Republican attacks on LGBTQ lives may have helped elect Democrats Andrew R. Flores - December 16, 2022 On abortion and LGBTQ issues, the U.S. is increasingly dividing into two nations: one that restricts and one that protects autonomy on sexuality and gender
The Fifth Circuit halted Biden’s vaccine mandate. Here’s what the lawsuits are arguing. Miranda Yaver - November 9, 2021 Within hours after the Biden administration issued the mandate, states and employers had filed more than half a dozen lawsuits against it.
The Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery. Here’s what did. Clarence Lusane - June 24, 2021 Two states — Delaware and Kentucky — still allowed slavery until the 13th Amendment was ratified, six months after Juneteenth.
Five states ban transgender girls from girls’ school sports. But segregating sports by sex hurts all girls. Elizabeth Sharrow - April 16, 2021 When Title IX first segregated school sports into girls’ and boys’ teams, it was meant to be temporary.
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.
Why the Nashville bomber warned people to evacuate Joseph M. Brown - December 30, 2020 Terrorists often want to persuade civilians to their side — while luring police into danger
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 long, dangerous history of right-wing calls for violence and civil war Sam Jackson - September 9, 2020 In the 1960s and again today, Americans who describe themselves as patriots accuse other Americans of treason.
For Democratic governors, it pays to have a Democratic attorney general. Republicans, not so much. Nicholas Miras - August 2, 2020 Many states split up executive branch power among several elected officials. Here’s what happens when they are not from the same party.
Can the U.S. sue China for covid-19 damages? Not really. Jessica Weiss - April 29, 2020 Here’s how this could quickly backfire.
The Republican Party is white and Southern. How did that happen? Jeffery Jenkins and Boris Heersink - February 7, 2020 Its leaders made a decision to push out blacks. That helped it to dominate Southern politics.
What have we learned from the impeachment trial so far? Matt Glassman - January 27, 2020 Three takeaways — including the big surprise yet to come
93 percent of Confederate monuments are still standing. Here’s why. Tyler Camarillo, Tyler Johnson, Ray Block, Jr., Kathleen Tipler, Julian Wamble, Jared Clemons, Chryl Laird, and Andrea Benjamin - December 16, 2019 Local governments are often banned from removing them
The Democratic Party has moved left — but so has the U.S. This explains how and why. Lane Kenworthy - November 26, 2019 Let’s look at the data.
Last week showed how Trump’s management of his team is hurting his own foreign policy. It’s only going to get worse. Elizabeth N. Saunders - December 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81377" align="alignleft" width="960"] Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chairman of
What Cindy Hyde-Smith’s victory in Mississippi tells us about the South Seth McKee - November 29, 2018 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3606"] Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) celebrates her
Hackers are using malware to find vulnerabilities in U.S. swing states. Expect cyberattacks. Nadiya Kostyuk and Kenneth Geers - November 5, 2018 The Pentagon has launched a preemptive strike against the Russian
Could anything – even Taylor Swift – boost the youth vote in 2018? Jan Leighley and Jonathan Nagler - October 18, 2018 Last week, with a post on Instagram, Taylor Swift urged young
Want a less partisan senator? Elect a former governor. Misty Knight-Finley and Alex Keena - July 31, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76207" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former GOP presidential nominee and current
Breaking border laws is as American as it gets Peter Andreas - July 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75142" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Independence Day fireworks explode over the
Nearly 4 million black voters are missing. This is why. Michael Herron, Javier Rodriguez, David Cottrell, and Daniel Smith - April 11, 2018 Blacks in the United States die younger and are jailed
Trump makes fewer public trips than recent presidents. Will that hurt the Republicans in November? Kathryn Tenpas, James McCann, and Emily Charnock - January 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68171" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump meets with members of
The GOP tax bill is business as usual in America’s unequal democracy Larry Bartels - December 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67471" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump and first lady Melania
Sometimes a handful of protesters can spark an enormous discussion. That certainly happened in September. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - November 1, 2017 This is the ninth installment in a monthly series reporting
Campaign attacks may hurt women candidates more than men — especially on ‘women’s’ issues Mirya Holman and Erin Cassese - August 31, 2017 Since Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential
Trump shifted gears on Afghanistan — but what role do foreign policy advisers play? Here’s what the research says. Elizabeth N. Saunders - August 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62694" align="aligncenter" width="960"] This image released by the
