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How ticket-splitting voters could shape the 2026 midterms
With the 2024 U.S. election over and done with, political analysts and both major parties…
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Cutting Medicaid and federal programs are among 4 key Trump administration policy changes that could make life harder for disabled people
While policy debates on immigration, abortion and other issues took center stage in the 2024…
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Philadelphia continues long history of Black-led protest meetings aimed at fighting racial inequity and prejudice
A meeting in Philadelphia, held at a senior center on a bitter cold Saturday afternoon…
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How early voting on campuses can boost election turnout – not only for students but for residents, too
Republican-led legislatures in several U.S. states, from Indiana to Oklahoma, are considering imposing restrictions on…
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Trump’s claims of vast presidential powers run up against Article 2 of the Constitution and exceed previous presidents’ power grabs
Those who wrote and wrangled over America’s Constitution might be troubled by the second presidency…
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Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean and is it achievable?
Germany’s presumptive new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, faces challenges both at home and overseas following his…
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As Pennsylvania inches toward legalizing recreational cannabis, lawmakers propose selling it in state-owned dispensaries similar to state liquor stores
After a long, largely successful march over 25 years to liberalize cannabis laws in the…
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3 ways Trump is acting like a king and bypassing the Constitution’s checks and balances on presidential authority
I learned basic civics in my public school. But mostly, because it was more interesting,…
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The murder rate in Venezuela has fallen − but both Trump and Maduro are wrong about why
The body of former Venezuelan army officer Ronald Ojeda was found on Feb. 19, 2024,…
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How Elon Musk’s deep ties to – and admiration for – China could complicate Trump’s Beijing policy
Elon Musk holds an outsized influence in the new Trump administration. As head of his…