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May 22, 2025 Fernando Pizarro, _City St George's, University of London_ There has been a lack of unified opposition from the Democratic party since Trump took office. May 8, 2025 Kevin

M. Schultz, _University of Illinois Chicago_ Republicans have a leader, Donald Trump; a banner, MAGA; and a song, ‘God Bless the USA.’ Democrats have nothing like this. May 8, 2025 Peter

Kastor, _Washington University in St. Louis_ Americans often expect former presidents to not talk about current ones. But it’s not really a surprise that several are criticizing Donald

Trump. April 28, 2025 Richard Hargy, _Queen's University Belfast_ The Democrats’ response to Trump’s first 100 days in office has not impressed their supporters. April 22, 2025 Adam M.

Silver, _Emmanuel College_ Effective Republican organizing and intraparty divisions among Democrats solidified GOP political dominance until the 1930s. April 18, 2025 Justin de

Benedictis-Kessner, _Harvard Kennedy School_ and Christopher S. Warshaw, _George Washington University_ Mayors from the Democratic Party aren’t making cities any more – or less – dangerous

than mayors from the Republican Party. April 4, 2025 Charlie Hunt, _Boise State University_ In some cases, long Senate speeches don’t produce clear results. In other cases, they can help

pass or prevent new legislation. April 2, 2025 Bruce Wolpe, _University of Sydney_ US senators engage in lengthy speeches when they are losing. This is clearly what motivated Cory Booker’s

25-hour speech: a sense the Democrats are losing to Trump. March 24, 2025 Samuel Garrett, _University of Sydney_ and Ava Kalinauskas, _University of Sydney_ Many other democracies have is a

central figure to lead the opposition party – and deliver a counter-narrative to the party in power. It’s different in Washington. March 14, 2025 Charlie Hunt, _Boise State University_

Without Democratic votes to break a Senate filibuster, the GOP would not have been able to pass its stopgap spending bill and avert a government shutdown. February 27, 2025 Karyn Vilbig,

_New York University_ Disparaging people who get government benefits to make ends meet, especially if they’re Black, is no longer a recipe for political success in America. February 26, 2025

Ian Anson, _University of Maryland, Baltimore County_ Democrats are desperate to retake control of Congress; Republicans want to keep it. To win, it helps to know what kind of voter is

willing to cross party lines. February 21, 2025 Alex Hinton, _Rutgers University - Newark_ This year’s CPAC gathering has been a victory lap for Trump supporters, who have devoted their time

at the event to praising the president and his accomplishments. February 5, 2025 Geoff Beattie, _Edge Hill University_ Some people avoid the news because they feel worn out by its

intensity. January 28, 2025 William Genieys, _Sciences Po _ and Mohammad-Saïd Darviche, _Université de Montpellier_ Does Donald Trump’s second term herald “the end of corrupt elites” in

Washington? Despite his populist campaign rhetoric, Trump is bringing an"anti-elite" elite into government. January 22, 2025 Daniel Feller, _University of Tennessee_ By warning of

the threat oligarchy poses to the country, President Joe Biden tapped into a Democratic Party tradition begun in the mid-19th century. January 14, 2025 Richardson Dilworth, _Drexel

University_ Mayor Parker may also have to grapple with the incoming Trump administration on issues of immigration enforcement in Philly, which is currently a sanctuary city. December 17,

2024 Nick Marx, _Colorado State University_ and Matt Sienkiewicz, _Boston College_ Programs geared toward liberals like ‘The Daily Show’ once held a monopoly on political comedy. Not so

anymore. December 6, 2024 Sandhya Shukla, _University of Virginia_ The U.S. congressman from East Harlem promoted compassion in a district marked by ethnic, racial and class differences.

It’s a story worth remembering in today’s divided America. November 26, 2024 Matthew May, _Boise State University_ Voters proved hesitant to overhaul the election systems they were already

familiar with, as almost all of the reforms in nine ballot measures across seven states and Washington failed to pass.