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Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation
ICE’s dragnet is expanding across social media, putting everyone’s digital lives into the realm of border and immigration enforcement.
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Pennsylvania counties face tough choices on spending $2B opioid settlement funds
Local governments have a lot of freedom on how to spend the funds, but there’s also confusion and a feeling of moral responsibility to spend wisely af...
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Overwhelm the public with muzzle-velocity headlines: A strategy rooted in racism and authoritarianism
The unrelenting diet of chaotic, contradictory headlines that Americans face today echoes an antidemocratic playbook from the past.
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House speaker’s refusal to seat Arizona representative is supported by history and law
House speakers have had the power to determine when the oath is administered, and courts have been reluctant to weigh in on that influence.
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Trump’s White House renovations fulfill Obama’s prediction, kind of
President Barack Obama’s mockery of Donald Trump in 2011 may have fueled the former real estate mogul’s run for president and his desire to leave his ...
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A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi
Congress has played an important role in holding federal agencies accountable since the late 1700s, but oversight can also devolve into a political ci...
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Zohran Mamdani’s child care plan could transform New York and beyond
Mamdani’s child care plans could set an example for other policymakers to follow, as Democratic and Republican voters say child care costs are a major...
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Zohran Mamdani’s transformative child care plan builds on a history of NYC social innovations
Mamdani’s child care plans could set an example for other policymakers to follow, as Democratic and Republican voters say child care costs are a major...
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Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump’s agenda
Cheney thought that Congress went too far after Watergate in reining in the presidency. Now Trump and the Supreme Court are embracing Cheney’s views o...
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Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades – now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go alone
The Supreme Court’s trade case isn’t just about tariffs. It’s about who sets economic policy in a democracy.
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The military’s diversity rises out of recruitment targets, not any ‘woke’ goals
Both men view diversity as a symptom of “woke” culture rather than as a long-standing practice driven by the nature of the all-volunteer force.
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Amateur hour in Congress: How political newcomers fuel gridlock and government shutdowns
The public’s frustration with ‘politics as usual’ has led more political newcomers to win office. But amateurs are more likely to view bipartisanship ...
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Why can’t every country get along with each other? It comes down to resources, inequality and perception
Even countries with similar values and goals can end up in conflict with each other due to forces they cannot fully control.
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The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path to irrelevance
With major shutdown impacts beginning to set in, a scholar of Congress says the House has all but abdicated its position as ‘The People’s Chamber.’
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Trump’s ability to counter Netanyahu’s spoiler tactics in public may have been key to advancing a ceasefire in Gaza
President Trump reversed a long-held perception among US foreign policymakers that pressuring Israel should only be done in private.
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Voters lose when maps get redrawn before every election instead of once a decade − a trend started in Texas, moving to California and likely spreading...
With a new, mid-cycle redistricting war raging in state after state, the media and politicians focus on which party is winning or losing seats. But ar...
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Polarizing political events are leading Americans to increasingly call for a national divorce
As support for secessionist movements increases, it’s vital that political leaders reduce the divisions that threaten to tear the US apart.
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Trump’s anti-Venezuela actions lack strategy, justifiable targets and legal authorization
President Trump OK’d a naval buildup in the Caribbean, strikes on boats in international waters and covert operations in Venezuela. A military analyst...
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More than 40 years after police killed Eleanor Bumpurs in her Bronx apartment, people still #sayhername
The 1984 murder of a Black grandmother in her Bronx apartment sparked an ongoing movement against police brutality and neglect of the mentally ill.
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Why the Trump administration’s comparison of antifa to violent terrorist groups doesn’t track
Kristi Noem’s claim that antifa is like the Islamic State group blurs the line between protest and terrorism – a political move unsupported by evidenc...
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The Trump administration’s anti-immigrant housing policy reflects a long history of xenophobia in public housing
Anti-immigrant housing policies have been cast as a way for citizens to access more housing, but they fail to prevent the shortages driving the crises...
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Influencers could learn a thing or two from traditional journalism about disclosing who’s funding their political coverage
Creators who conceal financial support while weighing in on matters of interest to their funders are falsely presenting themselves as independent voic...
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Demolishing the White House East Wing to build a ballroom embodies Trump’s heritage politics
President Donald Trump is trying to prescribe the style and content of many federal sites to highlight his own authority and promote a particular view...
