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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP
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Multi-disciplinary blog covering all aspects of USA governance, economics, politics, culture and society. Also covers Canada and Mexico. Part of the LSE Phelan United States Centre.

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The 2026 Midterms: Democrats have cemented New Jersey’s Blue State status writes @juliasassrubin.bsky.social of @rutgersu.bsky.social

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The 2026 Midterms: Democrats have cemented New Jersey’s Blue State status | USAPP
Democratic victories should largely end any speculation that New Jersey is shifting to the right.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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In voting for Prop 50, California has upended two centuries of redistricting tradition writes @uhackett.bsky.social of @royalholloway.bsky.social

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In voting for Prop 50, California has upended two centuries of redistricting tradition | USAPP
The passage of the measure is extraordinary given voters’ usual dislike for gerrymandering.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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US-China strategic competition with Professor Evan Medeiros | The Ballpark podcast

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US-China strategic competition with Professor Evan Medeiros | The Ballpark podcast | USAPP
In August 2025, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization held its 25th annual summit in Tianjin, China, with the country’s leader Xi Jinping, hosting representatives from more than 20 countries including...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Following historic election victories in Virginia, the state’s Democrats may be lining up a fight with Donald Trump writes Richard J. Meagher of Randolph-Macon College

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The 2026 Midterms: Following historic election victories in Virginia, the state’s Democrats may be lining up a fight with Donald Trump | USAPP
Tuesday’s elections in Virginia saw the Democratic Party retake the state governorship to gain a legislative trifecta. Richard J. Meagher writes that the Democrats’ margins of victory should be cause ...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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The 2025 elections showed the many different ways Democrats can win writes Thomas Gift of @ucl.ac.uk

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The 2025 elections showed the many different ways Democrats can win | USAPP
In the wake of Tuesday’s off-year elections, Democrats scored major victories across the country—sweeping key governorships, winning the New York City mayorship, and passing a consequential redistrict...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Election Day 2025 was a good one for the Democrats writes Peter Finn of @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social

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The 2026 Midterms: Election Day 2025 was a good one for the Democrats | USAPP
While 2025 is an off year in the US electoral system, Election Day on November 4, at the midway between the 2024 Presidential Election and the 2026 midterms, still featured many important election rac...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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The US-China rare earths deal shows the importance of critical materials in a new era of strategic interdependence.

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The US-China rare earths deal shows the importance of critical materials in a new era of strategic interdependence | USAPP
As resource competition sharpens, resilience and innovation will be key to navigating this new era of strategic interdependence.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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#ZohranMamdani’s win as New York #Mayor shows that America can still be a land of opportunity.

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Zohran Mamdani’s win as New York Mayor shows that America can still be a land of opportunity | USAPP
Mamdani’s election victory is more than a political upset; it marks a generational and cultural shift in American politics
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November 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Zohran Mamdani’s win as New York Mayor shows that America can still be a land of opportunity writes Parveen Akhtar of @astonuniversity.bsky.social

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Zohran Mamdani’s win as New York Mayor shows that America can still be a land of opportunity | USAPP
Mamdani’s election victory is more than a political upset; it marks a generational and cultural shift in American politics
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November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Hannah L. Paul & Courtney J. Nava wrote a @lseusablog.bsky.social blog post based on their Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics (JREP) article 'Racialized Empathy and Attitudes Toward Refugees in the United States'.

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Race and empathy help explain why not all refugees are welcomed equally | USAPP
Empathy is a more powerful predictor of support for refugees than both partisanship and education.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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The US-China rare earths deal shows the importance of critical materials in a new era of strategic interdependence write Viet Nguyen-Tien of @cep-lse.bsky.social and @gavindjharper.bsky.social of @unibirmingham.bsky.social

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The US-China rare earths deal shows the importance of critical materials in a new era of strategic interdependence | USAPP
As resource competition sharpens, resilience and innovation will be key to navigating this new era of strategic interdependence.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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The 2026 Midterms: The most likely midterm scenario may be an electoral draw where the Democrats win the House, but not the Senate writes Peter Finn of @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social

