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More than a decade of conflict, which intensified after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, has taken a massive toll on the mental health of Ukrainians. Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto SRL

Evidence of the very real trauma of war in Ukraine

A recent study estimates that one in three civilans in Ukraine meet the criteria for PTSD or CPTSD.
A woman views a manipulated video in January 2019 that changes what is said by President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama, illustrating how deepfake technology can deceive viewers. Robe LeverAFP via Getty Images

As AI political deepfakes go viral, lawmakers struggle to keep up – 2 states’ laws show limits of what they can do

Most states require warnings on AI-generated political ads, but studies show these disclosures do little to alter people’s willingness to share the content. Most states have legislated election deepfakes by requiring a warning 28 states require disclosures on the media
Who will be in the majority in Congress after the midterm elections? Douglas Rissing/iStock/Getty Images Plus

For 80 years, the president’s party has almost always lost House seats in midterm elections, a pattern that makes the 2026 congressional outlook clear

As the 2026 midterm elections edge closer, most people know the party that controls the White House is likely to lose seats in Congress. They usually do not know just how entrenched that pattern is.
President Trump pardoned Charles Kushner, center, who is the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner. The senior Kusher now serves as U.S. ambassador to France. Marko Georgiev/AP

Pardons are political, with modern presidents expanding their use

Trump and Biden have issued pardons at a faster clip than their predecessors. Many of their decisions appear to have been political or personal in nature.
President Donald Trump is seen on a monitor in the White House press briefing room on June 21, 2025, after the U.S. military strike on three sites in Iran. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Presidents of both parties have launched military action without Congress declaring war − Trump’s bombing of Iran is just the latest

Against the backdrop of US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, a scholar of presidential powers examines the history and current use of the laws around US military action.
A statue of Christopher Columbus, toppled by protesters, is loaded onto a truck on the grounds of the state capitol on June 10, 2020, in St Paul, Minn. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

Politics based on grievance has a long and violent history in America

President Trump’s politics of resentment recall the US colonial era, when grievances fueled rage and violence.
While sanctuary policies for immigrants have grown in the U.S. since the 1980s, the Trump administration is the first to challenge them. Marcos Silva/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Sanctuary cities can’t protect people from ICE immigration raids − but they don’t actually violate federal law

There’s no one set legal definition for sanctuary cities and other places with these policies. But they often limit local coordination with federal immigration authorities.

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