Columbia’s Protests, Then and Now
This week’s Pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University led to more than 100 arrests after students barricaded themselves inside Hamilton Hall. This happened in the exact same building where anti-wa...
3 Touko 202424min
"Private” vs “Official” Actions in Trump’s Historic Immunity Case
This week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in former president Donald Trump’s historic immunity case. Trump’s attorneys say he should be granted sweeping immunity in a federal election subversio...
26 Huhti 202425min
Inside The Tangled Web of Trump’s Legal Troubles
This week, the first of four expected criminal trials involving former President Donald Trump began in Manhattan. And for the first time in United States history, a former president is now a defendant...
19 Huhti 202424min
Biden and Trump on The Money Trail
Both President Biden and former President Trump have recently raised mammoth amounts of money at two individual fundraising events. And while Biden is still the fundraising frontrunner, Trump’s team r...
12 Huhti 202423min
Democrats Place Big 2024 Bets on Abortion Rights
Abortion remains one of the most contentious and polarizing 2024 election issues – and will likely play a critical role in the outcome in November. But can it be the silver bullet Democrats are hoping...
5 Huhti 202423min
RFK Jr., Third-Party Candidates, and the Two-Party System
This year’s presidential election may be a rematch, but President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump aren’t the only options. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running as an independent, and just this...
29 Maalis 202425min
The Political Power of TikTok
Who would have thought that TikTok could quickly become an election issue? Last week, the U.S. House voted with bipartisan support in favor of a bill that could ban the popular app. The White House sa...
22 Maalis 202423min
“The Lie Detectives” with Sasha Issenberg
Disinformation is one the biggest challenges of modern politics – especially in campaigning. How can candidates spread their message if almost anyone can distort it? Journalist Sasha Issenberg’s new b...
15 Maalis 202426min
