Maxwell School News and Commentary
O'Keefe discusses commercial space flights, NASA in LA Times
According to University Professor Sean O'Keefe, NASA’s role as a “development catalyst” has been part of the agency’s objectives since its earliest days.
Banks weighs in on Trump's wiretap claims, FISA in CNY Central article
William Banks, professor of practice of public administration and international affars, says gaining access to the evidence to substantiate or refute Trump's wiretap claims will be incredibly difficult because under the law, the president can not access current or previous Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court orders.
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Smullen discusses defense budget, State Dept funding on Sputnik Radio
Bill Smullen, director of the National Security Studies program, is concerned that the U.S. State Department could receive less funding to accommodate the proposed 10 percent hike in military spending. "I am a big advocate of making sure that the diplomatic arm of the United States is as strong as it can possibly be," he says.
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Engelhardt's research cited in NY Times article on retirement
Gary Engelhardt, professor of economics, and his team's research concluded that people who continued to work past retirement age enjoyed an increase in the size of their networks of family and friends of 25 percent. The social networks of retired people, on the other hand, shrank during the five-year period.
Reeher weighs in on sub-cabinet vacancies on NPR's Marketplace
According to Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher, "A lot of prominent Republicans, the usual suspects, either aren't interested or they were critical of the Trump campaign so therefore, they are not being looked at."
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Boroujerdi cited in New Yorker article on Trump's hotel in Azerbaijan
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Thompson discusses closing, merging congregations on CNYCentral
According to Margaret S. Thompson, associate professor of history and political science, some religious congregations may leave their buildings, but other groups can replace them, often representing groups that are new or growing in the community.
Banks explains how to appoint a special prosecutor in Business Insider
Professor Emeritus William C. Banks explains how a special prosecutor gets appointed. The explanation comes after lawmakers demand for a special prosecutor investigation on President Trump associates to Russian operatives.
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Zoli discusses Trump's address to Congress on WSTM and WTVH
"This was sort of a post-partisan moment, and quite different than many of his prior speeches in that respect," says Corri Zoli, director of research at the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism. She adds, "this was one of the most well-developed, programmatic speeches...putting numbers on things like infrastructure, development, working families and national security issues."
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New Broadnax Fund supports PAIA students