Tag: US Congress
Jan. 6 committee hearings show what went right, not just what...
Jennifer Selin, Wayne State University
As the Jan. 6 committee’s hearings pass their halfway point, they have brought new...
Trump-endorsed candidates would generally win even without his support – and...
Ian Anson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Over the past few months, many journalists and pundits have credited the...
Jan. 6 hearing gives primetime exposure to violent footage and dramatic...
Mark Satta, Wayne State University; Claire Leavitt, Grinnell College, and Ken Hughes, University of Virginia
A violent mob of...
After mass shootings like Uvalde, national gun control fails – but...
Christopher Poliquin, University of California, Los Angeles
Calls for new gun legislation that previously failed to pass Congress are...
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as Supreme Court justice: 4 essential reads
Matt Williams, The Conversation
The phrase “in a historic vote” gets thrown around a lot in journalism – and...
Ketanji Brown Jackson set for historic Supreme Court confirmation vote: 3...
Matt Williams, The Conversation
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are scheduled to vote April 4, 2022, on Ketanji...
‘I have a need’: How Zelensky’s plea to Congress emphasized shared...
Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University
Speaking from his nation’s capital of Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed a...
Manchin killed Build Back Better over inflation concerns – an economist...
Michael Klein, Tufts University
One of Sen. Joe Manchin’s main concerns in deciding to pull his support for President...
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...
