Yet another insensitive Republican gaffe makes headlines. Can the GOP get its act together in time for the next election cycle?

How are younger voters shifting political mindsets in America? Changing racial demographics are affecting society’s attitude toward government.

A liberal group in Kentucky went over the line with racist tweets about former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao.

Shifting public attitudes pressure Republicans to reassess their platform on marriage equality.

A controversial new article contending that the GOP’s history precludes it from being inclusive of nonwhites asks whether the party has a future in America.

The President has surrounded himself with white male advisers. Aren’t there any women, Blacks, Latinos or Asians qualified to sit on his Cabinet

The 113th Congress is the most diverse in history—and it’s not just about race and gender.

Will Obama’s inner circle remain overwhelmingly white and male during his second term?

Will a backroom GOP deal eliminate diversity in New York’s Senate and stonewall Black and Latino lawmakers?

Youth and diversity trumped baby boomers and heterogeneous voting blocks.

This swing state’s politicians have a new way to suppress voter rights.

What should you do when one of your leaders makes a controversial statement? Mitt Romney faces that question after a candidate he is very publicly supporting said “God intended” pregnancy after rape.

Our coverage of controversial voter ID laws touched a nerve in many of our readers. Here’s what you had to say.

Voting-rights expert reveals how you can fight discrimination at the polls.

Women’s votes could swing the presidential election, yet both President Obama and Gov. Romney don’t get the benefits of feminine—and inclusive—leadership styles.