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Pictures of women in war play a pivotal role in the battlefield of political ideas, argues a feminist historian who examines how images and attire are used and seen in war zones and occupied lands.
Some election results will take days or longer to materialize – but on election night, a panel of scholars offer initial takeaways on mail-in voting, how to win an election and voter suppression.
Thirty-five Senate seats are up for grabs in the midterm elections. What tasks and responsibilities await the winners?
It’s Election Day, you go to vote – and you’re told you’re not registered or you’re not eligible to vote. A civil rights lawyer provides a guide so voters can know their rights to cast a ballot.
Republicans and democrats alike have accused each other of threatening the foundations of democracy. How legitimate are these fears?
As the fastest-growing racial group in the US, Asian Americans form an important voting bloc and could play a key role in swing states, write two political scientists.
With less than a month until the US midterms, the economy may play the decisive role in the outcome- and that may be difficult for Biden and the Democrats.
On November 8, the mid-term elections may well re-shape the US consequences, with major consequences for both Democrats and Republicans.
Checks on information shared by politicians in Europe and the US showed those in the US shared more untrustworthy material.
Workers still need to approve the deal, which was brokered by President Biden in 20 hours of last-minute negotiations.
What makes an effective lawmaker? Two scholars have studied 50 years of congressional legislating, and they’ve got a scorecard and a plan.
Data collection is big business in the US, but a bipartisan data privacy bill rapidly moving through Congress promises to affect the information websites, social media platforms and all other businesses collect.
In Pennsylvania, one Senate candidate is pounding the other for his lack of local roots. A political scientist studied accusations of carpetbagging – and found there is a home field advantage.
A combination of irrelevancy, powerlessness and derision is in store for a president who chooses not to run for reelection.
No electric vehicle maker currently meets all the bill’s supply chain requirements, not even Tesla. One big reason: China.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 bill in Congress may reduce inflation. Or it may not. What it will do is add to the long history of legislation names aimed at drumming up support for a bill.
Lower federal court judges follow a formal code of ethics, but this does not apply to Supreme Court justices, leaving potential conflicts of interest unchecked.
A doctrine embraced by some conservatives could be adopted by the US Supreme Court. And if the court does, Americans’ political power will be dramatically limited.
With the exception of a few states, dereliction of a duty is mostly used in military law and does not apply to citizens, including US presidents.
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