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.
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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.
Evangelicals are often regarded as a uniform, monolithic group − but there are differences within their politics and social engagement.
A USC Dornsife political scientist explains the basics behind polling and why their numbers sometimes don’t match the final voting results.
Interest in tariffs has increased due to recent political proposals and policies. Economics professor Monica Morlacco explains the ins and outs of these international taxes.
Continuing crackdown on churches and NGOs moves Nicaragua further from democracy to authoritarianism
As one of the last large, influential organizations outside the government, the church is being targeted in Daniel Ortega’s ongoing crackdown.
A USC Dornsife Maymester course offers undergrads an chance to engage with human rights activists, politicians and diplomats in one of the world’s least studied, most fraught regions.
USC Dornsife scholars suggest several questions they’d like Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump to address regarding critical issues that aren’t getting as much attention as others.
Barnes, an expert in law, politics and public policy, explains how recent Supreme Court decisions and a shift in judicial tactics are reshaping U.S. politics.