Will women vote for women in 2018? It depends on if they’re married
Research shows that married women tend not to relate as much to other women. This makes a big difference when a woman is on the ballot.
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Is Nancy Pelosi worth the trouble?
It's hard to call yourself the party of change when your leadership has been in place for 16 years, and Republicans are taking advantage of that fact.
Most expensive race in House history turns out nearly 58 percent of Georgia district’s voters
But there's little evidence the high spending changed any minds, says a political scientist who lives in the district.
Should the US stay in the Paris Agreement? A majority of Democrats and Republicans think so
The White House is deciding whether or not to stay in the Paris climate agreement. But a large majority of Americans – including Trump voters – want the U.S. to participate and lead.
Georgia’s special election: What does a runoff mean for 2018?
Democrat Jon Ossoff will face Republican Karen Handel in a runoff on June 20.
The Democratic Party is facing a demographic crisis
As America becomes more diverse, many think it will also become more progressive. But one analysis of demographic trends points to gains for Republicans.
How Democrats can help Trump make the ACA’s replacement ‘terrific’
A 2010 law that requires the executive branch to set goals and an obscure Senate rule may be the Democrats' best chance to influence GOP plans to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Winning over Congress’ key members would spell legislative victory for President Trump
An analysis of more than 30 years of congressional voting reveals that a few key members of Congress determine whether a president will achieve their agenda. Who are they, and can Trump win them over?
The Democrats must change – here’s how they can do it
Here are three key areas the Democratic Party must reform if they're to fix fundamental problems revealed by the shock election result.
Democrats failed to gain a Senate majority, too
Hopes among Democrats of gaining a majority in the Senate were dashed. Here's what a narrow Republican majority might mean moving forward.
After Trump 2016, will liberals listen?
Trump's noxiousness aside, it remains the economy, and the Democrats' abandonment of their traditional base that explains Trump's ascent, according to American commentator Thomas Frank.
Can Congress build bipartisanship through caucuses?
As deadlines loom large for Congress, is there any hope for avoiding gridlock? A political scientist examines one common, informal way members build relationships across the aisle.
A tale of two GDPs: Why Republicans and Democrats live in different economic realities
New research shows that ideological media employ a powerful method to bias partisans' economic beliefs. In turn, partisans perform mental gymnastics worthy of Simone Biles to preserve those biases.
Trump’s economics speech: seeking conservative cred and kissing babies
Trump revisited familiar themes during his economic address in Detroit and offered a few new ones. Two of our economic experts express their takeaways.
Can America’s deep political divide be traced back to 1832?
Elected officials and the media are in cahoots. Both have succumbed to a two-party system that treats voters not as independent thinkers, but as blind partisans.
Will Cleveland get an economic boost from Trump’s GOP coronation?
Republicans and Democrats alike claim their conventions provide a big economic boost to their host cities. What's the evidence say?
Will the vice presidential candidates matter this year? Maybe, but not the way you think.
Who will Trump and Clinton pick? Two political scientists say as long as the running mates aren't as fiercely unpopular as the presidential candidates, it could boost the ticket.
Three female scholars react to Hillary Clinton’s historic nomination
Political scientists from Texas A&M, UMass Boston and Emory University react to Tuesday’s big milestone for women in American politics.
Partisan divide over income inequality makes reducing it even harder
Americans tend to agree inequality is a problem, but Democrats and Republicans have very different ideas about what is causing it and how to solve it.
Obama may be a lame duck, but his final budget isn’t
Republicans immediately labeled the president's budget proposal dead on arrival, but the very nature of government means it remains very much alive.
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