by Fatoumata Traore | Mar 9, 2026 | University of Houston
On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol was stormed by supporters of President Donald Trump who were in uproar over the electoral results following the 2020 elections. As Congress convened to count the electoral votes, Trump addressed his supporters, not too...
by Lizzie Casazza | Mar 9, 2026 | University of Houston
Should a president always be held accountable for crimes committed in office if he claims they were necessary to doing his job? In Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court essentially ruled no. Under the 2024 ruling, a president would have absolute immunity from...
by Sadie Kennedy | Feb 17, 2026 | Boston University
In 2021, Trump gave a speech at his “Save America” Rally, where he repeated false claims of election fraud. Shortly after the rally, a crowd of MAGA supporters broke into the US Capitol and attempted to stop congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential win. In...
by Rustylee Agyemang | Feb 14, 2026 | Boston University
Donald Trump’s use of AI-generated media, particularly content that fabricates or manipulates the speech and actions of political opponents, constitutes a form of democratic erosion by proxy: it does not directly dismantle democratic institutions, but it degrades the...
by April Aguilar | Feb 13, 2026 | Boston University
The survival of modern democracy in the United States has been witnessing the threat of democratic erosion under the current administration. Since the re-election of Donald J. Trump in 2024, his actions on the law took place on his first day in office. Through his...
