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Olympic Skier Hunter Hess Says He Has ‘Mixed Feelings’ About Representing US,
His comments have drawn backlash, including from President Donald Trump.
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Hochul running mate voted to allow non-citizen voting in NYC elections
Empire State Gov. Kathy Hochul’s running mate Adrienne Adams previously sought to allow some non-citizens to vote in Big Apple municipal elections.
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US forces hunt down and board tanker ship defying Trump admin quarantine
U.S. forces boarded the ship that defied President Donald Trump’s quarantine of sanctioned ships in the Caribbean, according to the War Department.
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LIVE NOW: Religious Liberty Commission Holds Hearing on Anti-Semitism’s Impact
The Religious Liberty Commission holds a hearing to examine the implications of anti-Semitism on religious liberty.
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GOP accelerates Trump judge confirmations as pressure builds to kill Senate blue
President Donald Trump called for eliminating the blue slip tradition, but Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., warned that “nuking the blue slip would be a huge mistake.”
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LIVE NOW: Armenia’s Prime Minister and U.S. Vice President Deliver Statements
Statements from Armenia’s Prime Minister and U.S. Vice President Vance are delivered.
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Democratizing Criminal Justice Through Crime Victims’ Rights
The NYU Law Democracy Project is promoting dialogue across ideological and political lines, their goal being to help break through today’s partisanship. They’ve launched the “100 Ideas in 100 Days” series, featuring a wide range of contributions from voices across the political spectrum in the United States and around the world. My friend Steve Twist […]
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A ‘Goldilocks’ Effect for Online Teens? Moderate Social Media Users Fare Better Than Abstainers or Heavy Users
A giant new study of social media use by fourth through twelfth graders found that moderate use of online platforms was “associated with the best well-being outcomes”—better than those seen with kids who abstained entirely. “Social media’s association with adolescent well-being is complex and nonlinear, suggesting that both abstinence and excessive use can be problematic,” […]
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Recent Books on the Constitution
Each fall, I teach a seminar called Recent Books on the Constitution. I initially designed this course when I visited Georgetown in 2005. At that time, because I tend to read what relates directly to my current projects, I felt that I was not keeping up with the literature. By assigning recent books on the Constitution […]
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Plaza Can Be Temporarily Closed for Construction, Without Violating First Amendment
From Mytych v. National Park Service, decided Thursday by Judge Trevor McFadden (D.D.C.): David Mytych helps run a volunteer nonprofit called FLARE USA{, a volunteer nonprofit organization committed to political expression and advocacy about authoritarianism, impeachment, and constitutional accountability}. For months, FLARE maintained a demonstration [in Columbus Plaza] outside Union Station in Washington, D.C., to […]
