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Government & Law

Pop art photo illustration of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris

Madam Vice President

Voices of BU Women Rejoicing with Kamala Harris

November 11, 2020

Doug Emhoff, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden raise their hands in victory on stage together, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

Politics

Joe Biden Defeats President Trump, Clearing the Way to Becoming 46th US President

November 7, 2020

Photo of a pair of gloved hands counting ballots. Piles of ballots are seen in the background. These are municipal workers extracting Luzerne County ballots from their envelopes, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Government & Law

How Does the Electoral College Work and Other Election Questions

November 7, 2020

A photo of Steve Kornacki on air in front of a screen displaying the electoral map for the 2020 presidential election

Alumni

MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki Shines in 2020 Election

November 7, 2020

A photo of water buffalo grazing

Wetlands

When Wildlife, Politics, and Morals Collide

November 5, 2020

Protestors holding a sign that reads "Count Every Vote" in Philadelphia, PA on November 5, 2020

Politics

Can President Trump Really Stop the Vote Counting?

November 5, 2020

A photo of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez speaking to staffers and media after winning reelection to Congress on November 3, 2020

Politics

Squad Rules, Three with BU Ties Reelected to Congress

November 4, 2020

A photograph of Joe Biden giving a campaign speech at a podium with an American flag in the background

Voices & Opinion

POV: Elect Joe Biden President

October 30, 2020

Photo of President of the United States Donald Trump speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. He stands at a podium in front of a big screen and points at the crowd. He has a suit and red tie on.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Reelect Donald Trump President

October 30, 2020

An image of the front of the Whitehouse with glitchy effects that distort the photo. An overlay of red and blue is also seen.

Presidential Election

What If There Is No Winner on Election Night? A BU Expert Explains

October 29, 2020

Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (CAS’11) (D-N.Y.) campaigning in Queens, N.Y., on October 18, 2020. She wears a red mask and talks to a woman and a young girl to her left.

Politics

Candidates with BU Ties Run for Congress

October 29, 2020

A photo of wildfires in Colorado

Opinion

A Science Editor’s Love Letter to Hope

October 27, 2020

A triptych of photos of Johnathan Allen smiling and laughing. A white video play button is overlayed.

Voting

Countering the Top Excuses Young People Give for Not Voting

October 22, 2020

Red and blue image with embedded text that reads 'Why Should Young People Vote?'

Politics

Why Young People Should Vote

October 14, 2020

Detail photo of a Walk Signal Button at a crosswalk in Boston at dusk.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Controlling Healthcare Costs in the US

October 8, 2020

Senator Kamala Harris, Moderator Susan Page, Vice President Mike Pence on stage during the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate on October 7, 2020

Politics

BU Experts Weigh In on Wednesday’s Historic Vice Presidential Debate

October 7, 2020

A photo from the first 2020 presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Presidential Debates: What Are They Good For? Absolutely Nothing

October 7, 2020

A photograph of Constance Duncan, 75, who died of covid-19 in May, was placed by her son, Chris, at the COVID Memorial Project's interfaith memorial service to honor the 200,000 people who died due to coronavirus on the National Mall on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. 20,000 American Flags were placed in the grass to honor those who succumbed to the disease.

DEATH TOLL

Analysis Finds True US Pandemic Death Toll Is Much Higher Than 200,000

October 5, 2020

President Trump arrives on the White House lawn, October 1, 2020, after attending a fund raiser in New Jersey

Trump and Coronavirus

President Trump Has COVID-19. What Now? Has Anything Like This Ever Happened Before?

October 2, 2020

A photo of Donald Trump speaking at a podium with his arms raised. A row of American flags are behind him.

Politics

Three Questions for a BU Tax Law Expert on President Trump’s Taxes

September 30, 2020