Melania Trump believes she is 'the most bullied person in the world' in 2018 interview
Oct 16, 2020 05:28 am UTC| Politics Entertainment
First lady Melania Trump, much like her predecessors or any public figure, is subject to scrutiny by the media and the public. Melania once weighed in on the scrutiny placed on her, saying that she thought she was bullied...
Oct 16, 2020 05:26 am UTC| Politics
Donald Trump has often been criticized for stoking fears against Black and Brown Americans, with his incendiary comments and actions. One of Trumps recent executive orders that tackle race has drawn the ire of many...
Oct 15, 2020 15:00 pm UTC| Politics
Speaking from the hospital while undergoing treatment for COVID-19, Donald Trump faced the camera and touted therapeutics that look like miracles coming down from God. The choice of words shouldnt come as a surprise....
Oct 15, 2020 14:56 pm UTC| Politics
Total spending in the 2020 federal elections is projected to set a new record of almost US$11 billion by November. When adjusted for inflation, thats over 50% higher than 2016 election spending. This years federal...
The underappreciated and critical Catholic vote in the 2020 US presidential election
Oct 15, 2020 14:45 pm UTC| Politics
In the aftermath of the 2016 US presidential election, political analysts focused considerable attention on white Evangelicals support for Donald Trump. Less examined was the critical role of the Catholic vote in the three...
What happens when senators die or are incapacitated?
Oct 15, 2020 14:32 pm UTC| Politics
What happens if U.S. senators get sick or, even worse, if they die? Its happened before and our research shows that national policies, and even the course of history, can change as a result. At least three U.S....
The scale of US election spending explained in five graphs
Oct 15, 2020 14:22 pm UTC| Politics
The amount of money spent on US elections eclipses the annual total economic output of some small countries. The total spending by candidates, political parties and independent campaign groups in the 2016 race was US$6.5...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects