Political Demographics

Barbershop: Inauguration and Women's March Travellers

6:31pm January 21, 2017

Hundreds of thousands of people came to the National Mall within two days, some to attend President Trump's inauguration and others to protest it. People from both sides of join this week's talk.

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Supporters react on the National Mall to the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC.

As Trump Is Sworn In, Supporters Debate His Role In Healing Racial Wounds

8:26pm January 20, 2017

Fans of the new president say he could do some good in improving race relations in America. But they say the solution can't be left to him alone.

With just days until inauguration, polls show that many Americans aren't exactly feeling warmly toward the president-elect.

Trump Fires Back After Polls Show His Favorability Ratings In The Basement

3:39pm January 17, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Two new polls show that only around 4 in 10 Americans view Donald Trump favorably. The president-elect responded by blasting polls as "phony" and "rigged."

A Cuban migrant bound for the U.S. by way of Central America rests in a shelter in Costa Rica in November 2015. Until President Barack Obama ended the so-called "wet foot, dry foot" policy on Thursday, Cubans who reached U.S. soil either by sea or land we

End Of 'Wet Foot, Dry Foot' Means Cubans Can Join Ranks Of Undocumented

8:15am January 15, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Unlike other migrants who arrive on American soil without visas, Cubans once had a unique place in U.S. immigration policy. Not anymore.

Are Americans becoming less racist? Are children more accepting than their parents? Will racism ever die away?

Will Racism End When Old Bigots Die?

7:07am January 14, 2017

by Leah Donnella

Do people still believe the age-old notion that the next generation will deliver us from racism? Code Switch asked young and old(er). They rarely agreed on the answer.

Dr. Laura Murillo, president/CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, said Tuesday's meeting with President-elect Donald Trump's transition team offered a good sampling of Latino views.

Trump Team's Meeting With Latino Leaders Gets Mixed Reviews

2:42pm January 11, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Latino leaders have been trying for months to meet with Trump. His transition team finally hosted a meeting on Tuesday. Attendees said most of those invited were conservative.

What Kind Of 'Jobs President' Has Obama Been — In 8 Charts

10:17am January 07, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

President Obama inherited an economy that was cratering, the worst recession since the Great Depression. Slowly, but surely, things have turned around. The job market is strong, but quickly shifting.

Immigrants, union members, workers and supporters marched in downtown Los Angeles last spring to call for greater rights for immigrants and improved conditions for workers.

Politics & Government

Anticipating Trump: Deportation Fears Give Immigrant Advocates A Boost

8:23pm January 03, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Nationwide, local officials have vowed to defy President-elect Donald Trump should he try to deport immigrants in their cities. Some advocates wish they had stood up sooner.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid bow their heads in prayer in this 2015 photo. All three are Christians, as are more than 90 percent of congressional members.

Nonreligious Americans Remain Far Underrepresented In Congress

3:47pm January 03, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Only one member of Congress is religiously unaffiliated, but more than 1 in 5 Americans is.

How The Donald Trump Cabinet Stacks Up, In 3 Charts

2:47pm December 28, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Trump's Cabinet is less academic, less government-centric, and less diverse than those of his predecessors.