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ICE’s popularity is plunging. Their budget is skyrocketing, but more and more Americans view the agency unfavorably. Read the latest: goodauthority.org/news/americans…

Democrats in Congress decry the distributional effects of tax cuts that favor primarily wealthier Americans. Read our takeaways from the Big Beautiful Bill. goodauthority.org/news/three-big…

Some answers to all the many questions about Trump and Iran. Read: goodauthority.org/news/trump-ira…

Recent US air strikes against Iran invite questions about the potential of United States involvement in the broader Israel-Iran conflict. One question now before President Trump is how much the country will continue to engage. goodauthority.org/news/can-the-u…

Have Americans’ views of the opposite party declined even further? New data shows another increase in “affective polarization.” Read the latest from @johnmsides: goodauthority.org/news/americans…

In our latest "Good Chat" we discuss how democracies can make immigration more popular. @akoustov shares some insights from his new book on immigration politics. Read: goodauthority.org/news/good-chat…

Between late March and late April, over 1,000 international students throughout the United States reportedly lost their visas or legal status. Here’s how the Trump administration’s visa restrictions erode the U.S. image abroad. goodauthority.org/news/targeting…

What if some of the most conservative Hispanics aren’t just voting more Republican – they’re actually no longer even identifying as Hispanic? @b_schaffner and @carolinelsoler break down what the data says: goodauthority.org/news/democrats…

Good to Know: Anti-establishment orientation - What makes anti-establishment movements so popular? - Conspiracism – and how to leverage it - Populism – “people” vs. “elites” and more... Read our latest "Good to Know" goodauthority.org/news/good-to-k…

Trump has expanded the idea of emergency. The President has stretched the concept of "emergency" to act in ways he sees fit without bothering with Congress. Now coal’s decline … is an emergency? @jerometenk breaks this down: goodauthority.org/news/for-the-t…

Israel’s June 2025 attack on Iran: preemptive or preventive? Professor and author @segoddard explains how to understand Israel’s decision. goodauthority.org/news/israel-ju…

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned that protesters would “pay a heavy price.” Read the latest on our Substack: goodauthority.substack.com/p/why-europe-i…

SIS professor @JoshRovner1 recently spoke with @goodauth about the risks of politicization in the US intelligence community. Check out the Q&A here ⬇️ goodauthority.org/news/will-the-…

A powerful new piece from Professor Nadia E. Brown explores sexual violence, the disproportionate impact on women of color, and what we can learn from the research. goodauthority.org/news/cassies-s…

Will the U.S. intelligence community be politicized? Our team does "A Good Chat" about the Trump administration’s Tren de Aragua assessment. Read the latest from Christopher Clary and Joshua Rovner: goodauthority.org/news/will-the-…

How does a leader respond to provocative claims that threaten his country’s global reputation? Read the latest: goodauthority.org/news/ramaphosa…