So what exactly counts as an impeachable offense? Keith Whittington - May 24, 2017 The U.S. Constitution’s provision that federal officers are impeachable for
Trump’s nominations for U.S. ambassador are hardly draining the swamp Dennis Jett - May 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58630" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former senator Scott Brown speaks in Nashua,
When the U.S. funds global health, other countries do too Amy Patterson - March 21, 2017 [caption id="attachment_12934" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Health workers take blood samples for
The DeVos confirmation vote suggests Trump will have a tough time passing a school voucher law Mona Vakilifathi - February 8, 2017 Despite thousands of phone calls, a pizza delivery and two
Why don’t more Americans vote? Maybe because they don’t trust U.S. elections. Pippa Norris, Max Grömping, and Holly Garnett - December 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49104" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Wristbands for voters at a polling
What a President Trump means for foreign policy Elizabeth N. Saunders - November 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49232" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrives
Chris Christie says high state taxes drive millionaires away. Here’s why he’s mistaken. Cristobal Young - June 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41859" align="aligncenter" width="960"] New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie answers
Getting federal stimulus money turned blue U.S. counties bluer, and red counties redder. How can that be? Vanessa Williamson, Kris-Stella Trump, and Katherine Einstein - June 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41516" align="aligncenter" width="960"] From left, Deputy Secretary of Transportation
This year’s Libertarian ticket has remarkable political experience. Now will it matter? Kyle Kopko and Christopher Devine - May 31, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41353" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Campaign buttons for Libertarian presidential candidate
The North Carolina bathroom bill could trigger a health crisis among transgender youth, research shows Shoshana Goldberg and Andrew Reynolds - April 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39221" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Two protesters hold up signs against
These are the two pivotal senators if there’s a vote to replace Scalia Stephen Pettigrew - February 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_12655" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (Larry Downing/REUTERS)[/caption] With the death of
The endless recurrence of the clash of civilizations Marc Lynch - November 20, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32489" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks
This is why the Voting Rights Act is on trial in North Carolina Richard Hasen - July 31, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28013" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] President Lyndon B. Johnson goes to
Republicans say goodbye to the Confederate flag–and hello to a new strategy Joseph Lowndes - June 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26439" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] File: Protesters hold a sign
Immigration activists are empowered when they don’t fear arrest Melissa Michelson - December 19, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19370" align="alignnone" width="620"] Demonstrators protest near the Casa Azafran
Immigration activists are empowered when they don't fear arrest Henry Farrell - December 19, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19370" align="alignnone" width="620"] Demonstrators protest near the Casa Azafran
Who won the Republican civil war? Robert Boatright - August 13, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11890" align="aligncenter" width="606"] Eric Cantor (AFP PHOTO / Mandel
First Responder-in-Chief, 1965 edition Andrew Rudalevige - October 29, 2012 Thanks to Will Nelligan for alerting me to this --
A Foolish Consistency? David Karol - May 17, 2012 Prominent journalist Marc Ambinder is leaving Washington for Los Angeles.
Understanding the “zombie” confusion about class and voting Andrew Gelman - February 17, 2012 John Sides and Larry Bartels have recently spent some space
Below the Surface, Surprising Trust in Government Larry Bartels - December 26, 2011 This post is coauthored with my Vanderbilt colleague Marc Hetherington:
Weekend Frivolity: Shadowy Advisors Joshua Tucker - October 14, 2011 From the Wizard of Warcraft Wiki: The Shadowy Advisor is
Fixing Congress: suggestions by Rep. Jim Cooper and others Andrew Gelman - May 13, 2011 Jim Cooper, Democrat of Tennessee, wrote an article for the
Who Are the Real Mavericks? John Sides - May 6, 2010 This post will do something extraordinary: it will make you
The Corruption Smackdown - December 16, 2008 Over at Slate, Jacob Weisberg has posted a smackdown between
An Obama Effect? (Part II) - August 21, 2008 Yesterday, I began an examination of the “Bradley effect” –
The Worst City in the U.S. for Asthma Sufferers Is … - May 6, 2008 ...Knoxville, TN. And the best is Colorado Springs, CO. Those
How (Ideologically) Different is a Rur’l Republican Texan from an Urban Democratic New Yawker? (Update) - November 29, 2007 Following up on a previous post I've add the mean