Not only a staunch Trump supporter and election denier, new Speaker Mike Johnson is in lock step with the rest of the Republican Party in targeting Medicare and Social Security for major cuts.
Quick Facts
Here are three of the most revealing elements of the ongoing speaker kerfuffle, and how political science can help people understand them.
It is important to understand the distinctions between patriotism and nationalism, especially since there has been intentional misuse and hijacking of both by the far right.
Israel has one of the most capable and sophisticated intelligence enterprises. Yet some Israeli officials have said they believed Hamas lacked the capability to launch an attack on the scope and scale of what occurred.
To call the makers of Organic Stevia in the Raw unethical marketers is actually a massive understatement. They are endangering the health and lives of diabetics who believe their completely false labeling.
The cell door has shut on the Grenons, a family of scam artists running a fake church, who sold bleach as a "cure" for various ailments ranging from autism to Covid to vulnerable people all over the world. But the battle to stop MMS is far from over.
Trump's RICO case in Fulton County, Georgia moves forward with trial starting soon. Meanwhile his followers are bombarding the DA with death threats, and one of his co-defendants is now a witness for the prosecution.
This documentary examines how and why thousands of ordinary Germans carried out mass atrocities as members of Nazi police squads during the Holocaust.
The IRS will now use AI to detect tax evasion by the rich. The agency will go after 1,600 millionaires who owe at least $250,000 and 75 corporations averaging $10 billion in assets.
Medicare has long been in control of the prices for its services, but until now the drug industry has successfully fought off price negotiations.
RICO, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, charges can be brought against citizens who work for legitimate businesses but commit acts of bribery and corruption.
A University of Virginia law professor answers questions about the American bail system and how the bail amounts in the Georgia election interference case reflect that system.
Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and others "constituted a criminal organization whose members and associates engaged in various related criminal activities," the indictment states.
The Republican push for Issue 1 drew national attention given the implications for both the democratic process and reproductive rights in Ohio, where abortion is currently legal through 22 weeks of pregnancy.
The simple reality, dear Trump-lover, is that you’ve been suckered and now might be a good time to change the channel.
The fourth charge against Trump—of conspiring against the rights of the voters to cast ballots and have them fairly and honestly counted—comes from a dark time in U.S. history.