Longtime readers of FiveThirtyEight are probably familiar with our pollster ratings: letter grades that we assign to pollsters based on their historical accuracy and transparency. Since 2008, we ...

In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Republican lawmakers have pushed new voting restrictions in nearly every state. From making it harder to cast ballots ear… ...

When the new Congress comes into session in January, there will be more Black Republicans serving together on Capitol Hill than at any point since 1877. The number? Five. 1 For years, Republicans ...

Our Radicalized Republic Can President Biden, or anyone else, overcome years of rising partisan hatred?

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Apportionment, or the process of determining the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives, happens like clockwork at this point. Ever… ...

micah (Micah Cohen, politics editor): Our question for today: Why do Americans hate/distrust the press so much? I’m thinking we’ll break this down into three parts: Who hates what? What do we ...

Everyone Knows Money Influences Politics … Except Scientists Why is it so hard to prove something that’s common knowledge? And why try to do it in the first place?

After a cacophonous two weeks of political news, a new sound has begun to emerge from Washington: the word “impeachment.” Following the news that President Trump may have tried to bully FBI ...

The political balance of the 50 states was just reweighted. On Monday afternoon, the U.S. Census Bureau announced how many seats each state will have in the U.S… ...

The greatest drivers in the world are assembling in Monte Carlo this weekend for Formula One’s flagship race, the Monaco Grand Prix. So we thought it was the right time to dive into the history ...

It’s Time To Give Basketball’s Other GOAT Her Due Cynthia Cooper dominated the early WNBA despite being past her prime playing years.