In the next Congress, white men will make up 60 percent of the House and 71 percent of the Senate – a historic low.
Veterans of past wars have long been at the forefront of peace advocacy in the United States.
A survey shows the newest generation on the voting block is extremely cynical, and that drove record numbers of them out…
In Iowa, almost 40 percent of residents can't afford the basic cost of living. That was the setting for the 2018 midterm…
Record high Latino participation shows this growing voter segment will turn out for parties and politicians who tackle issues…
New research shows that when ex-offenders are told they're able to vote, their attitudes about democracy and justice…
Two-thirds of all US states now have some kind of legal pot, and support for legalization has never been higher. But ballot…
Here's a riddle: What's the dominant image of the 2018 election campaign? There really isn't one. But there…
Two accomplished women are running against each other to replace Sen. Jeff Flake.
In many places across the US, law prohibits people with felony convictions to serve on juries. Research puts the thinking…
The Iffy Quotient measured misinformation on social media in the run-up to the recent elections. Facebook has gotten better…
MS-13 is not the biggest or most violent gang in the US. But its grisly murders and Latino membership inflame Americans'…
A national survey of over 1,300 congregations found that religious leaders struggle to balance security concerns with carrying…
Congressional midterm election spending will likely hit a record $5 billion. But the spending masks the main problem with…
In 1968, Lyndon Johnson's ridicule of presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey as weak and feminine tells us something…
A record number of women are poised to win public office in 2018. But don't look to California for help shifting the…
A well-known scholar of violence against women describes her own harrowing assault – and how the #MeToo movement changed…
A polarized electorate is divided into tribal camps that demonize each other. That's the setting for the upcoming midterm…
The shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue joins a list of more than 200 other ideologically motivated attacks by far-right…
While the US sends observers around the world to monitor elections, few will be present during the 2018 midterms in the…