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/ 7 hours agoTrump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could face
While the president has a broad range of immigration and national security powers, he cannot change US law on his own.
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/ 7 hours agoTrump’s Jan. 6 clemency ‘flies in the face of the facts’ of violent insurrection, retired federal judge explains
The new president has shown clemency to supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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/ 15 hours agoTrump’s executive orders can make change – but are limited and can be undone by the courts
What are the limits on executive orders? They come with serious constraints. A political scientist who studies these orders puts Trump’s...
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/ 19 hours agoNeighbors and strangers pulled together to help LA fire survivors – 60 years of research shows these unsung heroes are crucial to disaster response
In emergencies, when every minute counts, research shows family, friends and neighbors are often saving lives. These local efforts go uncounted,...
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/ 19 hours agoAstronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why
Wearing the wrong shoe on Earth can lead to injury. Researchers still need to figure out the physical consequences of spending...
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/ 19 hours agoTrump’s idea to use military to deport over 10 million migrants faces legal, constitutional and practical hurdles
The president has vast authority over the armed forces, but using them to secure the border would quickly unleash legal chaos,...
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/ 2 days agoWhat’s happening on RedNote? A media scholar explains the app TikTok users are fleeing to – and the cultural moment unfolding there
A digital media scholar and longtime RedNote user gives a firsthand account of US and Chinese social media users interacting on...
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/ 3 days agoTexas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play an outsize role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration
Enforcing immigration law at the border is the federal government’s role. But in Texas, that job has increasingly been taken on...
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/ 4 days agoBiden helped bring science out of the lab and into the community − emphasizing research focused on solutions
Biden’s legacy includes elevating science’s influence in federal decision-making and considering the social and ethical effects of research.
