Jared Bahir Browsh, Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder The Pac-12 is likely to be competing in its last March Madness, as realignment has pushed 10 of its schools to other conferences. What led the most decorated conference…
Robin Kundis Craig, Robert C. Packard Trustee Chair in Law, University of Southern California The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Jan. 17, 2024, in two cases that center on fisheries management,…
Timothy Hagle, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Iowa Stephen J. Farnsworth, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the UMW Center for Leadership and Media Studies, University…
Barbara A. Trish, Professor of Political Science, Grinnell College Donald Trump is doing something new in Iowa. The state is home to the first-in-the-nation GOP nomination event, the Iowa caucus, which takes…
Joan Donovan, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University The shocking events of Jan. 6, 2021, signaled a major break from the nonviolent rallies that categorized most major protests…
Derek T. Muller, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame Momentous questions for the U.S. Supreme Court and momentous consequences for the country are likely now that the court has announced it will…
The first and most visible test of Republican candidate support in the 2024 presidential election is the Iowa caucuses, which take place on Jan. 15, 2024. This year, even though Democrat Joe Biden is…
Jonathan Este, The Conversation While it may seem glib to repeat the notion of a new cold war, winter 2023-2024 has brought with it the sense that there is now an ever-more…
Mark A. Graber, University of Maryland In the wake of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that bars Donald Trump from the ballot in the state’s primary and general elections, The Conversation U.S.…
Trump claims Constitution gives him immunity − here’s why judges and the Supreme Court may not agree
Stefanie Lindquist, Arizona State University Former President Donald Trump has claimed he is immune from prosecution – specifically on the federal charges that he tried to subvert the results of the 2020…
Mark A. Graber, University of Maryland In 2024, former President Donald Trump will face some of his greatest challenges: criminal court cases, primary opponents and constitutional challenges to his eligibility to hold…