The Economic and Legal Case Against Trump’s Tariffs
A key part of the president’s trade policy faces scrutiny by the Supreme Court this week, with huge implications for business.Read More
These 5 Key Voting Groups Could Decide the Mayor’s Race
From religion to race, age to ethnicity, pockets of New Yorkers represent key blocs that can unlock tens of thousands of votes in a citywide race.Read More
‘Political Scores’ Use Reams of Data to Predict Your Vote
Meet Mark Grebner, the Michigan statistician who helped pioneer the science of predicting whether someone will vote Republican or Democratic.Read More
Elections Across the U.S. Will Test Democrats’ Momentum Ahead of 2026 Midterms
Democrats have no federal contests that would allow them to check President Trump’s power, but governors’ races, mayoral contests and referendums will test momentum and divisions in both parties.Read More
Moon Duchin on the Math of Gerrymandering
Why the challenge of truly representative democracy is so complex.Read More
The Nationwide Battle Over Electoral Maps
What began with Texas drawing what could be five new Republican districts in the House of Representatives at President Trump’s behest has spiraled into a nationwide redistricting race. Nick Corasaniti, a New York Times reporter covering national politics, gives an overview.Read More
Future of Gerrymandering? Here’s How Weird Things Could Look.
These extreme maps may not be likely, but they might soon be legal, with temptations to go further than ever before.Read More
In Redistricting Battles, Here’s How Trump, Republicans and Democrats Are Faring
President Trump is imploring lawmakers to redraw their congressional maps to stave off Democratic control of the House. But the debate over redistricting has revealed fissures within both parties.Read More
The Big Elections to Watch This Week, and a Louvre Heist Update
Plus, squeezing in a marathon before your full-time job.Read More
The Monthslong Legal Battle to Save Foreign Aid
One lawsuit, underway since February, has sought to compel President Trump to honor Congress’s vision for foreign aid. It still has a long way to go.Read More