The US has pardoned insurrectionists twice before – and both times, years of violent racism followed
Joseph Patrick Kelly, College of Charleston and David Cason, University of North Dakota
Donald Trump is the third U.S. president to pardon a large group...
Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant
Rachel Locke, University of San Diego
Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some would-be candidates and even compelling some...
How Trump won Pennsylvania − and what the numbers from key counties show about the future of a pivotal swing state
Daniel J. Mallinson, Penn State
Pennsylvania was for months considered the key swing state that would decide the 2024 election. Candidates, political parties and advocacy...
Trump’s comeback victory, after reshaping his party and national politics, looks a lot like Andrew Jackson’s in 1828
Spencer Goidel, Auburn University
As the nation prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, some history-minded people may seek understanding in the idea that it...
Trump and Harris are sharply divided on science, but share common ground on US technology policy
Kenneth Evans, Rice University
For the first time in American history, quantum computing was mentioned by a candidate during a presidential debate, on Sept. 10,...
You want to vote in the 2024 election − here is how to make sure that your voice is heard
Amy Dacey, American University
Voting will begin in many states in just a few weeks – Alabama became the first state to begin sending out...
How Democrats are making a mistake in rural America – by not showing up
“You learn from losing,” the lifelong Democrat said
Jeff Bloodworth, Gannon University
Rickey Cole, 58, is a farmer and the former two-term chair of Mississippi’s Democratic...
Starting with a handshake, presidential debate between Harris and Trump then turns fierce, and pointed
Each candidate probably won points with their supporters.
Rodney Coates, Miami University and Lee Banville, University of Montana
As the two presidential candidates entered the debate...
Trump campaign violated rules in Arlington National Cemetery visit, cemetery legal expert explains
Trump at Arlington National.?.
Tanya D. Marsh, Wake Forest University
The public furor continues over Donald Trump’s behavior during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery on...
Gus Walz’s unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity
“That’s my dad. That’s MY DAD!”
Sneha Kohli Mathur, University of Southern California
“That’s my dad. That’s MY DAD!” a visibly emotional Gus Walz exclaimed, with...