan Franceschet and Karen Beckwith - January 15, 2021 Most cabinets have a “concrete floor” for gender representation, and rarely go lower. Will Biden raise that floor in the U.S.?
A violent mob overran Congress. 3 takeaways for the weeks ahead. Sarah Binder / Managing Editor - January 11, 2021 Did American electoral institutions survive the stress test?
Kamala Harris will be vice president. Expect Indian Americans to get more involved in politics. Sara Sadhwani and Maneesh Arora - January 3, 2021 Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris participates in a security meeting
What to expect when Congress counts the electoral college votes on Wednesday Sarah Binder - January 3, 2021 Yes, there might be procedural skirmishing. But old rules are hard to break.
Why Congress finally passed a coronavirus relief bill Sarah Binder - December 22, 2020 The election scrambled the players and their priorities.
How political leaders could persuade more Americans to get a covid-19 vaccination Matt Motta - December 21, 2020 Republicans’ and Democrats’ attitudes have divided by party — but they shift quickly.
Biden’s transition teams mix centrists and progressives. But keep an eye on this obscure White House office. Elizabeth Popp Berman - November 20, 2020 OIRA is the most important office you’ve never heard of
Pompeo just visited the West Bank. That’s likely to deepen the partisan division over Israel-Palestine. Jeremy Pressman and Dov Waxman - November 19, 2020 Trump administration decisions on Israel marked a shift away from decades of U.S. policy.
There’s a long history behind Stacey Abrams Henry Farrell - November 7, 2020 For two centuries, Black women have fought for voting equality in America
Why Biden is winning the states Trump wants most Eleanor Neff Powell - October 28, 2020 In Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, the Democrat has won over up-for-grabs voters
Why Americans are perfectly willing to undermine the integrity and independence of the Supreme Court Christopher D. Johnston and Brandon L. Bartels - October 22, 2020 That willingness enabled Senate Republicans to rush Barrett’s confirmation — and supports Democrats who want to pack the Supreme Court
AOC just played ‘Among Us’ on Twitch. Over 400,000 people came to watch. Jack Farrell and Henry Farrell - October 21, 2020 Embracing video games can make for good politics
How a possible Biden victory is shaping international politics, even before Nov. 3 Scott Wolford and Cathy X. Wu - October 21, 2020 Americans aren’t the only ones watching the 2020 presidential election closely
Why Indian Americans are not becoming Republicans any time soon Sumitra Badrinathan, Milan Vaishnav, and Devesh Kapur - October 14, 2020 Our study examines why they’re sticking with the Democrats
The Misfits, ‘Return of the Fly’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - October 9, 2020 A star is born.
Tonight Kamala Harris may need to prove she’s tough, to beat gender stereotypes. That affects foreign policy. Joshua Schwartz and Christopher W. Blair - October 7, 2020 Gender stereotypes push women leaders to be ‘iron ladies’ rather than peacemakers
How do newspapers cover racial and religious minorities? Here’s the data. Joshua Tucker - October 2, 2020 Notably, coverage of Muslims was markedly negative in 2019.
Trump is running for reelection as a ‘strongman,’ promising protection from anarchy. That might not work. Sarah Z. Daly - September 21, 2020 Citizens do elect candidates known for violence to protect them from violence — but under certain conditions
Identity politics can help Biden win in November Christopher Stout - September 16, 2020 Appeals for racial equity can motivate Democrats to vote.
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.
Research shows just how much more power White voters wield in local politics Raymond J. La Raja, Jesse H. Rhodes, and Brian F. Schaffner - September 2, 2020 That’s true even when Blacks and Latinos are in the majority
How the media describes Kamala Harris’s ethnicity doesn’t affect what voters think of her Yusaku Horiuchi, Katherine Clayton, and Charles D. Crabtree - September 1, 2020 Americans may have already formed their opinions about the two tickets and candidates
Does Yale discriminate against Asian Americans and Whites? It’s the wrong question. Jennifer Lee - August 21, 2020 Here’s why you can’t compare Asians and African Americans.
Kamala Harris is likely to bring in Indian American voters, this research finds Sara Sadhwani - August 14, 2020 Indian Americans are especially likely to vote when another Indian American is on the ballot — more so than people of other minority racial or ethnic identities.
Do vice-presidential picks matter? Kyle Kopko and Christopher J. Devine - August 13, 2020 Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate. Here’s what we know about whether that will help him.
Will Kamala Harris’s multiracial background help or hurt in attracting voters? Danielle Casarez Lemi - August 13, 2020 Both, new research suggests. It depends on who’s looking.
Congress can’t easily pass police reforms. Here’s why. Sarah Binder - June 5, 2020 Public attention will shift — and the Republican Senate will ignore House action.
