The nation is evenly, bitterly divided, and a veteran political observer is unsure how – or if – the deep-seated hostility will ease.

After four years of conflict, chaos and early-morning Twitter duty, White House reporters expect a calmer Biden administration – one with more discipline but less access.

Historian Harold Holzer tells of the often-fractious relationship between presidents and the people who cover them. No occupant of the White House has ever been satisfied with his coverage.

Income inequality in the U.S. outstrips that of other nations, and the gap keeps widening. Now 70% of U.S. wealth is created in 30% of its counties. What happens to those left behind?

C-SPAN’s Susan Swain interviews former NPF President Sandy Johnson on what happened behind the scenes during the contested Bush v. Gore election — and what it means for this election season.

Voting-rights experts advise journalists on how to cover the nuts and bolts of voter access: voter ID laws, purges of voter registration roles, polling place closures and more.

From minimum wage to policing reforms, Nov. 3 ballots list scores of initiatives and referendums.

Despite successes in the lab and well-documented safety, vaccines face a growing number of skeptics. Will that imperil any coronavirus vaccine?

The U.S. government has pushed out nearly 5 million small business loans. Learn how to find more about them.

Demand for absentee and vote-by-mail ballots has surged amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but most states are mired in litigation about the practice.

Charlie Cook has been watching presidential and congressional politics for decades. Here’s his assessment of 2020.

The 2020 election will be awash in polls, but reporters must learn to be wary of the weak ones.

The Associated Press’ top vote counter explains the presidential primary process and how delegates are awarded and counted.

Between legal challenges over gerrymandering and the normal redistricting process, a lot could change in congressional districts in 2020.

Fact-checkers are prominent on the national scene. How about in the states?

A campaign finance expert offer tips on getting the most of the money-and-politics beat, at both the state and federal levels.

Dan Balz has spent a lot of time observing and reporting on something that used to be rare in politics: impeachment.

An expert on the intersection of the farm economy and Washington politics shows how one affects the other.

A law professor and former journalist cautions reporters to not read too much into each decision and action by the court.

Journalists who cover money and politics share strategies for getting inside the process.

Research organization helps reporters keep tabs on the campaign finances of federal candidates.

Fact-checkers came of age a decade ago and are now fully immersed in the journalism process. How do they do it?

Young reporters hitch a ride on campaigns as so-called “embeds,” chronicling every step of a presidential campaign from the earliest primary action.

Interviews with the president sometimes come out of the blue. How do reporters prepare for the unexpected?

Unlike the smoke-filled back rooms of old, modern presidential campaigns are built on a sequence of state contests that continue to grow in importance.

Three top White House reporters talk about what will – and what won’t – happen during the third year Donald Trump is at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

With Congress split, it’s not likely much will get done in 2019 and 2020. But fireworks are still on the agenda.

When does acceptable redistricting cross over into unacceptable gerrymandering? An elections expert explains.

Two elections veterans share the inside scoop on how votes are counted and how races are called on election night.

A leading presidential and congressional historian gives an overview of wave elections – 1974, 1994, 2010 – and those that came before.

Amy Walter, one of the nation’s leading political analysts, gives an overview of what could happen in the 2018 midterm elections – and what the results might mean down the road.

Political and social issue polling is being conducted by an increasing array of media, political and advocacy organizations. Some are reliable. Many aren’t.

The Farm Belt delivered for Trump in 2016. How will his ag tariffs play out in 2018?

Presidential job approval numbers and economic health are key to the outcomes of midterm elections.

Two campaign finance experts from different sides of the issue dissect the role of money in politics – and whether it’s good for democracy or bad.

In a post-Citizens United world, money has rushed in unprecedented ways to politicians on both sides of the aisle. Four journalists detail how they document it.

In an era of ubiquitous polls – and after problems in polling the 2016 election – two top polling editors give a tutorial on how to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Going to work at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. every day has it perks, but four reporters explain how they work to maintain sources outside as well.

Washington Post and PolitiFact journalists describe how fact-checkers debunk falsehoods.

With a new census on the horizon and control of the U.S. House at stake, the U.S. Supreme Court is trying to decide whether partisan gerrymandering has gone too far.