Secular Democrats are on the rise Brian Schaffner and Stephen Ansolabehere - October 29, 2025 Fewer Democrats identify as religious. That’s creating tension with Black voters.
Trump’s verbal attack on Zelenskyy was shocking – and predictable Elizabeth N. Saunders - February 28, 2025 In bullying Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, Trump showed his core beliefs.
The U.S. Senate has two Black women in office, for the first time Niambi M. Carter - February 14, 2025 Why the election of Sen. Angela Alsobrooks and Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester is a big deal.
Black voters as saviors – and scapegoats Nadia E. Brown, Christopher J. Clark, Anna M. Mahoney, Periloux Peay, and Michael G. Strawbridge - November 1, 2024 The data suggest it’s time to look beyond the old idea that Black Americans are a monolithic voting bloc.
The battle over in-state college tuition for undocumented immigrants Andrea Silva - December 6, 2023 A recent court decision benefited immigrants, but the battle will likely continue.
Will foreign policy actually matter in the 2024 U.S. election? Elizabeth N. Saunders - September 21, 2023 It may not matter much to voters, but foreign policy is definitely on the ballot.
In a first, House Democrats elected a Black leader. Here’s what that means. Jennifer Garcia, Katherine Tate, and Christopher Stout - November 30, 2022 Hakeem Jeffries will be the next House minority leader. That could affect national politics in these four ways.
How Black and Latino people did in this last round of redistricting Michal Migurski, Eric McGhee, and Christopher Warshaw - October 6, 2022 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
Biden blasted ‘MAGA Republicans.’ Are they a distinct group? Seth McKee, Scott Huffmon, Gibbs Knotts, and Christopher Cooper - September 7, 2022 Here’s what our research found
Why aren’t there more Black female judges on the federal bench? Gbemende Johnson - February 22, 2022 Biden has nominated more than ever — but Black women face many obstacles in legal careers