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National February 10, 2025

Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it

by Allison Stanger, Middlebury, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Elon Musk’s role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE,…

National February 10, 2025

Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? A security expert explains the dangers of violating protocols and regulations that protect government computer systems

by Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Donald Trump’s special commission tasked…

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National February 6, 2025

Trump’s opening tariff salvo will hurt US consumers − following through on Canada, Mexico threats will increase the price pain

by Jason Reed, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If U.S. voters reelected Donald Trump hoping for relief from higher prices, his…

National February 6, 2025

Trump’s tariff gambit: As allies prepare to strike back, a costly trade war looms

by Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to…

National February 4, 2025

Musk’s inauguration salute is not the only apparent fascist signal from Trump’s administration

by Matthew Kriner, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Once again, a presidential administration headed by Donald Trump is in the…

National February 4, 2025

Trump’s Project 2025 agenda caps decades-long resistance to 20th century progressive reform

by Colin Gordon, University of Iowa, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For much of the 20th century, efforts to remake government were driven by a…

National January 29, 2025

I study democracy worldwide − here’s how Texas is eroding human rights, free expression and civil liberties

by Katie Scofield, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While concerns about the future of American democracy dominate headlines worldwide, millions of…

National January 22, 2025

How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends

by Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Think Donald Trump can’t be president after his second term is up in January 2029?…

National January 21, 2025

Trump’s executive orders can make change – but are limited and can be undone by the courts

by Sharece Thrower, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Before his inauguration, Donald Trump promised to issue a total of 100 or so executive…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…

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