Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Texas law S.B. 4 to take effect while legal challenges continue, a federal appeals court blocked the state from making it a state crime for migrants to illegally cross the border into Texas, a move which would prevent Texas from having the U.S. violate duties to scores of other countries says Cornell Law professor Ian Kysel. 

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Samantha Sheppard, an associate professor of cinema and media studies at Cornell University and Riché Richardson, a professor of African American literature, comment on the impact of Harris' presidential run.

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In his opening statement to the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), FBI Director Christopher Wray cited the havoc a Chinese cyber-attack could have on our physical infrastructure in the U.S., an attack that could have ripple effects on other critical infrastructure says Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy professor Rick Geddes. 

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As the 2024 U.S. presidential campaigns heat up, both camps are watching closely for gaffes from the two presidential frontrunners, in an effort to discredit the other over age and psychological capacity, but complaints about Joe Biden have been more vague and there is no evidence of dementia onset, no ‘sun-downing, says Cornell University expert Harry Segal.

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The Supreme Court has sided with the Biden administration over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts. The following Cornell University are available to provide comment.

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy is the latest, in a record number of lawmakers, to announce his retirement from Congress-- frustration and toxic atmosphere are to blame says Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy senior lecturer Dan Lamb. 

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As Vice President Kamala Harris garners crucial support for her presidential campaign, Cornell University experts are prepared to discuss the potential implications and challenges she might face.

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At the age of 90, California Senator Dianne Feinstein has died, but age alone should not dominate the decision for older politicians to resign says Cornell University professor emerita Elizabeth Sanders. 

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The Supreme Court heard a pair of cases that will influence the future of online speech and the limits of future tech regulation.

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Yesterday, Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his role as Speaker of the House, a move made successful by eight hard-right members of McCarthy’s own party, but despite Gaetz and company being the immediate cause of McCarthy's removal, this event was long in the making says Cornell University professor Mabel Berezin.

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