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Latinos may be key in the newly drawn congressional districts and could impact who makes it through the first round of the gubernatorial election, UCLA experts say.

The UCLA professor will analyze how technological and market pressures drive polarizing news content.

The UCLA political science professor talks empathy, soccer — and how little people know about the Middle East.

Bruin scholars Eric Becklin, Martin Gilens and Craig Manning exemplify how UCLA research continues to power progress across disciplines.

With democracy under attack here and abroad, dedicated professors at UCLA are instilling insight, reason and passion in students who are answering the call to save it.

The professor emeritus and Pulitzer Prize winner delivered UCLA’s 11th Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership.

They also cite concerns about immigration enforcement, wildfire recovery and economic pressures; the mayoral race remains highly unsettled.

The UCLA scholars are engaged in transformative work in areas ranging from law and chemistry to theater, musical composition and medieval studies.

A new report from the Deportation Data Project shows the first full look at a year under heightened immigration enforcement.

The survey of likely voters, part of UCLA Luskin’s annual Quality of Life Index, signals volatile weeks of campaigning ahead.

War with Iran won’t reshape the region the way America wants, says UCLA's Dalia Dassa Kaye, a senior fellow at the Burkle Center.

California’s growth continues to outpace the nation despite ongoing employment weakness.

A curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting women’s voices, histories and research.

In an era of shadowy politics, UCLA professor Jeff Lewis is shining a light on how Congress actually votes.

The Deportation Data Project examined immigration enforcement during the second Trump administration’s first 9 months.

El Proyecto de Datos sobre Deportaciones examinó la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración durante los primeros 9 meses del segundo mandato de la administración Trump.

A Center for Neighborhood Knowledge and Unseen analysis finds the Trump administration has reshaped immigration enforcement.

A new free book by alumnus Christopher Baylor, a lecturer in the UCLA Department of Political Science, poses the question.

Faculty have been sharing their insight on issues related to the incursion into Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

As 2025 comes to a close, economists, analysts and other experts begin to look ahead to the new year and what we can expect in 2026. With the economy faltering and the Trump administration’s attempts to exert unprecedented influence on institutions of ...

While AI-driven investment propels growth, tariffs, immigration policy and weak labor markets restrain momentum, UCLA Anderson Forecast economists say.

Voter turnout was significant in Tuesday’s off-year election.

UCLA law professor and voting rights expert Rick Hasen weighs in on the congressional redistricting measure.

Tips and resources to help you get informed and cast your ballot.

Inundated with daily news reports around the federal government shutdown and ads around redistricting, audiences may have trouble balancing information and propaganda.