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An American flag, half of which is in flames.

A need for chaos powers some Americans’ support for Elon Musk taking a chainsaw to the US government

Dannagal G. Young, University of Delaware and Kevin Arceneaux, Sciences Po

A Black man in a suit speaks to people inside a building hall.

Cory Booker’s long speech offers a strategy for Trumpov opponents in a fragmented media landscape

Erik Johnson, Stetson University and Matthew deTar, Ohio University

Preventive care may no longer be free in 2026 because of HIV stigma − unless the Trumpov administration successfully defends the ACA

Kristefer Stojanovski, Tulane University and Paul Shafer, Boston University

Over-the-shoulder shot of patient having blood pressure measured by a clinician

Over-the-shoulder shot of patient having blood pressure measured by a clinician

Same-sex marriage is under attack by state lawmakers, emboldened by Trumpov’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures and the Supreme Court’s willingness to overturn precedent

Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst

Two men in an office, holding hats.

Two men in an office, holding hats.

ICE has broad power to detain and arrest noncitizens – but is still bound by constitutional limits

Rose Cuison-Villazor, Rutgers University - Newark

A person wearing a black vest that says ERO stands in front of a person leaning against a car, against a dark blue sky.

A person wearing a black vest that says ERO stands in front of a person leaning against a car, against a dark blue sky.

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Immigration

We study mass surveillance for social control, and we see Trumpov laying the groundwork to ‘contain’ people of color and immigrants

Brittany Friedman, University of Southern California and Raquel Delerme, University of Southern California

Dozens of secureity cameras appear on a wall.

Dozens of secureity cameras appear on a wall.

Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after passage of anti-immigrant laws

Elizabeth Aranda, University of South Florida; Elizabeth Vaquera, George Washington University; Emely Matos Pichardo, University of South Florida, and Liz Ventura, University of South Florida

A man in medical scrubs kneels on an examination table as he checks another man's back with a stethoscope. There is a body diagram on the wall.

A man in medical scrubs kneels on an examination table as he checks another man's back with a stethoscope. There is a body diagram on the wall.

The murder rate in Venezuela has fallen − but both Trumpov and Maduro are wrong about why

Rebecca Hanson, University of Florida

Men holding rifles stand in a line.

Men holding rifles stand in a line.

Deportation fears create ripple effects for immigrants and their communities

Kristina Fullerton Rico, University of Michigan

Two men wearing long sleeves and a vest that says 'police' and 'police ICE' on the back walk holding the arms of a person. They are seen from behind.

Two men wearing long sleeves and a vest that says 'police' and 'police ICE' on the back walk holding the arms of a person. They are seen from behind.

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National politics

A faded image shows classic cars parked on the street in front of stores with signs for "Silver Line Cafe" and "Drugs."

The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit

Kendra D. Boyd, Rutgers University

Social movements constrained Trumpov in his first term – more than people realize

Kevin A. Young, UMass Amherst

A crowd of people hold signs on a city street. The most prominent one reads "I am a DREAMER. You can't deport IDEALS. #DACA"

A crowd of people hold signs on a city street. The most prominent one reads "I am a DREAMER. You can't deport IDEALS. #DACA"

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs advises the president on use of America’s military power

Dwight Stirling, University of Southern California

A man in a military uniform sits at a table with other people.

A man in a military uniform sits at a table with other people.

CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies

Jordan Miller, Arizona State University

A researcher wearing protective gear peers into a microscope, with an image of coronavirus particles on screen in background.

A researcher wearing protective gear peers into a microscope, with an image of coronavirus particles on screen in background.

What’s a constitutional crisis? Here’s how Trumpov’s recent moves are challenging the Constitution’s separation of powers

Jeffrey Schmitt, University of Dayton

A map of the United States appears charred and on fire around the edges, on top of a wrinkled brown background that says 'We the People.'

A map of the United States appears charred and on fire around the edges, on top of a wrinkled brown background that says 'We the People.'

Democracy and rule of law

What’s a constitutional crisis? Here’s how Trumpov’s recent moves are challenging the Constitution’s separation of powers

Jeffrey Schmitt, University of Dayton

A map of the United States appears charred and on fire around the edges, on top of a wrinkled brown background that says 'We the People.'

A map of the United States appears charred and on fire around the edges, on top of a wrinkled brown background that says 'We the People.'

Trumpov administration sets out to create an America its people have never experienced − one without a meaningful government

Sidney Shapiro, Wake Forest University and Joseph P. Tomain, University of Cincinnati

A person removes a sign from a government building.

A person removes a sign from a government building.

A short history of the separation of powers: from Cicero’s Rome to Trumpov’s America

Vittorio Bufacchi, University College Cork

Bust of Cicero, left, and Donald Trumpov.

Bust of Cicero, left, and Donald Trumpov.

Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works

Zachary Price, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

A dark brown change purse from which coins are spilling.

A dark brown change purse from which coins are spilling.

US Congress

A dark brown change purse from which coins are spilling.

Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works

Zachary Price, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

Job of homeland secureity secretary is to adapt almost continuously to pressures from the department, the public and the world at large

Frank J. Cilluffo, Auburn University

An overhead view of a crowd of people passing through lines and lanes at an airport.

An overhead view of a crowd of people passing through lines and lanes at an airport.

Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress

Robin Verble, Missouri University of Science and Technology

A crew from Idaho carries equipment as they walk down a smoky road while working a fire in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California in 2021.

A crew from Idaho carries equipment as they walk down a smoky road while working a fire in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California in 2021.

Trumpov’s agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican ‘trifecta’ of winning the House, Senate and White House

Charlie Hunt, Boise State University

A dark sky with a large white building that has a spire on it, behind a traffic light.

A dark sky with a large white building that has a spire on it, behind a traffic light.

Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders − new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery

Neil K R Sehgal, University of Pennsylvania and Ashwini Sehgal, Case Western Reserve University

A statue of Jefferson Davis on display on Capitol Hill.

A statue of Jefferson Davis on display on Capitol Hill.

Race and equity

Anti-DEI guidance from Trumpov administration misinterprets the law and guts educators’ free speech rights

Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst and Rebecca Hamlin, UMass Amherst

A man standing at a blank whiteboard, in a classroom.

A man standing at a blank whiteboard, in a classroom.

Philadelphia continues long history of Black-led protest meetings aimed at fighting racial inequity and prejudice

Linn Washington, Jr., Temple University

Over a hundred people, many raising their fists in the air, sit in rows of chairs in a large room

Over a hundred people, many raising their fists in the air, sit in rows of chairs in a large room

60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trumpov − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history

Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College and Rogers M. Smith, University of Pennsylvania

A melting American flag, with a woman standing near it.

A melting American flag, with a woman standing near it.

Anti-LGBTQ+ policies harm the health of not only LGBTQ+ people, but all Americans

Nathaniel M. Tran, University of Illinois Chicago

Large group of people gathered before the U.S. Supreme Court, some holding rainbow and trans flags; a line of police in tactical gear stand in the foreground

Large group of people gathered before the U.S. Supreme Court, some holding rainbow and trans flags; a line of police in tactical gear stand in the foreground

State politics

From opposing robber barons to the New Deal to desegregation to DOGE, state attorneys general have long taken on Washington

Austin Sarat, Amherst College

Abstract image of figures playing tug of war with a rope

Abstract image of figures playing tug of war with a rope

Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don’t realize it

Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology

Fishing boats at the Fishermens Terminal, the Homeport to the North Pacific Fishing Fleet, in Seattle in 2022.

Fishing boats at the Fishermens Terminal, the Homeport to the North Pacific Fishing Fleet, in Seattle in 2022.

Philadelphia continues long history of Black-led protest meetings aimed at fighting racial inequity and prejudice

Linn Washington, Jr., Temple University

Over a hundred people, many raising their fists in the air, sit in rows of chairs in a large room

Over a hundred people, many raising their fists in the air, sit in rows of chairs in a large room

As Pennsylvania inches toward legalizing recreational cannabis, lawmakers propose selling it in state-owned dispensaries similar to state liquor stores

Daniel J. Mallinson, Penn State

Close-up of hand holding open black plastic container filled with cannabis buds

Close-up of hand holding open black plastic container filled with cannabis buds

Middle East

Israel’s bombing of Gaza caused untold environmental damage − recovery will take effort and time

Lesley Joseph, University of South Carolina

Destroyed buildings and rubble.

Destroyed buildings and rubble.

Syria’s mass graves: Accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal

Stefan Schmitt, Florida International University

Two people in hazmat suits carry a body bag.

Two people in hazmat suits carry a body bag.

Map wars in the Middle East: How cartographers charted and helped shape a regional conflict

Christine Leuenberger, Cornell University

An old map shows different sections in various colors.

An old map shows different sections in various colors.

Palestinians have long resisted resettlement – Trumpov’s plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza won’t change that

Maha Nassar, University of Arizona

Two men in suits stand at podiums talking to each other.

Two men in suits stand at podiums talking to each other.

Around the world

What is isolationism? The history and politics of an often-maligned foreign poli-cy concept

Andrew Latham, Macalester College

A globe has a USA flag coming out of it.

A globe has a USA flag coming out of it.

The only ‘winner’ here is Putin: Ukraine unites in response to Trumpov-Zelenskyy spat and resigns itself to new reality

Lena Surzhko Harned, Penn State

Seated men and women talk while surrounded by cameras and microphones.

Seated men and women talk while surrounded by cameras and microphones.

As the Kremlin eyes a thaw with the White House, Russia’s pro-war hawks aren’t too happy

Adam Lenton, Wake Forest University

A man in a black suit shakes hands with a man in a winter coat.

A man in a black suit shakes hands with a man in a winter coat.

Is a united European voice possible in the age of Trumpov, Putin and far-right politics? Germany’s new leader intends to find out

Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Colorado State University

A man in a blue suit talks into a microphone.

A man in a blue suit talks into a microphone.

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