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I study the Declaration of Independence, and here's why the colonists' grievances are surprisingly relevant, 250 years later - Robert Parkinson, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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How the US Supreme Court decides its cases – a step-by-step guide -- Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst

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Medication abortion: Decisions from federal courts, the FDA or Trump's Department of Justice could try to end access via telehealth -- Rachel Rebouché, The University of Texas at Austin

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In deep-red Idaho, even Republicans break with Trump on farm labor -- Lisa Meierotto, Boise State University; Matthew May, Boise State University, and Rebecca Som Castellano, Boise State University

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Trump doesn't own the government – even though he acts as if Congress is not his equal in constitutional power and authority -- Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University

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Americans keep voting for scandal-prone candidates because they just don't want the other party to win -- Charlie Hunt, Boise State University

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How political leaders use combat spectacles to symbolize national power and purpose -- Scott Atran, University of Michigan

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Trump's US-Iran ceasefire deal is a costly return to prewar conditions – and resolving nuclear questions will run into the 'indivisibility problem' -- Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania

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Prediction markets are opening many new opportunities for unregulated insider trading and unethical bets – in the name of making a game out of politics -- Matt Motta, Boston University and Robert Ralston, University of Birmingham

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How money exchanges between House members shape the balance of power in Congress -- Mayank Kejriwal, University of Southern California

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US indictment of Raúl Castro comes amid a long history of American aggression against Cuba -- Kevin A. Young, UMass Amherst

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To '86' occasionally means to kill but usually doesn't: A linguistic investigation into the Instagram threat charge against James Comey -- Phillip M. Carter, Florida International University

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Conspiracy theories that emerged from a civil rights shooting 60 years ago resonate today -- Aram Goudsouzian, University of Memphis

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How Fox News viewership increases belief in the anti-immigrant great replacement theory -- Adam Eichen, UMass Amherst; Jesse Rhodes, UMass Amherst, and Tatishe Nteta, UMass Amherst

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Who was the first transgender person? -- Ky Merkley, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Nick Winters, Northwestern University

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Why a landmark Supreme Court ruling has failed to keep racial bias out of jury selection -- Austin Sarat, Amherst College

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The Constitution promises an interpreter for fair trials – US courts often can't deliver -- Carol Rose Little, University of Oklahoma

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Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay -- Claire B. Wofford, College of Charleston and Jordan Ragusa, College of Charleston

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As America approaches its 250th anniversary, The Federalist remains an indispensable guide to understanding the constitutional system and the nation's enduring independence -- Jordan Cash, Michigan State University

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How out-of-work fishermen saved the American Revolution -- Christopher Magra, University of Tennessee

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John Adams and Thomas Jefferson disagreed about the American Revolution's meaning even as they lay dying -- Marianne Holdzkom, Kennesaw State University

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The American Revolution's triumphant story of democracy and freedom overlooks loyalists who paid a steep price for allegiance to Britain -- Kimberly Nath, San Juan College

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Pennsylvania coroners refuse to release autopsy reports – and that hinders research on deaths in custody -- Jonah Walters, University of California, Los Angeles

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The world agreed to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030 – but marine protection can't be judged by area alone -- Kirsten Grorud-Colvert, Oregon State University and Ana K. Spalding, Smithsonian Institution

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