Donald Trump

US-North Korea meeting could lead to historic peace or disaster—‘the devil is in the details’

Monday’s historic meeting between President Donald J. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was a big gamble for Trump, said political science professor…

by Molly Callahan June 12, 2018

No, the government hasn’t lost 1,500 children. What’s actually happening might be worse.

The problem is not that federal authorities lost track of nearly 1,500 migrant children, as reported by almost every major news outlet in recent weeks.

by Molly Callahan June 5, 2018

Donald Trump says he has the ‘absolute right’ to pardon himself. Would that even be legal?

On Monday, President Donald J. Trump tweeted that he has the “absolute right” to pardon himself in connection with special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.

by Molly Callahan June 4, 2018

So the US has pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal. What does that mean to me?

President Trump has withdrawn the United States from the landmark international nuclear deal with Iran, announcing that stringent economic sanctions against Tehran will be reinstated.

by Greg St. Martin May 11, 2018

Don’t miss these campus events in March

March is chock-full of can’t-miss campus events, programs, and guest speakers, including “Mythbuster” Grant Imahara, two career fairs, and a conference on fake news.

by Jason Kornwitz March 1, 2018

New study links federal tax policy and US mortality levels

As Congress grapples with tax reform, new research from Northeastern’s Daniel Kim has found that raising U.S. federal income tax rates while redistributing tax revenue…

by Jason Kornwitz December 1, 2017

‘Public records are cool again’: The role of investigative journalism

In an era when newsrooms are shrinking, local and regional journalism is all but evaporating, and those in power continuously brandish established news organizations as…

by Molly Callahan November 20, 2017

What it will take to end the conflict in Afghanistan

Professor Valentine Moghadam, director of the International Affairs and Middle East Studies programs, says President Trump’s recently announced strategy for Afghanistan is not likely to…

by Jason Kornwitz August 24, 2017

With Bannon back at Breitbart, what’s next?

After stepping down from his role as White House chief strategist on Friday, Bannon returned to Breitbart News. Associate professor Dan Kennedy, a nationally known…

by Jason Kornwitz August 23, 2017

The unclear legal impact of Trump’s ban on transgender people in the military

On Wednesday, President Trump took to Twitter to issue a ban on transgender people serving in the military—an announcement that has murky legal standing, says…

by Molly Callahan July 27, 2017