Analysis

Online political advertising surged in the weeks before the election, driven by candidates’ appeals to voters and national groups seeking to influence state ballot measure results.

The drop-off in participation by Black men under 50 highlights how elections increasingly reflect white voices over voices of color.

Unfair maps helped the GOP win a razor-thin majority.

There are thousands more Americans serving unjust sentences who also deserve pardons or commutations.

Four takeaways on how voting maps made the difference in a tight fight for the House in 2024.

Here’s what the president can do to cement his legacy.

The cases of those on death row highlight deep concerns about racial disparities, the fairness of the process, and the inhumanity of the punishment.

The Federal Protective Service, created to guard federal buildings, has broad powers and inadequate limitations.

The justices are supposed to check the president, but who will check the justices?

Corruption already threatens to derail the upcoming Trump administration.