Tag: Barack Obama
US and Iran: A brief history of how decades of mistrust...
Jeffrey Fields, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
With U.S. bombs raining down on Iran and Tehran’s...
For 80 years, the president’s party has almost always lost House...
Robert A. Strong, University of Virginia
Now that the 2026 midterm elections are less than a year away, public...
Why Jimmy Kimmel’s First Amendment rights weren’t violated – but ABC’s...
Wayne Unger, Quinnipiac University
The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has sparked a wave of political commentary.
How the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics – and why the...
Art Jipson, University of Dayton
The Justice Department asked a federal court on July 18, 2025, to unseal grand...
What happens next in US-Iran relations will be informed by the...
Gregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
The Trump administration’s decision to bomb Iran dramatically...
Along with the ideals it expresses, the Declaration of Independence mourns...
Maurizio Valsania, Università di Torino
Right around the Fourth of July, Americans pay renewed attention to the country’s crucial...
National security advisers manage decision-making as advocates or honest brokers
Gregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
The removal of Mike Waltz as President Donald...
What is the biggest gaffe, blooper or blunder that a recent...
Chris Lamb, Indiana University
President Donald Trump was asked during a press conference on April 30, 2025, about the...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