Does Biden have a problem with African American voters? Rob Griffin and Dan Cox - May 27, 2020 New data finds young black Americans aren’t as enthusiastic about Biden — or opposed to Trump — as their elders
Part 2: What happens if a U.S. presidential candidate withdraws or dies before the election or inauguration? Joshua Tucker - May 14, 2020 Here’s the second part of the answer to that gloomy question.
Having a woman of color as his running mate could help Joe Biden. This explains how. Keith Baker and Christopher Stout - May 6, 2020 Trump will attack him on race. Our research shows that this could help neutralize those attacks.
Democrats named Biden, Sanders and Warren as their top picks 18 months ago. What did the primaries change? Peter Enns and Jonathon Schuldt - March 16, 2020 Our research reveals some flaws in the primary system
Who are black voters supporting in 2020? Here’s what we might learn from South Carolina. David Darmofal - February 26, 2020 It’s complicated.
Who’s most electable? Don’t trust polls that match Democratic candidates against Trump. Robert Griffin - November 21, 2019 They’re measuring who’s most well known, not who’s most likely to win.
Who’s the most electable Democrat? It might be Warren or Buttigieg, not Biden. Cory McCartan - October 22, 2019 A study examines who might do best in the electoral college.
A new poll shows Elizabeth Warren leading the Democratic field, with 28 percent. Danny Hayes - October 14, 2019 That’s 7 percent ahead of Sanders and 10 percent ahead of Biden.
The UAW is on strike against General Motors. Here’s what that says about today’s labor movement. Laura C. Bucci - September 19, 2019 What you need to know about why we’re seeing more strikes — and what will affect the outcome.
The Democratic candidates are unabashedly liberal. Is that what Democratic voters want? Martin Wattenberg - September 12, 2019 More and more, Democrats think about policy and ideology when they think about politics.
With Hurricane Dorian looming, Democratic candidates discuss their climate plans tonight Leah C. Stokes - September 3, 2019 Here’s the background you need.
The Democratic candidates promise action on climate change. Here’s what stands in the way. Ashley Nunes - August 7, 2019 It’s not easy being green.
Ben Carson defended Trump’s racist tweets. Here’s how that affects his reputation. Naomi Tolbert, Gregory John Leslie, and Christopher T. Stout - August 4, 2019 Whites will like him more and blacks will like him less, survey findings suggest.
Who’s winning the Democratic debates? Here’s what Google search trends can’t tell you. Filippo Trevisan - July 30, 2019 What do those search spikes really mean, anyway?
Joe Biden isn’t the only ‘electable’ candidate. Here’s what Democratic primary voters are thinking — and how to change it. Regina Bateson - July 18, 2019 My research shows how candidates can overcome primary voters’ ‘strategic discrimination’
New polling shows how much sexism is hurting the Democratic women running for president. Sam Luks and Brian Schaffner - July 11, 2019 More than a quarter of Democratic primary voters score higher than average on a “hostile sexism” scale.
Joe Biden’s ‘civility’ comment told biased whites that he won’t upset the racial order LaFleur Stephens-Dougan - July 2, 2019 His ‘gaffe’ was an example of racial distancing — which does win over some white voters.
Would Iranians welcome a new nuclear deal? Think again. John R. Cookson and Dina Smeltz - March 26, 2019 Trump’s withdrawal has made its citizens cynical about negotiations.
These two arguments make Americans less opposed to court packing Michael J. Nelson and Amanda Driscoll - March 26, 2019 Putting more justices on the Supreme Court might not backfire as spectacularly as many expect.
Is Trump a racist? Let’s examine how we define ‘racism.’ Brian Tilley - March 6, 2019 Thinking of racism as an individual moral failing limits what we can do about it.
Can the Green New Deal make it through Congress? Here are 5 things you need to know. Leah Stokes - February 20, 2019 Whether or not it does, it is likely to affect future climate policies.
Black candidates know they have to be careful in talking about race. Here’s what the research suggests. Christopher T. Stout - February 19, 2019 The 2020 Democratic presidential primaries will have the most diverse
From race to #MeToo, what’s changed between Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford — and what hasn’t? Chaya Crowder - September 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78356" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Christine Blasey Ford, left, and Brett
You’ve heard the calls to #AbolishICE. Here’s what that could mean. Seth Grossman and Margo Schlanger - July 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75459" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Immigration activist during a rally in
Four takeaways from the short-lived shutdown Mark Spindel and Sarah Binder - January 24, 2018 On Monday, Congress ended a short-lived government shutdown, voting to
It sure looks as if Kirsten Gillibrand is running for president Sean McElwee and Jon Green - January 1, 2018 Will Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) run for president in 2020?
How campaign finance law makes senators early lame ducks David Karol - March 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22206" align="alignnone" width="620"] Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) delivers remarks