2020 Election

We get upset when politicians from the other party act in ways that defy our moral values. When someone from our own party does it, we're not always so concerned.

A new analysis finds that appeals to racial resentment inspired some white voters to support candidates whose ideology was different from theirs.

Even as men profess to understand affirmative consent in their jokes and apologies, many conflate sexual desire with consent in practice.

High doctor pay keeps American health-care costs high. Without debt relief, it will be hard to get doctors on board for lower pay.

Inslee, who is a candidate for president in 2020, has said that he will make climate change the centerpiece of his campaign.

Data since the 2016 election shows Democrats are still divided.

The presidential candidate proposes to fight industrial agriculture through reforms on mergers, checkoff programs, right-to-repair, and country-of-origin labels.

Long campaigns cause candidates to prioritize fundraising, but shorter ones favor party-line voting.

Bills securing native voting rights are destined to fail in the Republican-controlled Senate, but might find success at the state level.

A profile of John Hickenlooper demonstrates how journalism that focuses on candidates' charisma often makes incorrect assumptions, and favors white male politicians.

Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, and Kirsten Gillibrand have all defended the Senate's filibuster. But any progressive agenda relies on it being ended.

Cries of sexism around criticisms of Senator Amy Klobuchar's abusive management style are tired and misguided. We need to to talk about this in a smarter way.

The Washington State governor joined the crowded field of Democratic presidential candidates on Friday.

The American left hasn't been this energetic in decades—and they're raising hard questions for almost every Democratic candidate.

Sexism doesn't stop once a woman gets into the nation's highest office, according to new research.

Political communication scholars explain how, for Trump, telling lies, shifting blame, and asserting his own greatness help him keep his core supporters.

Massachusetts senator and 2020 Democratic hopeful Elizabeth Warren unveiled her plan for universal child care on Tuesday.

Four Directions is targeting states with voter ID laws, like Wisconsin and North Dakota, as well as those with low Native American turnout, like Nevada.

The crowd responded well to Amy Klobuchar's campaign launch. Will the rest of the country?

The current crop of frontrunners in the 2020 Democratic primary show the homogenization of the left's views on combating gun violence.

The New Jersey senator officially entered the 2020 presidential race on Friday, February 1st, joining a growing field of Democratic contenders.

New research finds Americans associate them with intelligence.

It's the conditions of the economy, the popularity of the incumbent party, and the state of foreign relations that really affect a presidential nominee's chances—not their race or gender.

The presidential candidate has an interesting record of championing reform while working within political constraints.