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World News

‘Legitimate questions’ loom over Trump’s international stabilization plan in Gaza

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by Tanner Stening
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University News

More people believe in conspiracy theories than you might think, new research reveals

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Law

Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term begins today. Here are five big cases to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.

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by Tanner Stening
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Law

Can Trump legally fire federal employees if the government shuts down this week?

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by Tanner Stening
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Society & Culture

Are political assassinations on the rise?

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by Tanner Stening
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Law

What is the Posse Comitatus Act, and how does it apply to Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in California and Washington, D.C.?

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by Tanner Stening
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Law

Will Washington D.C. become a state? An expert explains what it would take

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Law

Can a president eliminate mail-in voting by executive order?

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by Erin Kayata
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Society & Culture

Donald Trump is not the first US president to enjoy golf. Experts look at the connection between the sport and politics

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by Patrick Daly
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Law

Can Gov. Abbott legally arrest Democratic state lawmakers for fleeing redistricting vote?

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by Tanner Stening
A prosecutor points to a blue FBI poster bearing the face of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Law

Transparency vs. victim safety? Experts say it isn’t a case of either/or in the Jeffrey Epstein files

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by Tanner Stening
A screen capture of Stephen Colbert in a suit laughing on the set of 'The Late Show'.
Arts & Entertainment

With Stephen Colbert and ‘The Late Show’ gone, is the late-night talk show a thing of the past?

by Cody Mello-Klein