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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…

Gun violence October 13, 2025

Political violence: What can happen when First Amendment free speech meets Second Amendment gun rights

by Gregory P. Magarian, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The assassination in September 2025 of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has…

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Government & Politics October 10, 2025

Marjorie Taylor Greene sounds alarm over expiring health care subsidies as shutdown continues

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 10, 2025 As the government shutdown drags into its second week, Georgia’s congressional…

Justice October 9, 2025

The Supreme Court is headed toward a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power

by Graham G. Dodds, Concordia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump set the tone for his second term by issuing 26 executive…

Justice October 9, 2025

James Comey’s indictment is a trademark tactic of authoritarians

by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury…

Health & Wellness October 8, 2025

Why Democrats Are Casting the Government Shutdown as a Health Care Showdown

This article by Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amanda Seitz October 6, 2025 Hours into the federal government shutdown, Julio Fuentes stood steps from…

Government & Politics October 7, 2025

Shutdowns are as American as apple pie − in the UK and elsewhere, they just aren’t baked into the process

by Garret Martin, American University School of International Service, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When it comes to shutdowns, the U.S. is very much an…

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Elections, Government & Politics January 15, 2026

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