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The Trump administration appears to be "ecstatic" over recent U.S. Supreme Court successes, using the high court as a "shadow docket" to side with President Donald Trump.

The news follows a chaotic week, including Trump's hour-long speech to the United Nations where he said "your countries are going to hell" (and also suggests a triple sabotage plot), plus the news conference where he urged pregnant women not to take Tylenol (without scientific evidence) and remarks made at Charlie Kirk's memorial Sunday, where he inappropriately described hating his political opponents, according to commentary from Salon's Heather Digby Parton.

"But the president did get some good news from his allies on the Supreme Court," Digby Parton writes. "Using the so-called 'shadow docket,' the justices allowed him to fire someone the law says he should not be allowed to fire. No doubt that felt very soothing. He is, after all, the man who first ran for office by shouting his famous reality show catchphrase: 'You’re fired!'"...

In a recent study published in PNAS Nexus, researchers uncovered a stark divide in the moral language used by U.S. political candidates during the 2016 and 2020 presidential primaries. The findings also shed light on a notable divergence in Donald Trump’s use of fairness language in 2016 compared to typical Republican rhetoric, setting him apart from other candidates in his party. Historically, effective use of moral language – focusing on notions of right and wrong – has been a powerful tool in political persuasion and advocacy, as observed by Aristotle. In recent political eras, characterize......

Authoritarianism serves as a pathway between watching television and the level of support for Donald Trump, according to new research published in Public Opinion Quarterly. In other words, watching television can indirectly influence support for Trump by shaping or reinforcing authoritarian beliefs and attitudes in individuals. Many critics have accused Trump of displaying authoritarian tendencies, and research suggests that support for him during the primary campaign was primarily driven by authoritarianism. Polls and surveys have shown that authoritarianism, rather than factors like educatio......

New research sheds light on the cultural values that played a key role in shaping people’s attitude toward Donald Trump and their intentions to vote for the Republican candidate in 2016. The findings, published in New Political Science, indicate that beliefs related to hegemonic masculinity, race/ethnicity, and authorities on truth influenced the likelihood of adults developing an affinity for Trump. “As social scientists, we were particularly interested in the social forces that encouraged people to develop affinities for Donald Trump — who was such a controversial, divisive, and fascinating ......

New research provides evidence that Donald Trump’s attacks on the media, Congress, and the courts often result in increased support for those institutions. The study, published in Political Research Quarterly, examined whether the former president’s rhetoric influenced democratic attitudes among U.S. citizens. For the most part, exposure to Trump’s tweets either had no impact or lead to the strengthening of democratic attitudes. “We were interested in understanding the effects of President Trump’s undemocratic rhetoric on citizens’ democratic attitudes,” said study author Miguel Carreras, an a......

An analysis of data from the American Trends Panel relating to white evangelical protestant Christians found a link between the belief that Donald Trump’s election was a part of God’s plan and whether a person considers him/herself a religious minority. While 66% of white evangelicals who do not see themselves as a religious minority stated that Trump’s election was a part of God’s plan, this percentage increases to 74% for white evangelicals who do consider themselves a religious minority. The study was published in Politics and Religion. Eighty-one percent of white evangelicals reported voti......