Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador sparks legal questions likely to reach the Supreme Court - Jennifer Selin, Arizona State University

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Massive cuts to Health and Human Services' workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy -- Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M University

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From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools -- Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee; Derek H. Alderman, University of Tennessee, and Jordan Brasher, Macalester College

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Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you – a cybersecurity expert on what to look for in a secure messaging app -- Frederick Scholl, Quinnipiac University

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We study mass surveillance for social control, and we see Trump laying the groundwork to 'contain' people of color and immigrants -- Brittany Friedman, University of Southern California and Raquel Delerme, University of Southern California

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Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after passage of anti-immigrant laws -- Elizabeth Aranda, University of South Florida; Elizabeth Vaquera, George Washington University; Emely Matos Pichardo, University of South Florida, and Liz Ventura, University of South Florida

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The murder rate in Venezuela has fallen − but both Trump and Maduro are wrong about why -- Rebecca Hanson, University of Florida

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Deportation fears create ripple effects for immigrants and their communities -- Kristina Fullerton Rico, University of Michigan

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The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit -- Kendra D. Boyd, Rutgers University

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Social movements constrained Trump in his first term – more than people realize -- Kevin A. Young, UMass Amherst

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs advises the president on use of America's military power -- Dwight Stirling, University of Southern California

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CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies -- Jordan Miller, Arizona State University

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What's a constitutional crisis? Here's how Trump's recent moves are challenging the Constitution's separation of powers -- Jeffrey Schmitt, University of Dayton

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Trump administration sets out to create an America its people have never experienced − one without a meaningful government -- Sidney Shapiro, Wake Forest University and Joseph P. Tomain, University of Cincinnati

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A short history of the separation of powers: from Cicero's Rome to Trump's America -- Vittorio Bufacchi, University College Cork

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Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the 'power of the purse' works -- Zachary Price, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

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Job of homeland security secretary is to adapt almost continuously to pressures from the department, the public and the world at large -- Frank J. Cilluffo, Auburn University

2 months ago

Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn't act − that's taking a toll on a workforce already under stress -- Robin Verble, Missouri University of Science and Technology

3 months ago

Trump's agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican 'trifecta' of winning the House, Senate and White House -- Charlie Hunt, Boise State University

4 months ago

Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders − new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery -- Neil K R Sehgal, University of Pennsylvania and Ashwini Sehgal, Case Western Reserve University

5 months ago

Anti-DEI guidance from Trump administration misinterprets the law and guts educators' free speech rights -- Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst and Rebecca Hamlin, UMass Amherst

1 month ago

Philadelphia continues long history of Black-led protest meetings aimed at fighting racial inequity and prejudice -- Linn Washington, Jr., Temple University

1 month ago

60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that's all too familiar in US history -- Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College and Rogers M. Smith, University of Pennsylvania

1 month ago

Anti-LGBTQ+ policies harm the health of not only LGBTQ+ people, but all Americans -- Nathaniel M. Tran, University of Illinois Chicago

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From opposing robber barons to the New Deal to desegregation to DOGE, state attorneys general have long taken on Washington -- Austin Sarat, Amherst College

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Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don't realize it -- Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology

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As Pennsylvania inches toward legalizing recreational cannabis, lawmakers propose selling it in state-owned dispensaries similar to state liquor stores -- Daniel J. Mallinson, Penn State

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Israel's bombing of Gaza caused untold environmental damage − recovery will take effort and time -- Lesley Joseph, University of South Carolina

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Syria's mass graves: Accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal -- Stefan Schmitt, Florida International University

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Map wars in the Middle East: How cartographers charted and helped shape a regional conflict -- Christine Leuenberger, Cornell University

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Palestinians have long resisted resettlement – Trump's plan to 'clean out' Gaza won't change that -- Maha Nassar, University of Arizona

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What is isolationism? The history and politics of an often-maligned foreign policy concept -- Andrew Latham, Macalester College

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The only 'winner' here is Putin: Ukraine unites in response to Trump-Zelenskyy spat and resigns itself to new reality -- Lena Surzhko Harned, Penn State

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As the Kremlin eyes a thaw with the White House, Russia's pro-war hawks aren't too happy -- Adam Lenton, Wake Forest University

1 month ago

Is a united European voice possible in the age of Trump, Putin and far-right politics? Germany's new leader intends to find out -- Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Colorado State University

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Ukraine will need major rebuilding when war ends − here's why the US isn't likely to invest in its recovery with a new Marshall Plan -- Frank A. Blazich Jr., Smithsonian Institution

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How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends -- Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College

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Medetomidine is replacing xylazine in Philly street fentanyl − creating new hurdles for health care providers and drug users -- Kory London, Thomas Jefferson University and Karen Alexander, Thomas Jefferson University

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Trump's desire to 'un-unite' Russia and China is unlikely to work – in fact, it could well backfire -- Linggong Kong, Auburn University

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AI chatbots refuse to produce 'controversial' output − why that's a free speech problem -- Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, Vanderbilt University and Jacob Mchangama, Vanderbilt University

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