U.S. Politics & Government

Sep 23, 2020; Washington, DC, USA; A 2016 portrait of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by artist Constance P. Beaty is displayed in the Great Hall following a private ceremony for her at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Ginsburg, 87, died of cancer on Sept. 18. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Harnik/Pool Photo-USA TODAY NETWORK

What impact will the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg have on the 2020 Election?

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Hurricane Maria, 2017: Maria would result in the worst natural disaster in the history of Puerto Rico, causing an estimated $90 billion in damage to the already economically struggling U.S. territory. Months after the storm, a research team led by Harvard University estimated the death toll at 4,645, not the 64 pegged by the island's government. The researchers estimate one-third perished because of delayed or interrupted medical care. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

Federal breakdowns are accelerating

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

This aerial picture shows the Washington Monument standing on the National Mall and the White House at far left in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1C9C4C2D70

The case for major government reform and how Biden can make it happen

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

A man wears a face mask featuring the seal of Virginia as he fills out his ballot at an early voting site in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., September 18, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago

Voter fraud fears and mail worries grab headlines, but the wait will be the worry in 2020

Elaine Kamarck and Christine Stenglein

Monday, September 21, 2020

Sept 14, 2020; Phoenix, AZ, USA; President Donald Trump during a Latinos for Trump Roundtable at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix. Mandatory Credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via USA TODAY NETWORK

Will white women without college degrees torpedo President Trump’s reelection?

William A. Galston

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

US President Donald J. Trump holds a news briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, ?DC, USA, 10 September 2020. Trump fielded questions regarding comments he made to journalist Bob Woodward, author of the forthcoming book ëRageí, that downplayed the threat of the coronavirus. No Use UK. No Use Germany.

Election 2020: Where are we?

William A. Galston

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Voters place ballots in a 24-hour drop box at the Hamilton County Board of Elections in Norwood, Ohio, on Monday, April 27, 2020. The Board of Elections is taking ballots through the drive through drop box and by mail as the April 28 deadline approaches.Board Of Elections Drop Box

Is it getting easier to vote by mail?

Elaine Kamarck, Yousef Ibreak, Amanda Powers, and Chris Stewart

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

A photo illustration of a laptop computer screen shows Senator Kamala Harris waving to virtual watch party attendees after accepting the Vice Presidential nomination from the Democratic Party, on the third night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, which is being held almost entirely virtually, in Washington, D.C., on August 19, 2020, amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Before Sen. Kamala Harris officially accepted the Vice Presidential nomination, major Democratic Party figures spoke on night three of the virtual convention, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Former President Barack Obama, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Hilary Clinton. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

Did the first virtual conventions succeed?

Linda Peek Schacht

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

A 1040 Individual tax form with calculator and pencil.

Why we should register voters when they file their taxes

Vanessa Williamson

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Jail cells are seen in the Enhanced Supervision Housing Unit at the Rikers Island Correctional facility in New York March 12, 2015. New York City is proposing to reduce violence among inmates at its troubled Rikers Island jail by limiting visitors, adding security cameras and separating rival gangs, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Thursday. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Did the 1994 crime bill cause mass incarceration?

Rashawn Ray and William A. Galston

Friday, August 28, 2020