Can corporate America afford to walk away from President Trump?
Trump's reaction to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, prompted business leaders to sever ties with two White House councils.
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With Bannon back at Breitbart, what will #WAR mean for the White House?
Trump's former chief strategist has returned to his media roots. And he has more than a few grudges.
Donald Trump, loyalty and the ‘emotional regime’ in the White House
But everyone gets fired in the end.
Behind Modi: The growing influence of the India lobby
A small, but wealthy, population of Indian-Americans is playing a role in transforming US foreign policy toward India.
Why Trump’s White House leaks
Whispering secrets is a sign of a lack of trust.
The federal government will stop collecting data on LGBT seniors. That’s bad news for their health
LGBT people face discrimination in health care, as well as significant health disparities. Recent moves by the Trump administration will make these topics more difficult to untangle.
What’s the point of an ethics course?
Ethical dilemmas arise not because someone did not know the ethical rules. Instead, they arise when individuals are unable to identify the relevant ethical principle at the time of crisis.
Trump’s planned military buildup is based on faulty claims, not good strategy
Trump's first budget proposal would boost defense spending by US$52 billion, but his desired military buildup is premised on misleading claims and lacks a strategic vision.
Five decades of reporting terrorism: Has there been too little or too much coverage?
President Trump has asserted that media coverage of terrorist attacks under-represents their actual extent. Analysis of 50 years of news coverage answers this question, and raises others.
White House in turmoil shows why Trump’s no CEO
He campaigned on the notion that his business experience would equip him to 'make America great again,' but running a family company is poor training for the presidency.
How does a US president settle on his science policy?
Innovation is a huge part of economic growth – and the White House needs to be well-informed on science and tech issues when setting goals and budgets. Here's how presidents get up to speed.
Understanding the four types of AI, from reactive robots to self-aware beings
We need to do more than teach machines to learn. We need to overcome the barriers that separate machines from us – and us from them.
America’s Nobel success is the story of immigrants
Immigrants have contributed to America's great success at the Nobel. Of the 350 Nobel winners from the United States, more than 100 have been immigrants.
Can Congress build bipartisanship through caucuses?
As deadlines loom large for Congress, is there any hope for avoiding gridlock? A political scientist examines one common, informal way members build relationships across the aisle.
Deadlocked: What a nine-word decision means for five million undocumented immigrants
A brief decision from the highest court will impact millions of lives in the U.S. GSU legal expert explains what will change, and what won’t.
How did public bathrooms get to be separated by sex in the first place?
It wasn’t even until the late 19th century that this was codified into law.
Larry Wilmore’s use of the ‘n-word’ highlights tension Barack Obama, all African-Americans feel
When comedian Larry Wilmore called President Obama 'my n-gga' during the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner, what was he really saying?
How the science of human behavior is beginning to reshape the US government
A one-year-old White House team is trying to transform policymaking through a better understanding of how and why people act as they do.
Do you need a book to sit in the Oval Office?
Candidates beware! History suggests that book writing presidents are not necessarily the best presidents.
Hillary Clinton’s campaign: will gender matter?
In 2008 she ran a "manly" campaign. This year's has started off more feminine. Is this what is needed to win Clinton the White House?
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