The state of U.S. democracy On the eve of a presidential inauguration following a historic election and its aftermath, experts from across the University weigh in on where we stand as a country. While a new administration transitions into office, the past four years have left the country asking, “How strong is our democratic foundation?”
The run-up to the 2020 presidential election in the United States was like none other, with vitriolic and divisive discourse and a sitting president making false claims about the integrity of the vote, culminating in a deadly confrontation at the Capitol building. Yet, lawmakers still carried out their role in certifying Joseph R. Biden Jr. as 46th President and Kamala Harris as 49th Vice President and the first female to hold the role.
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President Trump will vacate the White House and hand the Presidency to Joe Biden on January 20. Congress has twice impeached the outgoing Commander-in-Chief, and the Senate could soon bar him from holding office ever again, leaving political experts unsure as to what he will do next. Mr Trump has few powers left from his position, among them is the ability to pardon people.
What you need to know about the antitrust suits against Facebook
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission and the Attorneys General of 47 states as well as the District of Columbia filed antitrust lawsuits against Facebook. Antitrust expert Herbert Hovenkamp, The James G. Dinan University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School discusses the filings in a Q&A.
According to Hovenkamp, both lawsuits seek to sue Facebook under the antitrust laws, and allege that recent Facebook acquisitions eliminate competition and make it harder for competitors to grow, focussing principally on Instagram and WhatsApp. While the acquisitions are one part of the complaint, the other issue addresses the exclusive agreements that Facebook made with various developers and creators of applications that are designed to integrate with Facebook.
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