Donald Trump

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Government & Politics, National Government January 20, 2026

One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers

by Ashley Murray and Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 20, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump promised during his…

Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Business & Economy January 13, 2026

DOJ criminal probe highlights risk of Fed losing independence – a central bank scholar explains what’s at stake

by Cristina Bodea, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Department of Justice’s decision to open a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair…

Government & Politics January 2, 2026

Like strongmen the world over, Donald Trump’s power grab required a crisis – and a scapegoat

by Justin Bergman, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump has sounded the alarm, over and over again, that the United States is…

Government & Politics January 1, 2026

Donald Trump’s first step to becoming a would-be autocrat – hijacking a party

by Justin Bergman, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is…

Government & Politics January 1, 2026

All autocrats require an ‘architect’. Meet the man pulling the strings for Donald Trump

by Justin Bergman, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every autocrat needs a clan of loyalists, strategists, masterminds – these are the figures behind…

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Opinion December 10, 2025

A Post-Trump Republican Party May Be Emerging In 2025

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Stung by losses all over the country, in red and purple states, not just blue ones, Republicans may be rethinking…

Opinion November 2, 2025

The White House East Wing, Basketball, And Being Honest With The American People

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College This may come as a shock to you, but I don’t oppose President Donald Trump’s changes being made to the…

International September 30, 2025

Trump’s Gaza peace plan: A bit of the old, a bit of the new – and the same stumbling blocks

by Asher Kaufman, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The latest U.S.-sponsored peace plan for the Middle East was unveiled at the…

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Health & Wellness August 11, 2025

Even in States That Fought Obamacare, Trump’s New Law Poses Health Consequences

This article by Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead August 8, 2025 MIAMI — GOP lawmakers in…

Media August 5, 2025

The case that saved the press – and why Trump wants it gone

by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump is again attacking the American press – this time…

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