2018 Midterms

Visitors to the National Archives view the Declaration of Independence, preserved under glass and special lighting, ahead of the Fourth of July Independence Day holiday in Washington, July 3, 2013. The declaration, which helped touch off the American Revolution in 1776, begins: "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth..." REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) - GM1E97406U201

The bucket list for involved citizens: 76 things you can do to boost civic engagement

Rebecca Winthrop and Meg Heubeck

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Capitol

America has two economies—and they’re diverging fast

Mark Muro and Jacob Whiton

September 19, 2019

General Motors production workers Dina Mays and Joseph Stanton work on the 10-speed transmission assembly at the General Motors (GM) Powertrain Transmission plant in Toledo, Ohio, U.S. March 6, 2019. Picture taken March 6, 2019. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook - RC18171696D0

Trump counties may be winning a bit more, but their prognosis remains dim

Mark Muro and Jacob Whiton

May 7, 2019

The fast lane – Amazon’s announcement, understanding the Heartland, and white voter shift to Democrats

Rachel Barker and David Lanham

Friday, November 16, 2018

Voting booths are seen at a polling site during the New York State Democratic primary in New York City, U.S., September 13, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RC1303206050

Around the halls: Brookings scholars react to the 2018 midterms

Christine Stenglein

Friday, November 9, 2018

A day after the mid-term election, the dome of the U.S. Capitol is seen through autumn leaves in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC1622E7E000

Charts of the week: 2018 midterm elections data

Friday, November 9, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer reacts with her daughters, Sydney (L) and Sherry after declaring victory at her midterm election night party in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Jeff Kowalsky - RC193ED6A9B0

2018 exit polls show greater white support for Democrats

William H. Frey

Thursday, November 8, 2018

U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi reacts alongside fellow House Democrats to the results of the U.S. midterm elections at a Democratic election night rally in Washington, U.S. November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Al Drago - RC12CAFEB860

What do the 2018 midterm elections mean for education in America?

Michael Hansen, Elizabeth Mann Levesque, and Jon Valant

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim makes remarks at the Plenary Session of the IMF and World Bank's 2017 Annual Fall Meetings, in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Theiler - RC1820C71280

The fate of the World Bank during a divided US government

Christopher Kilby

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

FILE PHOTO: L-R: U.S. Democratic congressional candidate Amy McGrath of Kentucky, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Martha McSally of Arizona, Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Democratic candidate for Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan are shown in this combination photo from Reuters files. REUTERS/File Photos - RC1ADA9D8480

2018: Another ‘Year of the Woman’

Wednesday, November 7, 2018