Trump’s Administration Seems Chaotic, But He’s Drawing Directly from Project 2025 Playbook

Trump’s Administration Seems Chaotic, But He’s Drawing Directly from Project 2025 Playbook

By Zachary Albert, THE CONVERSATION | Editorial Credit: bella1105 / shutterstock.com  In his first few days back in office, President Donald Trump engaged in a whirlwind of executive actions, from exiting the World Health Organization, to deploying military personnel and National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. Many of these actions are unprecedented. Some appear to be illegal and unconstitutional, […]

My Beautiful ‘Practicing’ Christians: As Churchgoers’ Numbers Shrink, their Social Views Grow More Similar

My Beautiful ‘Practicing’ Christians: As Churchgoers’ Numbers Shrink, their Social Views Grow More Similar

By Michael Emerson, THE CONVERSATION  During the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump spoke at a gathering of conservative Protestants, imploring them to vote for him “just this time.” In “four more years, it’ll be fixed, it’ll be fine, you won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians,” he said. As a scholar of religion and public life for […]

The Latino Vote for Trump

The Latino Vote for Trump

By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial Credit: YES Market Media / shutterstock.com  The support of Latino voters for Donald Trump in the 2020 and 2024 elections has drawn significant attention, challenging traditional assumptions about the Latino electorate’s political behavior. This analysis examines the breakdown of Latinos who voted for Trump, focusing on key factors such […]

Whither Goeth America Now?

Whither Goeth America Now?

By Ron Cheong | Editorial credit: Tomas Ragina / shutterstock.com  This was a most unusual election, from Trump’s outlandish antics appearing as a “Garbage man” complete with the reflective uniform and real-life garbage truck, to his staged video appearing as a McDonald’s server, handing out fries at the drive-through window to the two assassination attempts […]