- Midterm CalculusHow to Win the Senate: The States Each Party Needs
The Democratic path to 50 Senate seats is narrow, but still very possible. Here's how.
- Busting the BudgetKansas Faces Additional Revenue Shortfalls After Tax Cuts
Charlie Riedel / Associated PressThree more months of data are in, and the state is still collecting much less income tax than it expected.
- Midterm CalculusG.O.P. Wins, but Battlefield Has Changed
The Democrats have struggled to defend their Senate ground but are still in the game because they’ve brought Kansas and Georgia into play.
- Midterm CalculusArkansas, a Demographic Challenge for Democrats
Changes in the state’s population have helped create a political climate far more favorable to Republicans.
- Urban Renewal
Where the Graduates Are Going, and Where They Already AreA healthy influx of young and college-educated people is important to a city, but percentage increase must be seen in context.
- Campaign Finance
‘Soft on Crime’ TV Ads Affect Judges’ Decisions, Not Just ElectionsA study found that an increase in ads in state supreme court races meant a higher chance of rulings against criminal defendants.
- Campaign Advertising
Political TV Ads Can Be Wasteful. But That’s Changing.The tools to target the most valuable segments of the electorate are slowly being put to use.
- interactiveInteractive Graphic
Why Peyton Manning's Record Will Be Hard to BeatThe chart compares Manning with his counterparts in league history, spanning more than 250 quarterbacks with at least 30 career touchdown passes since 1930.
- Midterm Calculus
The Methodology Behind the Upshot’s Estimates of Hispanic RepublicansFirst, we posed a tough question: Did Republicans need Hispanic voters to retain the House in 2012?
- Midterm Calculus
Why House Republicans Alienate Hispanics: They Don’t Need ThemEven if they did not receive a single vote from a Latino, anywhere in the United States, Republicans could most likely retain control of the House.
- A Survey Says
Only 11 Percent of Uninsured Know About Obamacare’s Next Open EnrollmentDespite all the furor connected to last year’s rollout of the health insurance marketplace, few people are aware that a new deadline is on the way.
- Midterm Calculus
Early Voting Offers No Proof That Democrats Have Improved Turnout EffortNevada’s early voting numbers highlight the challenge of interpreting the data. Colorado’s numbers may be more relevant.
- The New Health Care
On an Antibiotic? You May Be Getting Only a False Sense of SecurityPrescribing drugs for conditions that they cannot actually cure isn’t just a benign gesture. It can cause real harm, in several ways.
- Presidential Referendum
A Record Drop in the Unemployment Rate for a Midterm CycleMany people still feel a lack of opportunity as wage growth remains stagnant.
- Urban Renewal
Where Young College Graduates Are Choosing to LiveMore young people are moving to the very heart of cities, even in economically troubled places like Buffalo and Cleveland.
- Sweating the Details
Was Charlie Crist’s Fan Against the Rules? It’s ComplicatedThe rules at the Crist-Scott debate allowed for fans if “necessary” to correct “temperature issues.” But who decides what temperature is an issue?
- Midterm Calculus
Not Following the Midterms? You’re Missing All the FunThere are a dozen competitive and close Senate contests. All around, it might be the most compelling general election in a decade.
- Upshot With a Twist
An Upside-Down Cocktail to End a Topsy-Turvy WeekA roller-coaster time on Wall Street calls for a martini. But not just any martini.
