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The “presidential lean” of a state can, over time, help us quantify its political trajectory.— Much of the Heartland and Midwest has come to lean more to the GOP over the past two decades, though the ...

Credit scores, forbearance rates, and rising bankruptcies all factor into which states fall into this category.

Though blue states make up the majority of "donor" states, the top three biggest "recipient" states — New Mexico, Maryland, and Virginia — are also blue.

If the red-state house-price advantage shrinks a lot, the consequences would be widely felt. The most dynamic cities in blue ...

Steven Malanga Red-Hot Economies Republican-led states have benefited massively in an era of one-party domination of local government.

Figuring out the ever-changing political landscape in the United States can be challenging. This is especially the case if ...