InsurrectionPelosi Announces 9/11-Style Independent Probe of 6 January Attack on the Capitol Published 16 February 2021 House speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced a probe into the breach of the U.S. Capitol by former President Donald Trump’s supporters on 6 January. Some Republicans have also expressed support for the idea. Top Democratic leader and House Speaker Nancy

Extremism46,218 News Transcripts Show Ideologically Extreme Politicians Get More Airtime By Joshua P. Darr, Jeremy Padgett, and Johanna Dunaway Published 16 February 2021 We research how changes in the media have shifted the incentives of elected officials and the considerations of voters, and what that means for American democracy. In recent work, we showed that

GitmoBiden Aims to Shut Down Guantanamo Prison before He Leaves Office Published 15 February 2021 The Biden administration announced on Friday that it was launching a formal review of the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo in Cuba, as the president has indicated his aim is to shut down the facility before leaving office. The Biden administration

ARGUMENT: New American radicalismThe Capitol Rioters Aren’t Like Other Extremists Published 15 February 2021 Following the 6 January storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters who were incited by him to attack Congress in order to prevent the certification of Joe Biden as the winner of the 3 November election, many were quick to assert

Disease eliminationIntegrated Approaches to Disease Elimination By Simon Bland Published 15 February 2021 The novel coronavirus pandemic has demanded an unprecedented, coordinated global response, which has culminated in increased global funding, and more importantly, increased attention to healthcare. But whilst efforts to produce and rollout effective diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines in record time are being

Border securityBiden Ends U.S.-Mexico Border Emergency Published 11 February 2021 President Joe Biden has rescinded a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and halted the diversion of more federal funds for constructing a wall along the boundary. Biden also ordered that “no more American taxpayer dollars be diverted to construct a border wall” that ranked

Iran’s nukesIran Increasing Enrichment Capacity at Underground Natanz Facility Published 11 February 2021 According to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran has begun enriching uranium with a second cascade of IR-2 centrifuges. The 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, permits Iran to enrich

CybersecurityMachine Learning Algorithm May Be Key to Timely, Inexpensive Cyberdefense Published 11 February 2021 Zero-day attacks can overwhelm traditional defenses, costing organizations money and resources. A machine learning algorithm may give organizations a powerful and cost-effective tool for defending against attacks on vulnerable computer networks and cyber-infrastructure, often called zero-day attacks, according to researchers. Attacks on

GunsLess Gun Violence among Children in States with More Gun Laws Published 11 February 2021 Gun violence among children is lower in states with more gun laws, according to a new study. The study examined youth gun and weapon carrying data from 2005 and 2017 across several states. Gun violence among children is lower in states

Cybersecurity educationQueen’s University Belfast Recognized for Its Cybersecurity Education Program Published 11 February 2021 Queen’s University Belfast has been named as one of the U.K.’s first Academic Centers of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (ACE–CSE). The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – awarded the University silver recognition from the NCSC’s