How Biden is Doing With Older Voters, C OVID-19’s Impact on Parenting, and More

October 29, 2020

Recent polling suggests that older American voters—a traditionally Republican voting bloc—appear to be pulling away from President Trump. Using a series of simulations for 10 battleground states and the nation as a whole, William Frey explains what this shift means for the contest.

Since the mid-1980s, low-income parents have greatly increased the time they spend on their children’s learning activities, including reading to them, telling them stories, and taking them to the library. Now, the ongoing economic and health crisis is threatening to undo decades of progress. Rebecca Ryan, Ariel Kalil, Susan Mayer, and Rohen Shah shed light on the problem and highlight several ways to support low-income families amid COVID-19.

As the United States heads into the last days of the election, the stakes are high and the national mood is tense. Daniel Byman and Colin Clarke warn about the possibility of violence breaking out in the country in the days and weeks ahead, and what role the president may play in either inciting the violence or condemning it.

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