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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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The Supreme Court is headed toward a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power
Recent rulings indicate that the high court is leaning toward expanding the type of presidential power that is more emblematic of dictatorship than de...
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Why free speech rights got left out of the Constitution – and added in later via the First Amendment
The First Amendment – and the freedom of speech it guarantees – is considered a fundamental element of American freedom and identity. But it wasn’t ev...
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Hamas has run out of options – survival now rests on accepting Trump’s plan and political reform
The Palestinian militant group has said it accepts some of President Trump’s proposed peace plan – but will it go all the way?
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Commuters have bemoaned Philly’s public transit for decades − in 1967, a librarian got the city to listen
Commuters have complained about SEPTA’s poor conditions and unstable funding for nearly a century.
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History is repeating itself at the FBI as agents resist a director’s political agenda
FBI director Kash Patel says he is making the bureau more accountable. Critics charge him with purging it of anyone not perceived as loyal to Presiden...
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Supreme Court opens with cases on voting rights, tariffs, gender identity and campaign finance to test the limits of a constitutional revolution
With partisan advantage, clashing perceptions of reality and revolutionary readings of the Constitution all in play, the Supreme Court’s cases this ye...
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Supreme Court to decide if Colorado’s law banning conversion therapy violates free speech
If conversion therapy is deemed speech, then bans on it likely will fall.
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Moral panics intensify social divisions and can lead to political violence
From the Salem witch trials to McCarthyism and Charlie Kirk’s killing, an exaggerated fear of a particular group has resulted in repression from liber...
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Where George Washington would disagree with Pete Hegseth about fitness for command and what makes a warrior
Washington’s ‘warrior ethos’ was grounded in decency, temperance and the capacity to act with courage without surrendering to rage. That ideal built a...
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Shutdowns are as American as apple pie − in the UK and elsewhere, they just aren’t baked into the process
With hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed as part of the latest US government shutdown, a scholar explains why such events never occu...
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