Why Montana just elected Greg Gianforte, a man charged with assault, to Congress
Lee Banville, The University of Montana Until just about 24 hours before the polls closed, the race for Montana’s sole congressional seat seemed to be…
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Beyond the CBO score: How Trump Budget and the AHCA are dismantling America’s safety net
President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan, to his left, celebrating the House passage of the AHCA on May 4. Evan Vucci/AP Simon Haeder, West Virginia…
Why the US does not have universal health care, while many other countries do
Timothy Callaghan, Texas A&M University The lead-up to the House passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on May 4, which passed by a…
Impeachment: It’s political
Jacob Neiheisel, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Editor’s Note: Impeachment is a predominantly legislative process currently followed in several dozen countries,…
What is classified information, and who gets to decide?
Classified documents. http://www.shutterstock.com Jeffrey Fields, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Before coming to academia, I worked for many…
Fake news: if you care about being lied to you’ll be more careful about the way you use social media
Jakraphong Photography via Shutterstock.com Paul Bernal, University of East Anglia Fake news has become big news over the past few months. And that’s mainly due…
Trump’s Expected Pick for Top USDA Scientist Is Not a Scientist
by Jessica Huseman ProPublica, May 12, 2017, 7 p.m. The USDA’s research section studies everything from climate change to nutrition. Under the 2008 Farm Bill,…
The Problems With the FBI’s Email Investigation Went Well Beyond Comey
by Peter Elkind, special to ProPublica, May 11, 2017, 3:15 p.m. On Tuesday, when Donald Trump abruptly dismissed the FBI director, James Comey, his administration insisted that he was…
FCC Website hit with Automated Fake Comments in Anti-Net Neutrality Attack
The debate over net neutrality rules has become more heated, with reports surfacing at the Federal Communications Commission of their website being flooded with fake…
With Comey gone, how can Congress investigate Russia, Trump and the 2016 election?
Jordan Tama, American University School of International Service Now that James Comey has been fired as FBI director, how will the U.S. conduct a fair…