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2018 Midterms

A big election year for states in the 2018 midterms

Amy Liu and Fred Dews

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Supporters of Congolese political parties attend a joint opposition rally in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo September 29, 2018. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe - RC1B722034F0

Order from Chaos

Ahead of elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, experts explain what’s at stake

Adam Twardowski

Monday, October 15, 2018

A girl waits in line as voters line up with their ballots at a polling station on election day in Harlem, New York, U.S., November 8, 2016. REUTERS/Bria Webb - S1AEULRLYVAA

Brookings Now

Will changing demographics affect the 2018 midterms?

William H. Frey

Monday, October 15, 2018

A man casts his ballot at a polling station during the presidential election, in Yaounde, Cameroon October 7, 2018. REUTERS/Zohra Bensem - RC185BF888D0

Africa in focus

Africa in the news: South African finance minister steps down and Cameroon’s elections

Nirav Patel

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Reports

House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) looks on during a news conference announcing the passage of the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein - RC1B213C57E0

2018 Midterms

The ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’ and the 2018 midterms: Examining the potential electoral impact

Vanessa Williamson

Monday, August 27, 2018

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Demographics & Population

America’s Electoral Future

Rob Griffin, Ruy Teixeira, and William H. Frey

Thursday, April 19, 2018

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Regulatory Policy

More than spam? Lobbying the EPA through public comment campaigns

Rachel Augustine Potter

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Demonstrators march during the so-called "mother of all marches" against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, April 19, 2017. Carlos Garcia Rawlins: "That day was one of the biggest rallies up to then. There were thousands of people trying to find their way to the office of the state ombudsman after gathering in more than two dozen points around Caracas. But as in previous rallies, they were blocked by the National Guard. Waving the country's yellow, blue and red flag and shouting 'No more dictatorship' and 'Maduro out,' demonstrators clogged a stretch of the main highway in Caracas. I remember the desperation of the people trying to escape the tear gas and not having space to run because there were so many." REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo SEARCH "POY VENEZUELA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2017 PACKAGES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. - RC1DC4F53B10

Latin America & the Caribbean

Resilient or in decline?: Current trends in Latin American democracy

Caitlyn Davis

Friday, September 29, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in Sochi, Russia, May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko/

Turkey

An ambiguous partnership: The serpentine trajectory of Turkish-Russian relations in the era of Erdoğan and Putin

Pavel K. Baev and Kemal Kirişci

September 2017

Policy Briefs: Election 2016 and America's Future

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Primary Politics

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2018

2018 Midterms

A big election year for states in the 2018 midterms

Amy Liu and Fred Dews

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Blog Posts

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes to a temporary visa program used to bring foreign workers to the United States to fill high-skilled jobs during a visit to the world headquarters of Snap-On Inc, a tool manufacturer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S., April 18, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC19EAFB4AA0

Brookings Now

How will trade affect voting in the 2018 midterm elections?

Joseph Parilla

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

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The Avenue

What’s at stake for states following the 2018 election

Amy Liu

Friday, October 5, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping make joint statements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC1CFD862A40

Order from Chaos

Is China interfering in American politics?

Rush Doshi and Robert D. Williams

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

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Events

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Claiming seats at the table: Black women’s electoral strength in an era of fractured politics

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Myths about the 2018 midterm elections

John Hudak and Fred Dews

Friday, October 12, 2018

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Campaigns & Elections

Does the Ohio special election signal a blue wave in the midterms?

Elaine Kamarck

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

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What the Supreme Court’s Janus decision means for unions and workers

Elizabeth Mann Levesque, Vanessa Williamson, and Adrianna Pita

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