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Who will win the US midterms, the polls, or the gambling markets?
While TV political ads might seem old-fashioned in the age of social media, research shows that this kind of advertising does win votes – and could influence the upcoming midterms.
What deep-dive polls reveal at the political landscape of America as the 2022 midterm election approaches.
This week’s US midterm elections will likely see big changes to who controls Congress.
The rise in contemporary right-wing political extremism – and violence – can be traced back to events in the 1990s.
GOP candidates Kari Lake, Herschel Walker and Dr. Mehmet Oz have caught people’s attention for outlandish stunts and false statements that are increasingly accepted in politics.
New surveys carried out by a team of social scientists find no evidence that Democrats, Republicans and independents are more likely to vote because of the Supreme Court’s abortion decision in June.
Many voters say inflation is the issue that matters to them most as they head to the polls. The problem is, the people they choose can’t do much about it.
Many people define ‘bias’ as ‘anything that doesn’t agree with me.’ But are the news media really biased?
The Unfolding is fiction: a made-up story of American politics. But just like in the real United States, the lines between truth and fantasy in this novel are perilously thin.
Americans voters are angry about everything from abortion to inflation. While anger is good for voter turnout, it’s ultimately bad for solving problems in a democracy.
It’s tempting to focus on the minority of Americans who hold negative views about scientists. But blaming others for their lack of trust won’t build the relationships that can boost trust.
In the midterms, some religious voters may be motivated by the argument that if abortion is funded with tax dollars, it makes them personally complicit in sin.
On Nov. 8, the US may experience a surge of voters intimidated by Election Day challenges to their right to cast a ballot.
At every midterm election since 2006, the non-presidential party has easily won control of the House. It will be difficult for Democrats to defy this history.
A record amount is being spent on political advertising in the midterm elections. But evidence shows that negative ads might work counteractively, discouraging voters from casting ballots altogether.
A formal legal investigation would be needed to determine whether the Florida governor and associates violated human trafficking or other laws.
With two months to go until the US mid-terms, President Joe Biden has seen a significant lift in his approval ratings.
Why do government policies sometimes fail to reflect the public will? The answer begins with the design of the US government system, forged in the 18th century.
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor and Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University
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Political History Curator, Smithsonian Institution
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W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University
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Assistant Professor, Gettysburg College
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Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
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Part-Time Professor of Economics, The New School
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Professor of Communication and Journalism, Texas A&M University
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Deputy Chair of Business Administration, Touro University
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Political History Curator, Smithsonian Institution
