In Washington
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Spies and the White House have a history of running wild without congressional oversight
By Charles Tiefer, University of Baltimore At the heart of the current crisis over President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukrainian…
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4 reasons why social media election data can misread public opinion
Joseph Cabosky, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill I often encounter myths and misunderstandings about political data, whether it’s…
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Trump, hyper partisanship, and U.S. foreign policy
By Dr. John Davis Hyper partisanship is destroying U.S. foreign policy and it is imperiling American interests around the world.…
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Asylum restrictions: The president can enforce the law, but can’t change it
By Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California Since his inauguration, President Trump’s immigration policies have been frustrated by the…
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Isolationism is not the answer
By Matthew Mai Last week Charles Koch and George Soros, activist billionaires whose political affiliations are polar opposites, decided to fund…
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Is cutting Central American aid going to help stop the flow of migrants?
By Carmen Monico, Elon University President Donald Trump has long made blocking the thousands of Central Americans who head to…
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Why is the Pentagon interested in UFOs?
By Iain Boyd, University of Michigan U.S. Navy pilots and sailors won’t be considered crazy for reporting unidentified flying objects,…
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Why the IRS is legally required to give Congress Trump’s tax returns – but probably won’t
By Philip Hackney, University of Pittsburgh Is the IRS required to hand over the president’s tax returns if Congress asks?…
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Senator Warren calls for impeachment of Trump
Senator Elizabeth Warren became the first 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to urge the Congress to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Donald…
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Trump declares economic war on Cuba
By William M. LeoGrande, American University School of Public Affairs The Trump administration has declared the most severe new sanctions…
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