Political Science News and Events
Elizabeth Cohen quoted in PolitiFact article on ICE, border control
According to Elizabeth Cohen, associate professor of political science, "Customs and Border Protection is responsible for enforcement at the border and 100 miles in from any point on the border of the U.S., land and water. Eliminating ICE would not eliminate CBP or enforcement at the border."
Bybee featured in Watertown Daily Times article on SCOTUS nominee
"He’s no Kennedy," Keith Bybee, professor of political science, says of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. "To the extent Kavanaugh disagrees with Kennedy...you’ll see the court change."
Gadarian quoted in NY Times article on gender gap in voting
"One of the things that I think that women are responding to in this current political moment is both a realization of past wrongs and the real threat of a loss of status," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science.