U.S. Politics & Government

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

Protesters wait in line by the thousands to be let into socially distanced searing areas near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall before the beginning of civil rights march organized by Al Sharpton to call attention to systemic racism and police violence after the May police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The night before The Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks, protests consumed the blocks surrounding the White House, as President Trump gave his presidential nomination acceptance speech with sounds from noisy demonstrations in the background. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

Protesting is as important as voting

Andre M. Perry and Carl Romer

Friday, August 28, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

A more inclusive employment mandate

Stephanie Aaronson

Friday, August 28, 2020

U.S. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for his acceptance speech for the Republican National Convention from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., August 27, 2020. Doug Mills/Pool via REUTERS

What can Trump do to eke out a victory in the Electoral College?

William A. Galston and Elaine Kamarck

Friday, August 28, 2020

A general view of the U.S. Capitol Building on a rainy day in Washington, D.C., on August 16, 2020 amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Today, as President Trump has to discredit mail-in voting, the House Oversight Committee announced an emergency hearing and invited recent Trump appointee, and Republican megadonor, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to testify about ongoing problems with mail delivery ahead of the 2020 elections. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

Can Republicans hold the Senate?

Molly E. Reynolds

Wednesday, August 26, 2020