Addressing the storming of the Capitol A failure in execution and preparation allowed the "Stop the Steal" protesters to breach the Capitol building on Jan. 6. It's not clear whether the Capitol...
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Brexit finally takes effect
What comes after the British and European Union breakup On January 1, the U.K. officially cut its ties with the European Union after a 4 ½ year period of negotiations. The process of the U.K....
Opinion: Trump’s social media ban
Inflammatory remarks just kept coming, bringing down accounts A vast number of media outlets have banned President Donald Trump and content supporting him from their platforms after the January 6...
The importance of open dialogue
Why listening is the first step to unity Over the past few years, countless events have been digested by social media and turned into controversial topics. While the current political...
Expert insights on the 2020 election
Larry Jacobs, renowned U of M political scientist, shares thoughts on voting behavior Lawrence R. Jacobs is McKnight Presidential Chair in Public Affairs, the Walter F. and Joan Mondale Chair for...
2020 Election: What Republicans should expect this summer
Republicans need voters to focus on issues, not personalities By Tollef Currell, guest writer The presidential election is certainly the most widely discussed top- ic on this upcoming ballot. It's...
Presidential poll: None of the above?
Support for candidates mixed at best Minnehaha students expressed a slight preference for the Democratic party and its...
Mixing religion, politics with climate science
Katharine Hayhoe explains how political and religious views can shape understanding of climate change and the world...
Using conservatism as a shield
Do you believe that the earth is round? Or that the sun is at the center of our universe? Or that gravity exists? Do...
A presidential race to remember
"I'm not sure I've ever seen anything quite like it," said Joseph G. Peschek, professor of political science at...
Minnesota caucus approaches
By Luke Frazier and Kenny Kiratli Twenty-four million people tuned in to Fox Television on the evening of Aug. 6,...
Iowa caucus kicks off presidential nominations
The action has begun as all the talk and turmoil of the 2016 presidential election has led to the presidential caucus...
Vote for a reason
The question of what exactly it means to be a conservative or liberal seems to be ignored by young voters...
Table-turning Trump
Donald Trump is known for having offensive and controversial views, but are they only helping his case? The Summer of...
Day 82 What it means to be political
A Government class discusses the meaning of the word political. Photo by Maddie Binning.