Although it seems distant, Reconstruction ties the South, and more broadly, America, back to a time when the country was defining itself, just 150 years ago. In many ways, the current struggles of the South bind America back to its beginnings 250 years ago.
The Democrats are fighting an uphill battle for Senate control in 2026, and swing states won’t carry them across the finish line. To secure a majority, they will need to make their case to voters in conservative strongholds.
The Spring 2026 Harvard Youth Poll results indicate that Generation Z desires a new vanguard of younger, non-establishment politicians this midterm cycle.
In the Spring 2026 Harvard Youth Poll, a majority of young Americans were opposed to a range of executive actions that the Trump administration has taken or suggested.
Newly released evidence from the 52nd Harvard Youth Poll suggests that younger people are losing confidence in fair and free elections due to a lack of trust in government institutions as a whole.
