Election 2024

Oxford professor Ben Ansell says we are witnessing a battle between nationalism and liberalism that will write our own time indelibly into the history books of tomorrow.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz saw his national profile skyrocket when he became Vice President Harris' running mate. Now, he's back home figuring out when he will push back or work with Republicans.

Vice President Harris had some fleeting meme-mentum in the early days of her campaign. On Tuesday, she nodded to that in remarks to young voters.

There's a long history of presidents claiming that their win means the will of the people is behind their agendas. But elections are rarely full-throated endorsements of a candidate's every policy.

Texas House Democratic incumbents managed to prevail in the 2024 election despite the state's red wave. Gerrymandering and being an incumbent helped.

A 2022 survey found growing numbers of Republicans and Democrats think the other side is immoral and dishonest. Psychology and neuroscience research offers tools to help bridge that divide.

Cruz won over Latino voters and targeted Colin Allred’s support of transgender rights to win a third term.

Texas’ strict abortion bans made it “ground zero” for Democrats hoping to rile up their base, but voters prioritized economic issues.

The barrage of ads focused on trans kids playing youth sports motivated the Republican base as Democrats struggled to respond.

It is illegal for noncitizens to vote, and studies and audits have shown it has happened only very rarely in past elections. Yet amid the rhetoric, a number of states launched new initiatives to remove possible noncitizens from voter rolls right before the election and wound up ensnaring U.S. citizens as well.