The National Guard has been called out in Washington, D.C. Here’s what you need to know. Jim Golby and Carrie Lee - January 7, 2021 Attempts to use the National Guard for partisan purposes would be highly controversial.
One in four Latinos voted for Trump last time. They’ll likely do so again. David Leal and Álvaro J. Corral - November 1, 2020 The Latino groups that lean Republican are the segments that are growing
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
Allegations of fraud weakened voter confidence in the 2016 election. That could happen again. Bethany Albertson - October 7, 2020 Fraud allegations make people less likely to say that the loser should concede. That varies by party.
Trump allegedly disparaged America’s war dead. The backlash probably won’t decide the election. Jim Golby - September 9, 2020 But both campaigns want the public to think the military is on their side.
Elon Musk got millions in tax breaks to put a plant in Austin. Here’s why laws don’t stop these secret deals. Nathan Jensen and Calvin Thrall - August 6, 2020 Many officials may be simply ignoring them.
Colin Kaepernick is back in the news. Here’s how black athletes can inspire activism. Robert A. Bennett III, Nyron N. Crawford, and Christopher C. Towler - June 25, 2020 Our research found a measurable effect.
The Supreme Court said LGBT discrimination in the workplace should be illegal. Roughly 70% of Republicans agree. Stephen Jessee, Neil Malhotra, and Maya Sen - June 16, 2020 Republican-appointed justices are more conservative on LGBT discrimination than ordinary Republicans.
North Korea’s leader may be in ill health. Here’s what we know about instability in the world’s most secretive regime. Sheena Greitens - April 22, 2020 Is the U.S. well positioned to respond to a potential crisis?
It’s college admissions season, and students are looking for diverse campuses Yusaku Horiuchi, Katherine Clayton, and John Carey - April 13, 2020 All kinds of students want classmates from an array of underrepresented groups