American Politics Data, Articles, and Research Resources

(15:38) In this episode, we explore new research and data on American politics and public policy. Topics include legislative behavior, partisan dynamics, public opinion, and the impact of institutions on policy outcomes..

Unemployment racial inequality during the Cobid-19 pandemic is no joke. I don’t think it’s going to be news to most of you that the unemployment rate in the US during the worst parts of this unprecedented pandemic was as high as it has been in decades. Jobs have been cut across most industries, with service industries being hit the hardest. Indeed, workers in front-line hospitality jobs had unemployment rates app....

When 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks shot at former-President Donald Trump on July 13, the American public was ready with conspiracy theories explaining how and why he did it. And that shouldn’t come as a shock. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Most Americans think President John F Kennedy was assassinated as part of a conspiracy, either by the US Government, Cubans, or the Mafia. They’re primed to believe th....