U.S. Politics & Government

Front Cover: Bit Player

Stories from a life with presidents and ideas

Stephen Hess and Bill Finan

Friday, November 30, 2018

Incoming members of the U.S. House of Representatives pose for the 116th Congress Member-Elect Class Photo on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RC1A419463F0

Legislation or gridlock after the 2018 midterms?

Sarah A. Binder, Molly E. Reynolds, and Fred Dews

Friday, November 16, 2018

People walk under a billboard encouraging people to vote following the U.S. Midterm elections in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. November 7, 2018. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage - RC125853C7E0

2018 midterms: What happened, what’s next

Camille Busette, Elaine Kamarck, and Fred Dews

Friday, November 9, 2018

The Presidential seal is placed upon the lectern before U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks celebrating six months since his tax cuts victory at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 29, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC15EF5787B0

Will the GOP’s tax cuts affect the 2018 midterm elections?

Vanessa Williamson and Fred Dews

Friday, November 2, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives during a campaign rally in Southern Illinois.

Unpacking Trump’s threat to terminate birthright citizenship

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

A woman arrives at a polling station in Lark Community Center as the early voting for midterm elections started in Texas, in McAllen, Texas, U.S., October 22, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RC16F40C5550

Are the 2018 midterm election polls accurate?

William A. Galston

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Desteny Martinez, 18, votes for the first time, in the U.S. congressional and gubernatorial midterm elections in Norwalk, California, United States, October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson - RC1BC2DECFC0

How will middle-class Americans vote in the 2018 midterms?

Richard V. Reeves

Monday, October 29, 2018

U.S. President Trump Addresses Joint Session of Congress - Washington, U.S. - 28/02/17 - U.S. Supreme Court Justices listen as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses Congress. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - HP1ED310733XH

How will the 2018 midterm elections affect the courts?

Russell Wheeler

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Citizens vote on a basketball court at a recreation center serving as polling place during the U.S. general election in Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. November 8, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake - HT1ECB81QZBBW

How ballot initiatives will impact voter turnout in the 2018 midterms

Monday, October 22, 2018

The Fort Laramie treaty riders cross the Nebraska and Wyoming border in Van Tassel, Wyoming, U.S., April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith - RC1BDDE04710

How North Dakota is keeping Native Americans from voting in the midterms

Friday, October 19, 2018