In democracies around the world, gender stereotypes make being president a whole lot tougher for women.

What made voters switch their vote from Democrat to Republican in the 2016 presidential election? It wasn't economic anxiety, researchers report.

Surprisingly few Americans shared "fake news" on Facebook during the 2016 election season, but some of us were more likely to do so than others.

When it comes to choosing political candidates, our party affiliation may be more of a factor than the policies they support.

Protests on both ends of the political spectrum can affect US elections, including the recent 2018 midterms.

Does your state have a constitution? Is being a state legislator a full-time job where you live? Most Americans know remarkably little about their state government.

About half of all eligible voters didn't cast their ballot during the 2018 US midterm elections. Is mandatory voting the way to increase voter turnout?

Russian trolls trying to manipulate the 2016 US presidential election shared way more local news than they did purely fake content.

Researchers say that elections are an opportunity for all teachers to consider the ethics of political neutrality in the classroom.

Dads with daughters are more likely to support female candidates and policies that support women, but the birth order of their kids may change that.