US President Donald Trump claimed that “national unity is now returning to America” in an inaugural speech marked by vows to radically change government. But a razor-thin Republican majority in Congress and a divided electorate could complicate his plans.
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It’s been a whirlwind week in Washington, but our experts are here to help navigate the big stories.
‘Dictator for a day’: Donald Trump embarks on a second term in the Oval office.
Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term as US president at the US Capitol Building on January 20.
Our social connections and interactions form networks. Studying these networks reveal the ways in which both memes and viruses travel through populations
The first national youth poet laureate in the United States taps into the power of generativity, a concept that refers to creating a legacy that lasts beyond our lifetimes to shape future generations.
From a global perspective, there was nothing unique about the recent raid on the U.S. Capitol. Both Republican and Democratic administrations have backed military coups around the world for decades.
After four tumultuous years under Donald Trump, Joe Biden becomes president and pledges to advocate for unity and healing.
Joe Biden has said he wants to create a cabinet that “looks like America.” But getting racialized people into powerful positions should be a means to tackle structural inequalities, not a goal in and of itself.
Formal ceremonies and rituals can trigger psychological signals that command people’s attention and strengthen the perceived importance of those moments.
What happens over the next four years in Joe Biden/Kamala Harris administration could have a lasting impact on how childhood is understood and experienced in the United States and beyond.
In order to establish his legitimacy, President-elect Joe Biden has to accomplish several big tasks.
Zimbabwe’s new president promised to deliver the country citizens want but the nation remains on edge.
Kim Kardashian et al taught Trump everything he knows.
The people who voted for the new American president may not be as hard for the Left to reach as it may appear.
The world is on edge as Donald Trump enters the White House.
Trump will be the 44th man to take to the inaugural podium. Very few have left a mark on it.
The first presidency began with a mandate to make America great. What’s changed?
The posters that have become the voice of protest against Trump.
A visit to the US’s racially diverse capital finds a city girding up to survive in a racist world.
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