He wants to change government and the role it plays in a big way. Congress might make that hard.
The information systems Congress uses have existed largely unchanged for decades, while the world has experienced an information…
Syria faces real challenges. A look at the research on post-Arab Spring challenges offers some answers for a region wracked…
Overseeing the FDA, NIH and several other public health and medical research divisions, the HHS secretary is a powerful…
In power since 1994, Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko has aligned the country with Russia in an ideological battle with the…
Parolees over 50 tend to have health issues and strained family ties. They’re less likely to reoffend after prison but…
Israel has launched what it describes as an ‘extensive and significant’ operation in the West Bank camp, home to 25,000…
Historically, it has been difficult to convict people of conspiring to overthrow the government or stop its normal functioning.
The climate policy pendulum is swinging back again with Trump in office. Money, lobbying and talking about red vs. blue…
A long-running pickup game in North Carolina – made up of ‘geezers’ with various political leanings – thrives by…
Immigration scholars break down some of the immigration terms that are likely to become common during the Trump administration’s…
The Philadelphia Police Department plans to expand its use of drones, including as first responders.
While the president has a broad range of immigration and national security powers, he cannot change US law on his own.
The new president has shown clemency to supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
What are the limits on executive orders? They come with serious constraints. A political scientist who studies these orders…
The president has vast authority over the armed forces, but using them to secure the border would quickly unleash legal…
Enforcing immigration law at the border is the federal government’s role. But in Texas, that job has increasingly been…
Biden’s legacy includes elevating science’s influence in federal decision-making and considering the social and ethical…
Donald Trump has touted tariffs as high as 60%. But China’s domestic tech sector may be insulated against such measures.
Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are taking credit for the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. It is expected to take effect…