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What Jason Aldean Tells Us About Donald Trump
Last summer, politics, country music and cultural grievance collided with the growing popularity of a new song from recording artist Jason Aldean. In the lyrics, Aldean lists behaviors he associates with cities, like lawlessness and disrespect for the flag or the police. And then he warns listeners
Are Black Voters Leaving Democrats Behind?
Polls suggest that they are – and that Black voters’ support for Donald Trump, especially among men, is rising. In November 2023, Astead W. Herndon convened a special "Run-Up" Thanksgiving focus group to explore what might be behind those numbers. He spoke with family, friends and, parishioners from
Maybe It All Comes Down to Abortion
Arizona is a battleground state that both parties are desperate to win in November. And supporters of abortion rights in the state gathered enough signatures to ensure that, along with the presidential race and a competitive Senate contest, enshrining the right to abortion in the state’s Constitutio
Project 2025, Suddenly Everywhere, Explained
President Biden is telling people to Google it. Former president Donald J. Trump is distancing himself from it. Even the actress Taraji P. Henson talked about it onstage at the B.E.T. Awards. Project 2025. It’s a blueprint for an incoming conservative president — presumably Donald Trump — spearheade