The U.S. appears to be increasingly politically divided between “red states” and “blue states,” to the point that many serious public voices on both sides are urging that the country seriously ...

Once the last voter casts their ballot in a state and the polls close, the process of revealing the winner begins. That’s when Election Day turns into election night, and each state starts reporting ...

The red and blue state map is one of the most recognisable symbols of American politics. While the colours appear simple, the voting patterns behind them reflect decades of demographic change, ...

Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C., on politics, demographics and inequality. One of the major reasons white non-college voters turned to Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020 is the ...