Historically, it has been difficult to convict people of conspiring to overthrow the government or stop its normal functioning.
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The new president has shown clemency to supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
No, it’s not the TV news networks. The presidential election certification process is a lot more complicated than that − and as Americans learned in 2020, it can take a long time.
Since Facebook removed online hate groups and individuals from its platform, extremist groups are increasingly organizing in more discreet ways.
In-person conversations between Republicans and Democrats lasting just 15 minutes were found to lessen political animus, research shows.
Other countries disqualify political officials and prevent them from holding office more often than the US does. There are benefits and potential risks to using this kind of legal tactic.
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Director of Research, Academic Development and Innovation at the Center on Terrorism, Extremism and Counterterrorism, Middlebury College
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Mason Ladd Professor and Associate Dean for International Programs, Florida State University
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Leo Spitz Distinguished Service Professor of International Law, Ludwig and Hilde Wolf Research Scholar, Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago
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Professor of political science, University of Pennsylvania; Institute for Humane Studies
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Frank and Bernice J. Greenberg Professor of Law, University of Chicago
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Executive Director of the Sine Institute of Policy and Politics, American University
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President, Dickinson College
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Assistant Professor of Communication and Political Science, The Ohio State University