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Nationalized elections are making the 2026 midterms harder to forecast | LSE United States Politics and Policy

Even small changes to the national picture could have significant consequences for the outcome of the midterm elections.

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By turning the midterms into a referendum on himself, Trump risks making his unpopularity a liability for the Republican Party | LSE United States Politics and Policy

Trump’s attempts to mobilise his base may work against the party’s electoral chances as sentiment has swung towards the Democrats in recent months.

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Office size shapes progressive prosecutors’ ability to advance criminal justice reform | LSE United States Politics and Policy

While prosecutors were able to scale back punitive excess, they were less able to address the primary sources of racial inequality in their caseloads.

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The Washington summit shows that US–China relations require a firmer foundation than the relationship between its two leaders | LSE United States Politics and Policy

The US-China relationship is at risk of becoming dependent on the two leaders’ personal relationship.

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Trump doesn’t have to prevent the 2026 midterms to seriously undermine American democracy | LSE United States Politics and Policy

While many commentators have predicted a Democratic electoral victory in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, Huub van Baar and Michael Wyatt argue that the Trump administration’s ongoing attempts to ...

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The 2026 Midterms: Why it won’t be a record-breaking midterm year for Republican women in Congress | LSE United States Politics and Policy

While Republican women often win their primaries, the majority are running in districts which favour Democratic candidates.

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Predicting climate change with AI | The Ballpark podcast | LSE United States Politics and Policy

Climate scientists are increasingly using artificial intelligence to help them interpret climate data and to help make more accurate predictions.

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Climate views differ within US racial groups and fall along partisan lines | LSE United States Politics and Policy

People of colour are more supportive of policies to address climate change.

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Donald Trump: Triple Threat corrupter of presidential power | LSE United States Politics and Policy

How Donald Trump is corrupting presidential power.

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The US was founded as a republic to reflect popular sovereignty and guard against majority faction | LSE United States Politics and Policy

That the Constitution founded the US as a republic and was designed to make political power harder to monopolise and abuse by an unjust majority.

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The 2026 Midterms: The view from Virginia in a potential “Blue Wave” year | LSE United States Politics and Policy

While the electoral environment favours the Democrats, a failed redistricting effort and challenges from the left-wing of the party may blunt the force of any “Blue Wave”.

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In Texas, building roads leads to private profit and traffic, at the expense of local budgets | LSE United States Politics and Policy

In many US cities population growth is outpacing increases in key infrastructure like roads. In the “Texas Triangle” 30 percent population growth has fuelled rising vehicle numbers and traffic congest...

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Thirty years after welfare reform, the Trump administration is starving the poor into work | LSE United States Politics and Policy

Three decades after Clinton-era welfare reform, the second Trump administration has initiated its own changes to the system which strengthen work requirements for Medicaid and other benefits.

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How AI is influencing society with Dr Mona Sloane | The Ballpark podcast | LSE United States Politics and Policy

The widening use of AI raises questions of transparency and accountability, as well as challenges for regulators. Since the emergence of AI as a highly transformative force for modern society, governm...

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AI and the gig economy with Dr Lindsey Cameron | The Ballpark podcast | LSE United States Politics and Policy

From helping assign tasks and determine prices on delivery and rideshare platforms to recommending certain individuals over others on freelance hiring sites, AI is fast becoming a core part of the mod...

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Attacks on the Voting Rights Act have meant falling Latino representation in local office | LSE United States Politics and Policy

In areas that were previously covered by the VRA, Latino political representation fell, showing that removing voting rights protections can also affect who is represented in government

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The 2026 Midterms: What the Democratic Party can learn from the 1986 Midterms | LSE United States Politics and Policy

Joe Ryan-Hume looks to a similar crossroads for the Democratic Party – the 1986 midterm elections which also saw debates over the party’s direction.

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Changing American politics have given the Supreme Court unprecedented power to support one party’s agenda over another | LSE United States Politics and Policy

The Supreme Court remains in a position to advance controversial and unpopular policies linked to the Republican Party which may not be supported by the wider public

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Undermining the judiciary and rule of law is a key policy of the Trump administration | LSE United States Politics and Policy

The second Trump administration has seen increasing attacks on the US judiciary, illustrated by the arrest and conviction of judges and threats of impeachment.

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Listening must be at the centre of medical education so future physicians can better understand their patients’ lives | LSE United States Politics and Policy

Physicians are trained to treat illnesses, but they are often not taught the important tool of listening, writes James J. Fisher.

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