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The 2026 Midterms: The most likely midterm scenario may be an electoral draw where the Democrats win the House, but not the Senate | USAPP
What can previous midterm results tell us about what may happen in the next elections
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October 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Harvard shows the challenge for US universities in the face of Trump’s attacks on higher education writes Thomas Gift of @ucl.ac.uk ac.uk

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Harvard shows the challenge for US universities in the face of Trump’s attacks on higher education | USAPP
How institutions like Harvard are navigating an uncertain political and economic future.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Performance-based funding reduces Black enrollment at public universities, especially at the most visible institutions find Kwon Hee Han and Richard Benton of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Performance-based funding reduces Black enrollment at public universities, especially at the most visible institutions | USAPP
Performance-based is linked with institutions having fewer Black undergraduates.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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When designing reparations policies, authorities must ensure Black Americans have a seat at the table from the start write @mattnelsen.bsky.social of @univmiami.bsky.social, Monique Newton of @polisciatnu.bsky.social and @asdurso.bsky.social of Georgetown University

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When designing reparations policies, authorities must ensure Black Americans have a seat at the table from the start | USAPP
As the beneficiaries of reparations policies, Black Americans must have a close part of the policy development process.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Representation in policing is not just about numbers – understanding racial and ethnic minority officers’ law enforcement experiences is important writes Ahrum Chang of California State University, Sacramento

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Representation in policing is not just about numbers – understanding racial and ethnic minority officers’ law enforcement experiences is important | USAPP
To promote meaningful representation, police agencies should look beyond hiring metrics and support officers.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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I had a great conversation with The Ballpark at LSE!
October 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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To understand the experience of Guatemalan workers in Los Angeles, we also need to understand the influence of racialization and global capitalism writes Julio Orellana of Scripps College

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To understand the experience of Guatemalan workers in Los Angeles, we also need to understand the influence of racialization and global capitalism | USAPP
Los Angeles is home to one of the largest Guatemalan communities outside of Guatemala. Julio Orellana looks at how neoliberal capitalism has led to the displacement of Guatemalans to Los Angeles where...
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October 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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The legislative priorities of the Congressional Black Caucus have become more in line with those of the Democratic Party finds Christian Hosam of @wellesley.edu

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The legislative priorities of the Congressional Black Caucus have become more in line with those of the Democratic Party | USAPP
How bill sponsorship shows how members of the Congressional Black Caucus represent the Democratic Party’s priorities and those of Black communities.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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If it narrows the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court may change the US electoral map write Jamie L. Carson of the University of Georgia and @ryandane.bsky.social of the University of Wyoming

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If it narrows the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court may change the US electoral map | USAPP
If the Supreme Court rules to limit the Voting Rights Act, then many US states could use this as an opportunity to redraw their congressional districts.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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I am grateful to the LSE United States Centre for making this research possible and to @lseusablog.bsky.social for letting me share my findings!
October 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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I ran a simulated social media experiment with 1450 Republicans to test different fact-checking interventions.

AI produced the largest decrease in engagement with Trump misinformation, outperforming independent fact-checkers and doing so far more consistently than Community Notes.
October 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Despite his apparent disqualifications for the presidency, Trump’s symbolism is what appeals to his supporters writes Clifford Winston of @brookings.edu

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Despite his apparent disqualifications for the presidency, Trump’s symbolism is what appeals to his supporters | USAPP
Although he was impeached by the US House, found guilty in civil cases for defamation and sexual abuse, and implemented potentially disastrous economic policies, Donald Trump was elected to the presid...
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October 22, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Had a great time talking with @lseusablog.bsky.social about the use of AI in political communication, particularly during elections, as well as other "traditional" influence strategies such as trading up the chain and platform ownership. #USAPP
October 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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AI fact-checks may be the best way to reduce Republicans’ engagement with online political misinformation finds Isolde Hegemann of @lsegovernment.bsky.social

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AI fact-checks may be the best way to reduce Republicans’ engagement with online political misinformation | USAPP
AI fact-checking can be more effectiveds in reducing the likelihood that Republican social media users will share false information online.
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October 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM