How Conservatives Turned the ‘Color-Blind Constitution’ Against Racial Progress
Progressives used to argue that the Constitution doesn’t see race. Now conservatives have weaponized that same idea.
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Bettman / Getty Kamala Harris Knew What She Was Doing
In challenging Biden, the senator from California makes a play for the Democrats’ most reliable voters.
Brynn Anderson / AP Will the Department of Defense Invest in People or Technology?
The Trump administration will determine the future of the Third Offset, a plan for ensuring the long-term competitive advantage of the U.S. armed forces.
Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters Searching for the Black Trump Supporter
The Republican nominee doesn’t have many fans in the black community. But those who back him share similar personal and ideological characteristics.
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters The Disputed Influence of Black Lives Matter
Research suggests the movement affects voting behavior among African Americans in different ways.
Jeff Roberson / AP The Increasing Irrelevance of the Congressional Black Caucus
The group has failed to connect with young voters, which is not a good sign for its future.
AP The 'New Look' of the Post-Obama Electorate
African Americans are converging around an abundance of issues, wanting to be heard and employing new strategies to achieve it.
Susan Walsh / AP Race-Baiting for the Presidency
Candidates have long used coded language to capitalize on subtle prejudices in the electorate—but will it work in 2016?
Mark J. Terrill / AP Will Blacks Continue to Toe The Democratic Party Line?
Decades of overwhelming support could be evaporating, as new generations of African-Americans grapple with novel choices.
Jeff Swensen AFP/Getty Can the Democratic Party Retain Its Hold on Black Voters?
Decades of overwhelming support could be evaporating, as new generations of African Americans grapple with novel choices.
Whitney Curtis / Reuters
