by Keti Bardhoshi | Oct 9, 2026 | Boston University
There has been a lot of commotion in the last years about the instability of liberal democracies, and particularly established democracies which have made a considerable amount of people question their validity and efficacy. A particularly interesting example of this...
by Eliza Levin | Oct 9, 2026 | Boston University
In late August, the Trump Administration used emergency requests to alter the federal voting form used by overseas U.S. citizens, limiting how certain voters can request ballots. The changes include the elimination of a checkbox for U.S. citizens born abroad who have...
by Isra English | Oct 9, 2026 | Boston University
On September 18, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that he would be barring the news organizations CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from attending press conferences at the White House. According to the subsequent court filing made by his administration, these outlets...
by Carolina Rivas | Oct 8, 2026 | Boston University
In 2026, the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to fire the Federal Trade Commissioner (FTC), overturning a major restraint on presidential power. By a vote of 6-3, the justices struck down a federal law that bars the president from firing members of the FTC except...
by Lauren Albano | Oct 8, 2026 | Boston University
President Donald Trump’s ongoing battle with the free press came to one of its biggest heads last month when he revoked the White House credentials for journalists of three major media organizations. On Sept. 18, Trump announced on Truth Social that CNN, MS NOW, and...
