What the Trump/Biden dueling rhetoric at the U.S. border tells us Andrea Silva, Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, and Eric Gonzalez Juenke - March 25, 2024 Both presidential campaigns want to make immigration policy a top issue in the 2024 election.
In 2024, political violence against Black women is a big threat Nadia E. Brown - March 18, 2024 Women’s History Month is good time to thank our Black women in office – and keep them safe.
Good Playlist: Immigration podcasts ▶️ Andrea Silva - January 26, 2024 Hear about everything from individual immigrants' stories to the latest in policy debates.
Good to Know: Impeachment Andrew Rudalevige - January 13, 2024 With House Republicans holding an impeachment inquiry against Pres. Biden, here's what to know about this constitutional tool.
Why the president can’t just fire bureaucrats Andrew Rudalevige - September 20, 2023 The "unitary executive theory" has its limits
After the 5th Circuit’s ruling, does DACA have a future? Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer - October 6, 2022 The decision against the Obama-era policy seems to invite other challenges to immigrant rights
Presidents can’t declassify documents with Green Lantern superpowers Andrew Rudalevige and Kenneth Mayer - August 18, 2022 Let’s look at the many, many holes in Donald Trump’s theory of executive power.
Abortion rights protests have been peaceful. Will that change? Deana A. Rohlinger - May 10, 2022 Here’s what scholars know about when protesters are more likely to turn confrontational — or even violent.
There’s just one Department of Homeland Security. So why does it have so many bosses in Congress? Scott Welder, Jennifer Dresden, and Christine Kwon - October 20, 2021 More than 90 congressional committees and subcommittees currently claim jurisdiction over some part of DHS
20 years later, America’s ‘War on Terror’ language has gone global Somdeep Sen and John Collins - September 9, 2021 Right-wing governments and movements often use these words to justify authoritarian and racist policies.
The U.S. government hasn’t protected noncitizen veterans from deportation. That may change. Elizabeth M.F. Grasmeder - August 12, 2021 The U.S. military has a long history of relying on foreign recruits.
Industries that gave to a governor’s campaign were more likely to be declared ‘essential’ Srinivas Parinandi and Jesse Crosson - July 28, 2021 Why did some states declare dozens of industries ‘essential’ during the pandemic, while others designated only a few?
Why do some U.S. mayors want more refugees? Anita R. Kellogg - June 27, 2021 Studies find that refugees pay back more than they’re given and that they revitalize abandoned neighborhoods
The Colonial Pipeline shutdown says we’re in a scary new world Josephine Wolff - May 13, 2021 Here’s what we know — and don’t — about ransomware attack.
The migrant ‘surge’ at the U.S. southern border is actually a predictable pattern. Tom Wong, Jesus Rojas Venzor, and Gabriel De Roche - March 22, 2021 Evidence reveals the usual seasonal bump — plus some of the people who waited during the pandemic
When local police cooperate with ICE, Latino communities under-report crime. Here’s the data. Reva Dhingra, Olivia Woldemikael, and Mitchell Kilborn - February 4, 2021 Such policies hurt public health and safety for upward of one-fifth of the country.
Biden reverses Trump’s ‘Muslim ban.’ Americans support the decision. Nazita Lajevardi, Loren Collingwood, and Kassra AR Oskooii - January 26, 2021 In 2017, rallies and protests persuaded a big proportion of citizens that the ban was ‘un-American'
Biden just changed immigration policy. That doesn’t mean you should expect a new wave of immigration. Margaret E. Peters - January 21, 2021 Potential migrants consider many things when deciding whether to leave home. The Biden administration is targeting them with relevant information.
Members of Congress want a commission to investigate the Capitol invasion. Here’s when these work. Jordan Tama / Managing Editor - January 19, 2021 Some commissions kick the can down the road. Some prompt real change.
Three key factors that drive far-right political violence — and two that don’t Stephen C. Nemeth and Holley E. Hansen - January 8, 2021 Rhetoric like Donald Trump’s is often a main driver.
Some good news from 2020: So far, very few Americans have been killed in terrorist attacks. Daniel Byman - December 21, 2020 Despite alarming headlines, domestic terror attacks left fewer Americans dead than in 2019
3 lessons from Russia’s cyberhack into U.S. agencies Jacquelyn Schneider and Erica Borghard - December 16, 2020 Cyberspying may be inevitable. Governments can prepare.
How foreign influence efforts are targeting journalists Kelly McFarland and Alistair Somerville - October 29, 2020 Disinformation in 2020 has become even more complex.
This summer’s Black Lives Matter protesters were overwhelmingly peaceful, our research finds Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - October 15, 2020 Police and counterprotesters sometimes started violence
Are influence campaigns trolling your social media feeds? Meysam Alizadeh, Joshua Tucker, Jacob N. Shapiro, and Cody Buntain - October 12, 2020 New research shows how citizens can know in real time.
ICE is accused of sterilizing detainees. That echoes the U.S.’s long history of forced sterilization. Steven Moore - September 25, 2020 White people who support such forced sterilizations are paternalistic rather than driven by racial animus, my research suggests.
Trump’s top intelligence official is curtailing congressional briefings on foreign election interference Henry Farrell - September 1, 2020 Perhaps he’s worried that the intelligence community is doing its job.
What’s happening in Portland could hurt civilian control of the military. Here’s how. Lindsay P. Cohn, David T. Burbach, and Danielle Lupton - July 28, 2020 Blurring the line between police and military could create an internal security force accountable to only one political branch or official.
Are the Trump administration’s actions in Portland legal? Are they constitutional? Steve Vladeck - July 24, 2020 The devil’s in the details.
Where do police departments get their military-style gear? Here’s what we don’t know. Tom Clark, Michael Owens, and Adam Glynn - July 19, 2020 For a good public discussion of militarized policing, we need to know where police get military goods and how they’re funded
Trump fired a federal prosecutor investigating his allies. Can he do that? Anne Joseph O’Connell - June 24, 2020 Here’s what you need to know about this Friday night massacre — and why it matters
Are the Dreamers safe now that the Supreme Court ruled? Not exactly. Here’s what’s still up in the air. Ming Hsu Chen - June 19, 2020 Their lives are still in flux, depending on where they live and what the courts decide next.
On DACA, the Supreme Court tells Trump: You have to follow the rules to change the rules. Andrew Rudalevige - June 19, 2020 And you can’t make up your reasons after the fact.
The Trump administration is raising the application fee for U.S. citizenship. That will cost the U.S. later on. Michael Hotard and David D. Laitin - April 6, 2020 Citizens make more than permanent residents — and therefore pay more taxes
Ireland and Britain aren’t part of Trump’s coronavirus travel ban. This is why. Henry Farrell - March 12, 2020 Trump’s travel ban applies only to countries within the “Schengen area”
Iran can use cyberattacks against the U.S. That’s not nearly as bad as it sounds. Jackie Schneider - January 6, 2020 Cyberwarfare can do little short-term damage, although it can have insidious long-term consequences
Are cyber-operations a U.S. retaliatory option for the Saudi oil field strikes? Would such action deter Iran? Jacquelyn Schneider - October 1, 2019 This strategic response can have complicated trade-offs
A federal judge blocked a Trump administration rule that would allow children to be detained indefinitely. Here’s what you need to know. Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer - August 23, 2019 One child cried silent tears as I met with her mother. Another was refusing food.
The Trump administration keeps making it harder to claim asylum. Here’s how — and why. Mneesha Gellman - August 15, 2019 Attorney General William P. Barr unilaterally changed the rules.
Nancy Pelosi said ‘the Squad’ was just ‘four people.’ But here’s why they might succeed. Jeffrey S. Lantis - July 24, 2019 Generational turnover and new technologies pose new challenges
Treating immigrants like criminals has a long history in the United States Melina Juárez Pérez - July 18, 2019 “Crimmigration” started well before the Trump administration.
Eisenhower called it the ‘military-industrial complex.’ It’s vastly bigger now. Daniel Wirls - June 25, 2019 Here are four things to know about this transformation.
It’s not just Huawei. Trump’s new tech sector order could ripple through global supply chains. Graham Webster - May 18, 2019 How will this affect U.S. companies?
Twitter users mostly retweet politicians and celebrities. That’s a big change. Kalev Leetaru - March 7, 2019 Unlike Facebook, it has not spread virally across the planet.
Having the most diverse Congress ever will affect more than just legislation Melinda Ritchie, Kenneth Lowande, and Erinn Lauterbach - January 9, 2019 Women, minorities and veterans have new advocates in the 116th Congress.
