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U.S. Congress January 16, 2023

Voters have few options to remove George Santos from Congress – aside from waiting until the next election

by Jonathan Entin, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There are mounting calls from both politicians and voters to force the newly…

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Race and Racism January 16, 2023

How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society

by Hajar Yazdiha, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Texas is just the latest conservative lawmaker to…

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Health Care January 15, 2023

Ask Voters Directly, and Abortion Rights Wins Most Ballot Fights

This article by Julie Rovner was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News January 13, 2023 This is shaping up as a critical…

U.S. Congress January 12, 2023

U.S. House Republicans push through two anti-abortion measures in first work week

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 11, 2023 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Wednesday approved its first abortion-related…

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Politics January 9, 2023

Talking across the political aisle isn’t a cure-all – but it does help reduce hostility

by Dominik Stecuła, Colorado State University and Matthew Levendusky, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Simmering tension in American politics came to a…

Government January 8, 2023

A record-breaking number of women were elected governor in 2022 – here are 7 things to know about how that happened

by William R. Wilkerson, State University of New York at Oneonta and Alana Jeydel, Fresno City College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Twelve women won…

Government January 4, 2023

What does the speaker of the House do? Here’s what the new speaker will have for a job

by Rachel Paine Caufield, Drake University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Second in the line of presidential succession after the vice president, the speaker of…

Elections December 26, 2022

Congress passes legislation that will close off presidential election mischief and help avoid another Jan. 6

by Derek T. Muller, University of Iowa, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Presidential elections are complicated. But in a move aimed at warding off future…

2024 Elections, Elections December 20, 2022

Even if Jan. 6 referrals turn into criminal charges – or convictions – Trump will still be able to run in 2024 and serve as president if elected

by Stefanie Lindquist, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The criminal referral of Donald Trump to the Department of Justice by a House…

Housing December 19, 2022

Voters embraced affordable housing initiatives. Advocates say Congress should do the same.

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission] December 19, 2022 Voters in Colorado approved a…

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