Idaho introduces six new bills on the collection of immigration status  
Bills would force schools and hospitals to report to the state 

The Idaho State Legislation has introduced several bills in relation to immigration status during the 2026 legislative session.  House Bill 656 would require public schools, charter schools, public universities and colleges to report on the nationality, primary language and immigration status of all students. HB 656 states that […]

The world’s take on the United States’ action in Venezuela one month after Maduro’s capture 
Conversation with UI politics and philosophy chair, Florian Justwan 

Early on the morning of Jan. 3, 2026, the United States launched an operation into Caracas, Venezuela, aiming to capture and sentence the president of the country, Nicholas Maduro, for drug trafficking crimes. This operation, known as Operation Absolute Resolve, drastically changed American foreign policy, and raised fundamental questions of the international […]

Great powers compete in the Arctic and outer space 
Global governance expert Esther Brimmer visits UI for Borah Symposium

As great power competition reemerges in the 21st century, climate changes and technological innovations open up new frontiers for political dominance.  “The possibility of change creates the likelihood that there […]