What will it take to end the shutdown? Watch these three things. Sarah Binder - January 7, 2019 For the third week in a row, the government remains
Last week showed how Trump’s management of his team is hurting his own foreign policy. It’s only going to get worse. Elizabeth N. Saunders - December 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81377" align="alignleft" width="960"] Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chairman of
China is reportedly hacking computer motherboards. The economic fallout could be huge. Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman - October 4, 2018 Update: The Bloomberg story discussed below has been heavily disputed
By ending ‘temporary protected status’ for half a million people, Trump has probably increased illegal migration David Leblang, Ankita Satpathy, Alexa Iadarola, Ben Helms, Kelsey Hunt, Eric Xu, Rebecca Brough, and Mahesh Rao - August 7, 2018 Since taking office, President Trump has shown a firm commitment
You’ve heard the calls to #AbolishICE. Here’s what that could mean. Seth Grossman and Margo Schlanger - July 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75459" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Immigration activist during a rally in
Breaking border laws is as American as it gets Peter Andreas - July 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75142" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Independence Day fireworks explode over the
Does ‘zero tolerance’ protect the U.S. from terrorism or crime? Let’s examine the evidence. Tricia Bacon - June 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75064" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Children stand and hold protest signs
Last week’s IG report about the FBI made a big splash. Here’s what you need to know about inspectors general. Nadia Hilliard - June 18, 2018 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Part of the Department of Justice
Does separating families at the border discourage immigration? Here’s what the research says. Anna Oltman - May 31, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/they-fled-to-the-us-to-escape-violence-then-their-kids-were-taken-away/2018/03/18/c39582ec-2aeb-11e8-8dc9-3b51e028b845_video.html In March, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a
This is what’s really happening to kids at the border Michelle Brané and Margo Schlanger - May 30, 2018 Reports of mistreatment of migrant children at the U.S. border
Here’s what happens when diplomats get involved in religious rhetoric Stacey Philbrick Yadav and Ian Hartshorn - April 11, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72062" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Representative Mike Pompeo, a Republican from
This simple technological fix helped veterans get health benefits Henry Farrell - February 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69529" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The U.S. Digital Service team. (courtesy
4 things to know about the Trump budget’s environmental cuts Joshua Busby - February 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_63467" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Two residents paddle though their flooded
By deporting 200,000 Salvadorans, Trump may be boosting gang recruitment Micaela Sviatschi - February 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69125" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The El Salvador national flag hangs
Trump’s controversial election integrity commission is gone. Here’s what comes next. Charles Stewart III - January 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_67813" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump, accompanied by Vice President
Donald Trump says he’s just enforcing immigration law. But it’s not that simple. Mat Coleman, Inés Valdez, and Amna Akbar - November 7, 2017 From the moment he rode down the Trump Tower escalator
Trump’s slow pace of appointments is hurting government — and his own agenda David Lewis - August 3, 2017 Six months into his presidency, President Trump has just pulled
Will Trump’s new rules make it harder to get asylum in the U.S.? That will vary dramatically from one judge to the next. Richard Vengroff - June 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60393" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chaldean Americans protest against the seizure
Sheriffs are enthusiastic about enforcing U.S. immigration law. That makes a big difference. Mirya Holman and Emily Farris - May 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58998" align="alignleft" width="960"] Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke speaks
This is how Trump’s deportations differ from Obama’s Anna Law - May 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57735" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People demonstrate in March near the immigration
Are presidential writings getting dumber? We checked — and were surprised. Ken Benoit, Kevin Munger, and Arthur Spirling - April 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56830" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump holds up an executive
Trump’s budget fattens ‘Republican’ programs (and starves ‘Democratic’ ones) Patrick Egan - March 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55684" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A U.S. B-1B Lancer bomber flies
Trump wants to reorganize the executive branch. Good luck with that. Andrew Rudalevige - March 16, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55439" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump talks before signing an
Why Donald Trump needs the ‘administrative state’ that Steve Bannon wants to destroy David Lewis - March 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54840" align="aligncenter" width="960"] White House Chief Strategist Stephen K.
