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High Voter Apathy and Amped-Up Fears About Crime Shaped California Primaries
Thousands of liberal San Franciscans were persuaded by a dark money-funded recall effort emphasizing street conditions.
It’s Primary Night in Pennsylvania, and All Hell Is Set to Break Loose
The outcome in Pennsylvania tonight could shed light on the current disposition of Republican voters more broadly.
Dems Ponder Changing Iowa for New Hampshire As First Presidential Primary State
Sixty percent of the U.S. is white, but more than 9 in 10 New Hampshire residents are white.
Incumbent Democrats Are Facing Serious Primary Challenges From Progressives
Competitive Democratic primaries are putting real pressure on incumbents to adopt progressive priorities.
Billionaire Businessman Michael Bloomberg Enters 2020 Democratic Race
The former New York City mayor officially launched his bid with a $30 million campaign ad blitz.
Why Do Two of the Whitest States Vote First for Presidential Candidates?
The U.S. is becoming more diverse, but the nomination process remains heavily weighted toward Iowa and New Hampshire.
New Hampshire Gets a Taste of Elizabeth Warren’s Retail Politics
Warren's “selfie line” is retail politics for the 21st century.
In First Debate, 2020 Candidates Must Step It Up on Climate Change
The next president will decide the world’s climate future. When will the candidates start acting like it?
Presidential Primaries Are Racist. Period.
Who gets on the presidential ballot is decided by states that are overwhelmingly white and rural.
Will the Democrats Catch a “Blue Wave”?
Analysts say Democrats will likely benefit from anti-Trump disgust in November, but what wing of the party will win?