Pittsburgh’s mayor renamed the city ‘Swiftsburgh’ when the singer’s tour hit town. He’s not the only politician who has publicly fawned over the star.
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Politicians and their campaigns use a lot of methods, including manipulation and deception, to persuade you to vote for them and give them money. AI promises to make those attempts more effective.
Michigan’s attorney general has charged 16 people in a fake electors plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Here’s how the Electoral College works.
It may seem strange that in a country of more than 330 million people, the most likely options for the next president are the same as they were four years ago. But there are good reasons for it.
Judicial activism can be a double-edged sword. While it swiftly penalized Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro for election misinformation that stoked violence, it’s resulted in anti-choice laws in the U.S.
The Justice Department issues target letters to people who are about to be charged with crimes, giving them a warning and a chance to get legal counsel.
Before there was Jack Smith, there was the House January 6 committee. Its work and findings may provide a hint about what new charges Smith might lodge against former President Donald Trump.
A former national security staffer, now a scholar of secrecy law, says criticisms of Trump’s federal indictment for hoarding classified documents are unfounded.
Studies show, though, that voters don’t like all that nastiness.
In this podcast, Michelle chats with Bruce Wolpe about the prospect of second Trump term, and what implications that will have for Australia
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a ‘war on woke’ in his bid for the Republican nomination for president. He’s not the first – or the last – conservative to take on progressive values.
Debates have played an important part in the American political process. And when candidates don’t participate, democracy suffers.
Our research highlights three key reasons for declining trust in experts, and how to regain their authority in future.
Nationalism and patriotism are sometimes treated as synonyms, but they have very different meanings.
Ayn Rand’s dystopian fable about government meddling in free-market arrangements remains hugely influential, including with Elon Musk. Donald Trump, too, is an Ayn Rand fan. Why is she so popular?
The promise of pardons to offer criminal sanctuary likely undermines the rule of law and increases the risks of political violence.
Despite his legal troubles, the former president maintains a healthy lead in the race for the Republican nomination.
50 films, around a third brilliant, and only two duds. We would never find this outside of an international film festival.
Those who seek power for the sake of power are less attracted to high office when more people get a say.
When everything is seen as political – indictments, Supreme Court decisions, scientific findings – a democracy may be on its way to fascism.
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