Courts can be undermined in these 3 ways. This is how to protect them. Tom Clark and Jeffrey Staton - February 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_49518" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The U.S. Supreme Court. (Win McNamee/Getty
Trump’s immigration order means bureaucrats have to decide who’s a “real” Christian Elizabeth Hurd - February 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53758" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People protest President Trump's travel ban
Steve Bannon is on the National Security Council. That sends a big signal. Elizabeth N. Saunders - February 1, 2017 On Saturday, the White House issued National Security Presidential Memorandum
How much coverage did CNN actually devote to Clinton’s emails? Here’s the data. Kalev Leetaru - February 1, 2017 In a world upended by online news and social media,
Most of Trump’s executive orders aren’t actually executive orders. Here’s why that matters. Andrew Rudalevige - January 30, 2017 The flood of executive directives flowing from the White House —
I interviewed 300 Syrian refugees. They are far from a security threat. Wendy Pearlman - January 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53295" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People protest and welcome arriving passengers
The U.S. already tried ‘extreme vetting’ for Muslims. It didn’t work. Aslı Bâli - January 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53106" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Members of Join MoveOn and DRUM
Trump pledged to reverse Obama’s executive orders. Here’s how well past presidents have fulfilled that pledge. Joshua Lee and James Pfiffner - January 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52847" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump hands Chief of Staff
Trump may put 5 military officers in top posts. That’s unprecedented. Peter White - December 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50354" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President-elect Donald Trump and U.S. Marine
The U.S. has just accused Russia of hacking America’s elections. That’s a very big deal. Henry Farrell - October 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47500" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin (Reuters/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool/File
U.S. counterterrorism is mired in turf wars. We could learn a lot from the U.K. Frank Foley - July 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44010" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Tashfeen Malik and her husband, Syed
Do Americans care about the rest of the world? These two Google maps give you the answer. Kalev Leetaru - June 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42899" align="aligncenter" width="1902"] Map of how often Americans search
Here’s the data that told us Bernie Sanders would lose Kalev Leetaru - June 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39277" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (Seth Wenig/AP)[/caption] As we approach the
No, White House lawyers would not prevent a President Trump from overstepping his constitutional bounds Andrew Rudalevige - June 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42060" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP)[/caption] A recent New
The Supreme Court asks its four questions on Obama’s immigration initiative. Well, two of them. Andrew Rudalevige - April 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39458" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Supporters of President Obama's executive actions
The Supreme Court asked four questions about Obama’s immigration initiative. The last one is key. Andrew Rudalevige - January 21, 2016 The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case assessing
Is Obama’s executive action on gun control a step toward a ‘New Imperial Presidency?’ Andrew Rudalevige - January 6, 2016 On the face of it, President Obama’s 10-point package of
Here’s what the rest of the world is saying about Donald Trump Kalev Leetaru - December 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33662" align="aligncenter" width="908"] U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump
How Donald Trump’s attacks on Muslims brought him more media coverage than ever Kalev Leetaru - December 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33274" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called
The Paris attacks are just what counterterrorism analysts have feared since Mumbai. Here are three takeaways. Lorenzo Vidino - November 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32304" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A guitar reading "Ode to life"
Is Donald Trump finally losing his media mojo? Kalev Leetaru - November 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30089" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Donald Trump speaks at a press
Who went viral after the first Democratic presidential debate Kalev Leetaru - October 16, 2015 Since the first Democratic debate Tuesday, there has been endless
This is why some Republicans keep threatening to take the government hostage Sarah Binder - September 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_18115" align="aligncenter" width="660"] (Alex Wong/Getty Images)[/caption] Asked in the
How international relations got religion, and got it wrong Elizabeth Hurd - July 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27258" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A general view shows Secretary of
Congress is more bipartisan than you think Laurel Harbridge-Yong - May 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24118" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] From left, House Minority Leader Nancy
Measuring what policymakers want from academics Michael Tierney and Ana O'Harrow - April 5, 2015 An increasing number of unsupported, but plausible, claims assert a
More proof that Republicans are from Mars and Democrats are from Venus Matt Grossmann and David A. Hopkins - March 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22560" align="aligncenter" width="611"] Tea party activists at a rally
Boehner's problem isn't just House Republicans. It's House Democrats, too. John Sides - March 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22107" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Don't let the hug and kiss
Boehner’s problem isn’t just House Republicans. It’s House Democrats, too. Matthew Green - March 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22107" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Don't let the hug and kiss
Boehner's defeat was actually really unusual. Here's why. John Sides - March 1, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22056" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Speaker of the House John Boehner
Boehner’s defeat was actually really unusual. Here’s why. Jeffery Jenkins - March 1, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22056" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Speaker of the House John Boehner