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Racial and gender diversity in the 117th Congress

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Staff

by Sarah Bryner, Center for Responsive Politics The group of candidates running for Congress in 2020 is the most diverse

Protesters in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on April 20 call for the governor to lift restrictions meant to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. AP Photo/Matt Slocum

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Opinion: What are the ‘reopen’ protesters really saying?

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 David M. Higgins II

By: Diana Daly, Assistant Professor of Information, University of Arizona The “anti-lockdown” and #Reopen protests in the U.S. have powerful and

Gov. Larry Hogan, shown at Friday's news conference, has received consistent praise from both sides of the aisle for his strong leadership during he coronavirus pandemic. (Executive Office of the Governor)

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Hogan shows stronger leadership than Cuomo, Trump, and Fauci, poll finds

May 1, 2020April 30, 2020 David M. Higgins II

By: Bryan Renbaum, MarylandReporter.com A plurality of Marylanders think Gov. Larry Hogan has demonstrated stronger leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic

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CPAC attendees potentially exposed to COVID-19

March 7, 2020March 19, 2020 David M. Higgins II

By: The Office of Governor Larry Hogan ANNAPOLIS, MD—Earlier today, the New Jersey Department of Health notified the Maryland Department

The vast majority of Americans are sick and tired of being so divided. Lightspring/Shutterstock.com

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4 science-based strategies to tame angry political debate and encourage tolerance

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 David M. Higgins II

Beverly B. Palmer, California State University, Dominguez Hills “Climate change is a hoax,” my cousin said during a family birthday

Despite voter dissatisfaction with the Republican and Democratic parties, they are likely to persist. Shutterstock/Victor Moussa

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The two-party system is here to stay

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 David M. Higgins II

Despite voter dissatisfaction with the Republican and Democratic parties, they are likely to persist. Alexander Cohen, Clarkson University The American