The World and Everything In It 3.25.26 Government control and public tolerance, Muslim converts to Christianity, a drop in Memphis violent crime, and Nebraska families battling wildfire
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Mar 25, 2026 Hunter Baker, political scientist and Washington Wednesday analyst, offers quick takes on major Supreme Court fights and national policy. He discusses asylum and border control, mail-in voting deadlines and public confidence, and the political stakes of Iran talks and a partial government shutdown. Short, pointed political analysis that ties legal rulings to public tolerance and leadership choices.
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Asylum Claims Have Become An Unmanageable Gateway
- Immigration has shifted from a minor issue to an unmanageable system where asylum claims act as a de facto long-term entry ticket.
- Hunter Baker says asylum overload and social safety nets create incentives that lengthen adjudication and encourage claims.
Ballot Deadlines Can Undermine Election Confidence
- Late-arriving mail ballots and deadline rules threaten public confidence in close elections and prompt questions about what Election Day means.
- Hunter Baker argues Supreme Court clarity on deadlines could boost trust while the SAVE Act addresses related integrity issues.
Deploy Practical Federal Resources To Change Perception
- Use visible, practical responses to administrative failures to shift public perception and relieve pressure.
- Baker says deploying ICE to assist TSA at airports was a political masterstroke that reframed ICE as part of regular law enforcement.