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.
The surprising increase in child labor law violations
In some states, conservative lawmakers are easing the rules designed to protect younger workers.
Local news coverage of political scandals is disappearing
Menendez is the exception, not the rule.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s supporters don’t care what critics think
If Trump picks her as his running mate, she’ll have a bigger platform. And Republican leaders can’t dent her approval.
How public colleges have already backed away from affirmative action
Monday’s Supreme Court oral arguments will probably focus on elite schools. But most low-income students of color come up against a different barrier.
Afro-Latino politicians could bridge the African American-Latino divide
In the U.S., Dominicans are the Hispanic group with the largest Black population. Many are pressured to identify as either Black or Latino, not both.
How Black and Latino people did in this last round of redistricting
We examined the first redistricting round since the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision ended ‘preclearance,’ comparing it to the last cycle’s districts
A third party could be successful. But probably not this one.
To win voters, a party has to stand for something. But what would the Forward Party do in office?