Politics

Despite low trust in the three branches of government, a new survey reveals that most Americans support judicial and legislative checks on the president.

Political science Professor Matt Levendusky, who directs APPC's Institutions of Democracy division, and Africana Studies Professor Marcia Chatelain are 2025 Guggenheim Fellows.

A paper by APPC and Penn psychologists suggests that harm reduction interventions for substance use increase the public's trust in local government.

Research by APPC scholars shows that exposure to future-oriented frames, like "I Will Vote" stickers, increases voting intentions.

Dolores Albarracín was honored with the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award for her research into behavior change and persuasive messaging.

LAIC has announced the winning educators in the call for lesson plan proposals for its short historical documentary about the Eighth Amendment.

Sponsored by the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics, the three-part ABA video series "Strengthening Democracy" informs military members about relevant legal topics.

We've compiled a list of essential FactCheck.org reads about Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his remarks about vaccines, autism, Covid-19 and other topics.

A paper by APPC researchers finds that media coverage of civilian casualties in allied countries increases public support for U.S. involvement in conflicts.

FactCheck.org rounded up its list of the biggest falsehoods of 2024, including claims from Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris.