Fact Check: Is Trump’s approval rating higher than Obama’s?
President Trump today decided to give himself a metaphorical pat on the back by taking to twitter to tout his most recent approval ratings. The…
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From the Pentagon Papers to Trump: How the government gained the upper hand against leakers
‘Drop’ via http://www.shutterstock.com Margot Susca, American University School of Communication In October 1969, a national security official named Daniel Ellsberg began secretly photocopying 7,000 classified…
President Trump grants Pentagon authority to manage troop levels in Afghanistan
By The U.S. Army (Afghanistan patrol) [CC BY 2.0 or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Donald Trump has granted the Pentagon the authority to manage…
When politicians cherry-pick data and disregard facts, what should we academics do?
Advocating for facts and evidence at the March for Science in California earlier this year. Matthew Roth/flickr, CC BY-NC Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan…
REPORT: Donald Trump set to face two lawsuits after being accused of violating the US constitution
According to reports, the attorneys general of both Maryland and the District of Columbia plan to open up lawsuits on the basis that Donald Trump…
Is there a First Amendment right to follow President Trump’s Twitter account?
Clay Calvert, University of Florida President Donald Trump’s fondness for criticizing news organizations, “heckling journalists” and spouting points of public policy via his Twitter account…
Democrats draft proceedings for impeachment against President Trump amid Comey testimony
WASHINGTON, two Democrat representatives have begun articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump amid former F.B.I director James Comey’s ongoing testimony. Texas Representative Al green…
Trump’s Not the Only One Blocking Constituents on Twitter
by Charles Ornstein ProPublica, June 7, 2017, 1 p.m. As President Donald Trump faces criticism for blocking users on his Twitter account, people across the…
President Trump Selects Christopher A. Wray as new F.B.I. Director
WASHINGTON, President Trump revealed today that he has selected former federal prosecuter Christopher A. Wray as the new F.B.I director. Trump in a morning tweet…
Why have other Gulf states cut ties with Qatar?
The skyline of Doha, Qatar.Gregory Hawken Kramer, CC BY-SA David Mednicoff, University of Massachusetts Amherst Gulf Arab countries summon images of oil-fueled wealth, luxurious malls…