Trump calls on GOP senators vying to be majority leader to agree to recess appointments
President-elect Donald Trump is demanding Republican senators vying to be majority leader support recess appointments for his nominees — a way for presidents to essentially bypass Congress that has recently…
Americans are feeling anxious — so they’re ‘doom spending’
Kelsea Palm was feeling out of sorts as the presidential election was approaching. So, she did what many Americans do when they’re feeling anxious: She went shopping. The Wheaton College…
After Trump’s win, some women are considering the 4B movement
In the hours and days since it became clear that Donald Trump would be re-elected president of the United States, there’s been a surge of interest in the US for…
A Second Trump Term Poses Significant Risk to American Democracy
Given the policies President-elect Donald Trump proposed on the campaign trail, a second Trump presidency poses serious risks to our democracy and the people who call it home. He has…
Trump thinks presidents have near-total power: there will be little to stop him in his second term
Donald Trump believes presidents have almost absolute power. In his second term, there will be few political or legal restraints to check him. The president-elect’s sweeping victory over Vice President…
Most corrupt U.S. presidents in history: from Jackson to Trump
Amongst the manifold challenges to effective governance in a state, corruption is probably the most important. Not only because it is pervasive at all levels in public life and the…