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Government & Politics October 22, 2025

Trump’s National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate over state vs. federal power

by Andrea Katz, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you’re confused about what the law does and doesn’t allow the…

Media October 21, 2025

New Pentagon policy is an unprecedented attempt to undermine press freedom

by Amy Kristin Sanders, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Throughout modern American history, reporters who cover the Pentagon have played an invaluable role…

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Government & Politics October 21, 2025

Will Georgia join a GOP-led state exodus from a multistate voter accuracy group?

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 21, 2025 Georgia election officials credit an embattled voter accuracy organization with helping…

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Government & Politics October 20, 2025

10 effective things citizens can do to make change in addition to attending a protest

by Shelley Inglis, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What happens now? That may well be the question being asked by “No Kings” protesters,…

Drawings of Democratic Donkey and Republican Elephant

Opinion October 17, 2025

Lessons From Government Shutdown Surveys: Focus On The Serious and Tangible

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Since the government shutdown began on October 1, there’s been a debate about who is “winning” the government shutdown, with…

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Government & Politics October 16, 2025

When government websites become campaign tools: Blaming the shutdown on Democrats has legal and political risks

by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For decades, federal shutdowns have mostly been budget fights. The 2025 one…

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Political Violence October 14, 2025

Far fewer Americans support political violence than recent polls suggest

by Ryan Kennedy, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A series of recent events has sparked alarm about rising levels of political…

Justice October 14, 2025

Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington

by Sam D. Hayes, Simmons University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Oct. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of…

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Opinion October 14, 2025

From Derision To Emulation: The Atlanta Battery Provides Cobb County With A Lot Of Economic Juice

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College What a strange trip it’s been for Cobb County’s Battery Park, home of the Atlanta Braves. Once a source of…

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