White guys are crushing it in our nation's capital, leaving other groups out. But there are ways to help to narrow the city's racial and gender wage gaps.
Both parties have their challenges. But the most interesting ones to watch will be those between and among a Republican Senate, a Republican House, and a set of Republican presidential candidates.
Republican Bruce Rauner's campaign is convinced that if he can get about 15 percent of a usually-monolithic black vote, he's got the election locked up.
Republican Bruce Rauner is aggressively courting black voters in his bid to be governor. If he succeeds, his outreach will be the model for the entire party.