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The Washington Post
Wars without clear purpose erode presidential legacies
Despite public support in the U.S. for deposing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump is unlikely to find that level of support for fighting an actual war in that country. If American troops are sent in by Trump and deaths mount, even a president deemed virtually untouchable by scandal and failure could find himself finally paying a political price for his decisions, writes politics and internationanl affairs professor Will Walldorf.
January 14, 2026
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Religious colleges are booming. Why?
Many American colleges are elevating discussions of character. Wake Forest University has developed the Educating Character Initiative, a national network of colleges committed to putting character at the center of curriculum. Much of this work is designed to provide training, benchmarks, and structural support for institutions developing character-focused programs. Examples of these resources include workshops to define program outcomes and establish evaluative measures, including perception and impact surveys as well as instruments to assess content mastery and recall.
January 13, 2026
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