Trump Is Selling White Grievance. The Suburbs Aren’t Buying It.

… From North Carolina to Pennsylvania to Arizona, interviews this week with more than two dozen suburban voters in critical swing states revealed abhorrence for Mr. Trump’s growing efforts to fuel white resentment with inflammatory rhetoric on race and cultural heritage. The discomfort was palpable even among voters who also […] Read more »

Latino Decisions Announces Release of New Survey Results in Six Battleground States

In partnership with Voter Participation Center and Voto Latino, Latino Decisions released their latest research on Latinos in 6-battleground states where Latinos will make a difference in the upcoming Presidential election between Vice President Biden and President Trump; Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Arizona, and Florida. This is the first […] Read more »

Our study found little evidence that Twitter is biased against conservative opinion leaders

… Conservatives have long alleged that Twitter and Facebook have a liberal bias, complaining that Twitter mutes conservatives on its platform. But our new study of the U.S. Twitter landscape doesn’t bear this out. Instead, we found that partisan political accounts are more of a sideshow on Twitter in America. […] Read more »

Majority of Public Favors Giving Civilians the Power to Sue Police Officers for Misconduct

With legislation to address racism and the use of excessive force by law enforcement stalled in Congress, there is broad public support in the United States for permitting citizens to sue police officers in order to hold them accountable for misconduct or using excessive force. … The survey finds little […] Read more »

A Century After Women Gained the Right To Vote, Majority of Americans See Work To Do on Gender Equality

A hundred years after the 19th Amendment was ratified, about half of Americans say granting women the right to vote has been the most important milestone in advancing the position of women in the country. Still, a majority of U.S. adults say the country hasn’t gone far enough when it […] Read more »

The politics of race are shifting, and politicians are struggling to keep pace

Race has been a defining issue in American politics since before the country formally came into existence, a dividing line marked by generations of struggle and conflict. Today, the issue is back at the center of a national debate, this time amid shifting attitudes and heightened expectations that are demanding […] Read more »