Scholars of communication and politics assess a presidential debate with a clear loser, but no clear winner.
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Most efforts to project how well a candidate will do in an election are based largely on factors over which presidents have little to no control.
Renaissance philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli dissected the threats authoritarian figures pose to representative government.
Donald Trump’s consistent attacks on the US justice system may have done significant damage.
If the presidential election ends in a tie, then what? The winner might not even be 1 of the 2 people who tied for the most votes.
Trump’s efforts may appear to play by the rules, but in reality they ignore key aspects of the rule of law because he does not act in good faith.
Members of the military take an oath before service, but it’s to the Constitution, not a specific person. West Point professors explain how young officers learn the importance of their allegiance.
What does someone like me, who believes that the last presidential election was legitimately won by Joe Biden, say to those who think the 2020 election was stolen?
Right from the very beginning of the nation, there have been rules that limit the ability of the people to choose their leaders.
US law has long held that those who support rebels and insurrectionists are just as guilty of treason as those who support foreign enemies.
A historian and legal scholar of a key part of the US Constitution explains what happens now that the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled Trump cannot be on the state’s presidential ballots.
Colorado’s Supreme Court has removed Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot. A scholar of constitutional law explains why.
His key opponent is an incendiary character in a world of legal trouble. So why isn’t Joe Biden in a better position to win the 2024 presidential race than he seems to be?
Country singer Jason Aldean’s hit song triggered renewed attention on vigilante justice, racism and urban America.
Political scientists have begun to investigate ways AI can help people understand politics better and get more voices into the public sphere.
With the balance of political power at stake in the Virginia legislature, voters in this key swing state may reveal clues for the 2024 presidential election.
No matter how clean an election is, Nigerian politicians typically challenge the result.
It’s official: State courts can review lawmakers’ election-district boundary decisions to ensure they comply with state law.
Biden could face trying to win an election against an opponent being prosecuted by the government he leads. This is uncharted territory for a US president.
George Santos has admitted to having said some stupid things. But his lying became the subject of a federal probe that has resulted in criminal charges.
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