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Farmworkers harvest corn in a field. Much of U.S. agriculture, including Idaho’s dairy industry, relies on immigrant labor. Hill Street Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images

In deep‑red Idaho, even Republicans break with Trump on farm labor

A statewide survey finds majorities in farm country at odds with the deportation push reshaping their workforce.
University faculty are the most important people influencing student learning, development, persistence and degree attainment. Maskot/Getty Images

Supporting religious diversity on campus is a surprising consensus among faculty across the red‑blue divide

Faculty members represent a university’s core identity and mission. But no one had systematically studied faculty opinions on matters related to spirituality and religion − until now.
A Harris supporter at a blue dot campaign sign get-together on Sept. 24, 2024, in Omaha, Neb. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

Nebraska Democrats hope Omaha will be a ‘blue dot’ on the state’s red electoral map − and their lawn sign is a vibe

Blue dot signs are going up across Omaha to show support for Kamala Harris. Heavily Republican Nebraska splits its electoral votes, and Omaha cast its single vote for Dems in 2008 and 2020.
Despite criticism during her first term, progressive prosecutor Kim Foxx won reelection as Cook County state’s attorney by a 14-point margin. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Progressive prosecutors scored big wins in 2020 elections, boosting a nationwide trend

Reform-minded prosecutors across the US notched victories against traditional law-and-order candidates by running on progressive platforms to reduce mass incarceration and tackle police misconduct.

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