USC Dornsife News

Create a moral panic. Blame it on certain people. Commence monitoring. Deploy droves of security agents. Detain or remove the targets. Sound familiar?

Panelists at USC’s Warschaw Conference discussed Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, and how Democrats lost their way.

The climate policy pendulum is swinging back again with Trump in office. Money, lobbying and talking about red vs. blue states all play a role in the political and public divide.

Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are taking credit for the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. It is expected to take effect one day before Biden leaves office.

After a decade as prime minister, Justin Trudeau has succumbed to unpopularity at home, infighting in his party – and questions over his response to the incoming US administration.

Experts on politics in Canada, Germany, Chile, Belarus and the Philippines weigh in on what to expect as each country’s voters prepare to head to the ballot box.

A USC Dornsife study reveals how Illinois’ bipartisan repeal of a law charging inmates for room and board — a discredited practice — could support the repeal of similar laws.

The director of national intelligence is the president’s principal adviser on intelligence. A former White House intelligence official explains the role and how the person in it serves the nation.

Experts discuss how groups with historically low voter turnout could play a deciding role this election and how and shifting party alliances might reshape politics broadly.