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James Comey’s lawyers face an uphill battle to prove selective or vindictive prosecution in his high-profile case
Is former FBI Director James Comey’s attempt to get his prosecution thrown out a legal slam-dunk? It may look like that to the public, but it’s not.
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The disgraceful history of erasing Black cemeteries in the United States
From grave robbing to road construction, a cemetery in Richmond, Va., reveals the long pattern of Black Americans burying their dead in spaces that re...
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King, pope, Jedi, Superman: Trump’s social media images exclusively target his base and try to blur political reality
Campy, exaggerated and partisan, many White House social media posts target the president’s base. But the communications approach may pose a risk to d...
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Trump’s National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate over state vs. federal power
The conflicts over President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois and Oregon hinge on a question as old as the Constitution itself:...
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Gender is not an ideology – but conservative groups know learning about it empowers people to think for themselves
From book bans and firing teachers to taking over university administrations altogether, right-wing politicians and activists worldwide have been keen...
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Trump’s words aren’t stopping China, Brazil and many other countries from setting higher climate goals, but progress is slow
A review of countries’ new climate pledges shows who is leading efforts to protect the climate their economies were built on and who is sliding.
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How mobsters’ own words brought down Philly’s mafia − a veteran crime reporter has the story behind the end of the ‘Mob War’
Longtime mob reporter George Anastasia explains how intensive electronic eavesdropping revealed dialogue that surpassed Hollywood scripts.
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10 effective things citizens can do to make change in addition to attending a protest
Once a democracy starts to erode, it can be difficult to reverse the trend. What does it take for democracies to bounce back from periods of autocrati...
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Pennsylvania’s budget crisis drags on as fed shutdown adds to residents’ hardships — a political scientist explains
Pennsylvania has been without a state budget for over 100 days, and House Democrats and Senate Republicans are $3 billion apart on how much should be ...
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New Pentagon policy is an unprecedented attempt to undermine press freedom
Free press advocates warn that limiting how journalists cover the Defense Department hampers the stability and freedom that democracies enjoy.
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Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built
Structured parking can cost as much as $50,000 per space, making housing more expensive to build and for those living there.
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Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes
Banning abortion instantly oppresses a huge swath of society. And enforcing abortion bans begets a police state − an upside for dictators from Mussoli...
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The real reason conservatives are furious about Bad Bunny’s forthcoming Super Bowl performance
Puerto Ricans like Bad Bunny complicate the administration’s campaign to portray America as an English-speaking, homogenous nation.
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When government websites become campaign tools: Blaming the shutdown on Democrats has legal and political risks
When websites and email systems become partisan platforms, the line blurs between state and party, diluting public trust in the idea of impartial gove...
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Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength
Conversations around misinformation that assume everyone cares about literal truth may be missing the point.
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The limits of free speech protections in American broadcasting
Pressuring broadcasters by leveraging the powers of the Federal Communications Commission occurs no matter which party controls the White House.
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Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington
A case being argued at the US Supreme Court could undo one of the last remaining protections for minority voters in a Civil Rights-era voting law.
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Far fewer Americans support political violence than recent polls suggest
Well-known flaws in conventional polling methods may be creating the incorrect perception that many Americans think political violence is justified.
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How the government shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to flight delays
Air traffic controllers are considered essential workers and required to work without pay during the shutdown, but there are reports some are calling ...
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Political violence: What can happen when First Amendment free speech meets Second Amendment gun rights
Political violence, made easier to carry out by the proliferation of guns, harms democracy by shifting the field of political disagreement from debate...
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Refinery fires, other chemical disasters may no longer get safety investigations
Because of the federal government shutdown and proposed budget, key federal investigations may stop, including into what happened at a Chevron refiner...
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In 1776, Thomas Paine made the best case for fighting kings − and for being skeptical
‘In America, the law is king!’ ‘No King! No Tyranny!’ For a skeptical Thomas Paine, every day was ‘No Kings Day.’
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For Trump’s perceived enemies, the process may be the punishment
Even when a prosecution fails to convict someone, the process of defending against charges can itself can be a form of punishment.
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James Comey’s indictment is a trademark tactic of authoritarians
The former FBI director’s indictment breaks a principle that has protected American democracy for 50 years.
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