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What mail bombs say – and don’t say – about political discourseAmerica has long struggled with political violence, often at times of sharp change. But experts point out there are ways to help people work through change that don’t involve lashing out.
Control of House may hinge on ‘Panera moms’ in the suburbsIn the wake of 2016, white, college-educated women have been moving toward the Democrats, making districts like Virginia’s 7th – which has sent Republicans to Congress since the days of Richard Nixon – suddenly competitive.
Democrats rake in big bucks from small donors, but effect is unpredictable
‘Nationalist’: A president takes a mantle, then shows he means itIs a nationalist simply the opposite of a globalist? Our reporter looks at the term’s various meanings, and what President Trump may be communicating when he uses it.
Flashbacks from 2016 put Democrats on notice – and on edge
He’s no saint – but Roger Stone insists he’s innocent of Russia collusionRoger Stone has built a career by operating in the shadows. As the Mueller investigation shifts focus to the shroud of secrecy surrounding this American Machiavelli, Mr. Stone shares his side of the story with our reporter.
A new candidate class: schoolteachers running for officeTeachers experienced strength in numbers when tens of thousands went on strike this year. Many were emboldened to enter politics. What will they do if elected?
First LookContest for GOP House leadership lays bare Republican divisionsAfter the November midterms, Republicans will face the hard question: Who will replace House Speaker Paul Ryan? The GOP is projected to lose ground in elections but will likely result in a core made up of the far right Freedom Caucus and Trump loyalists.
First LookFlorida's tight gubernatorial race gains momentumFlorida residents are split between Democratic Andrew Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis for governor. But what's truly up for debate are a number of topics that will shape Florida for years to come: guns, race, climate change, and President Trump himself.
Risk of a new civil war? Today 'us and them' differs from 1850s.Parallels to the 1850s abound, but America is not heading for a second Civil War, historians say. “Then” was an extreme version of “now,” and the results of its extremity may hold lessons for today. Fourth in the Democracy Under Strain series.
First LookStates and feds unite to ensure election security in midtermsIn 2016, the federal government was accused of first refusing to discuss election interference with local officials, and then trying to take control from states entirely. Now, local, state, and federal officials are working together to stop interference in 2018.
How Stacey Abrams has gotten within one point of Georgia governor’s mansionIn the closest governor’s race in the US, Democrat Stacey Abrams is hoping Southern Millennials' shift in focus from social to economic issues can help propel her to become the nation's first black woman governor.
First LookMassachusetts residents to vote on transgender rightsOn Nov. 6, Massachusetts will become the first state in the US to hold a statewide referendum on a transgender rights law. If passed, the referendum would repeal a 2016 law protecting transgender people from discrimination.
Amid complaints of a rigged system, one woman's effort to end gerrymanderingAn era of surging activism is generating new attempts to make the process of drawing congressional maps more impartial – and to give more weight to individual votes. But can an inherently political process ever be truly nonpartisan? Third in the Democracy Under Strain series.
Why ‘the Kavanaugh effect’ on midterms is so unpredictableAny change attributable to Justice Kavanaugh is likely to be small. Also, nobody can truly predict what it is going to be.
First LookHow the US became a leading fossil fuels exporterThis summer the United States exported 3 million barrels of crude oil each day, trailing only Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Exports have surged under President Trump, but many key policies were put in place under former President Barack Obama.
In Florida's kaleidoscopic politics, a window into America's futureFlorida isn’t just a potentially pivotal state in this fall’s election. It also has emerged as a kind of microcosm of the nation’s politics, including sharp racial and generational divides.
First LookAs demographics change in Orange County, so do its politicsHispanics and Asians together now make up the majority in California's previously white, conservative Orange County. With the influx of new faces comes political change: running in the fall election are a South Korean Republican woman and a Hispanic Democratic man.
First LookTexas Senate race enters the final stretch with third debateRepublican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Rep. Beto O'Rourke face off in a final debate on Tuesday night in a race that has captured national attention. Senator Cruz has a narrow lead in a campaign that has divided families across conservative suburbs.
How hurricane Michael could affect Florida’s high-stakes midtermsDuring previous natural disasters, bipartisan cooperation was the order of the day as everyone worked to help those in harm’s way. That unwritten code of civility has faded, as seen in Florida, where political gamesmanship continued even as the storm hit.
