Will Biden’s age keep him from being reelected? Jennifer Wolak and Damon C. Roberts - July 20, 2022 Young people are the most critical of older politicians, our research finds
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.
How Biden’s infrastructure package might leave behind poor and minority communities yet again Sarah Reckhow, Juliet Gainsborough, and Kate Lowe - December 6, 2021 If the administration wants the plan to help disadvantaged neighborhoods, here’s what to keep in mind
22 countries agreed to establish green shipping routes. That’s big news. Jan Stockbruegger - November 30, 2021 The new initiative could lead to a cleaner maritime industry.
Virginia may abolish the death penalty. There’s a racist history behind why a few jurisdictions use it most. Frank R. Baumgartner and Christian Caron - February 3, 2021 A death penalty opponent demonstrates outside the U.S. Penitentiary in
Boston is about to get its first Black and first female mayor. How will she govern? Sharon Wright Austin - February 3, 2021 Kim Janey’s step into that office will signal that the city has changed
Biden reversed Trump ban on transgender people serving in military. Expect backlash in states. Zein Murib - February 2, 2021 More than 20 bills restricting transgender freedoms have already been introduced.
Pete Buttigieg may not know this yet: Rail transportation funding is a racial equity issue. Sarah Reckhow, Kate Lowe, and Andrea Benjamin - January 31, 2021 Transit projects serving Black and low-income communities get canceled. Projects serving White communities go forward. The reason isn’t obvious.
Openly LGBTQ candidates are running in record numbers — again Gabriele Magni and Andrew Reynolds - October 27, 2020 Numbers and diversity are increasing every election cycle. Here’s why.
Sanders is out. Does that mean that ‘the party decides’ after all? Adam Hilton - April 9, 2020 A look at this year’s primaries shows it’s more complicated than that.
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
Democrats aren’t voting only on ‘electability.’ They’re just as interested in candidates’ stances on the issues. Barry Burden - March 3, 2020 Here’s what new research shows
Who are black voters supporting in 2020? Here’s what we might learn from South Carolina. David Darmofal - February 26, 2020 It’s complicated.
Several black mayors have endorsed Bloomberg. Will that influence black voters? Andrea Benjamin - February 24, 2020 Some endorsements matter more than others
Sanders and Bloomberg want to redistribute wealth. Most millionaires and billionaires don’t. Marko Klašnja, Gonzalo Rivero, and Elizabeth Suhay - February 16, 2020 They think they got rich by working hard and being smart – and deserve every penny.
Can Bernie Sanders break out beyond his base in New Hampshire? Dante J. Scala - February 10, 2020 Flexibility brings in a wider range of voters — and enough delegates to win the nomination
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
Are Democrats really in disarray? Don’t underestimate their unity. John Sides - January 31, 2020 A new survey shows that Democrats like their candidates and — surprise! — don’t like Trump
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.
How are Iowa voters picking candidates? Michael Greenberger, Marc J. Hetherington, David A. M. Peterson, Colin Case, and Abby Cassario - January 27, 2020 You’ve probably never considered this quality
Biden appeals both to black voters — and to white voters suspicious of Black Lives Matter Richard Burke, Nicole Huffman, Connor Munis, and Kal Munis - January 1, 2020 That could help him win the Democratic nomination — and maybe the general election.
Would Booker and Castro be in tonight’s debate if polls counted people of color accurately? Matt A. Barreto - December 18, 2019 Most polls misrepresent the Democratic electorate. Here’s how that skews the results.
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.
Did Hillary Clinton’s criticism help or hurt Tulsi Gabbard’s candidacy? David A. M. Peterson - November 6, 2019 Here’s what our research found.
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.
Republicans’ advantage on national security has faded — and Democratic candidates are responding Michael Robinson - October 20, 2019 The Trump administration keeps moving further from what Americans say they want.
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.
With Hurricane Dorian looming, Democratic candidates discuss their climate plans tonight Leah C. Stokes - September 3, 2019 Here’s the background you need.
Did El Paso show us that white supremacists are a serious threat? Few Republicans think so. Michael Tesler - August 7, 2019 Republicans see the news media as a much greater threat than white supremacists.
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.
Trump is giving Arthur Laffer the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Economists aren’t smiling. Elizabeth Popp Berman - June 1, 2019 The ‘Laffer curve,’ which suggests lowering tax rates might increase tax revenue, shows that ideas can have consequences even when experts ridicule them
There’s a problem with Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s approach to revitalizing South Bend. Josh Pacewicz - May 12, 2019 Struggling cities and towns are in a costly, zero-sum competition for jobs.
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.
Can Bill Weld unseat Trump? Let’s look at the history of challenges to incumbent presidents. Adam Hilton - April 26, 2019 Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld speaks during a New England
How Trump has changed white evangelicals’ views about morality Geoffrey Layman and David Campbell - April 24, 2019 So what if Mayor Pete Buttigieg calls him a “porn star president”?
Yes, Lori Lightfoot’s election as Chicago mayor was historic. But how will she govern? Thomas Ogorzalek and Dorian T. Warren - April 10, 2019 Let’s look at the evidence.
Pete Buttigieg is the first U.S. presidential candidate in a same-sex marriage. Here are 3 reasons that matters. Adam McMahon - April 9, 2019 Kavin Burkhalter, a volunteer coordinator for Democratic presidential candidate Pete
Pete Buttigieg argues against free college. This is why progressives can’t agree about subsidizing tuition. Elizabeth Popp Berman - April 5, 2019 What is a college education for, and who benefits from it?
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.