Good to Know: Impeachment Andrew Rudalevige - January 13, 2024 With House Republicans holding an impeachment inquiry against Pres. Biden, here's what to know about this constitutional tool.
Tina Kotek was elected governor of Oregon, thanks to these 3 factors Rafael Silva-Molina and Christopher Stout - November 14, 2022 After an unexpectedly tight race, Oregon’s streak of Democratic governors continues.
Sotomayor said people of color feel pressure to prove themselves every day. She’s right, our research finds. Susan Haire, Robert K. Christensen, Laura Moyer, and John Szmer - October 26, 2021 When women or people of color write majority appeals court opinions, they ground their reasoning more thoroughly in precedent.
Rep. Maxine Waters voiced the anger of many Black Americans. That’s important, politically. Gregory John Leslie, E.J. Graff, Davin L. Phoenix, and Christopher Stout - April 24, 2021 When elected officials voice community anger, citizens feel heard — and get more politically involved.
Will Breyer retire while Democrats hold the White House and Senate? Here’s what political science tells us. Christine Nemacheck - April 21, 2021 Most federal judges retire for personal, rather than politically strategic, reasons. Supreme Court justices may be different.
Identity politics can help Biden win in November Christopher Stout - September 16, 2020 Appeals for racial equity can motivate Democrats to vote.
George Floyd’s killing is changing how some white evangelicals talk about race Nancy Wadsworth - August 10, 2020 Here’s the history to this shift.
What helps non-black people support Black Lives Matter? A signal from someone in their own ethnic group. Maneesh Arora, Kelsy Kretschmer, and Christopher Stout - June 17, 2020 Our surveys uncover how this messaging works
Having a woman of color as his running mate could help Joe Biden. This explains how. Keith Baker and Christopher Stout - May 6, 2020 Trump will attack him on race. Our research shows that this could help neutralize those attacks.
Black candidates know they have to be careful in talking about race. Here’s what the research suggests. Christopher Stout - February 19, 2019 The 2020 Democratic presidential primaries will have the most diverse