Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Reeher weighs in on Trump's impact on Katko's campaign in The Citizen
See related: State & Local, U.S. Elections, United States
Banks featured in WAER piece on COVID-19 in the White House, national security
"Attention on the domestic political situation and the president’s dominance of the news and his well-being is obscuring what else might be going on in the world that should be drawing some of our attention," says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs.
See related: COVID-19, Federal, U.S. National Security, United States
O'Keefe quoted in Houston Chronicle articles on NASA, politics
University Professor Sean O’Keefe analyzes that advancements during these past three administrations are proof that a NASA strategy can withstand nearly two decades of leadership transitions and annual appropriations. "Did it take a different route? Yup," says O’Keefe. "…But it’s still very much on exactly the same path."
See related: Federal, Space Exploration, United States
Jacobson comments on US defense secretary's travel in Politico
"The further away, the less likelihood of being fired," says Assistant Dean Mark Jacobson of U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper's frequent travel amid persistent rumors that he will either quit or be fired after the election.
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Gadarian discusses the effect of anxiety on political behavior on KGOU
See related: COVID-19, Political Parties, United States
Lovely speaks to BNN Bloomberg, Politico about Trump's use of tariffs
"Short-term fixes like tariffs don’t work," says Professor Mary Lovely. She claims that the large U.S. trade deficit is fundamentally driven by larger economic factors—like the fact Americans spend more than they save and have to borrow from abroad to finance the difference.
See related: Economic Policy, Federal, Trade, United States
Banks expresses concern about election aftermath in Spectrum News article
"On a scale of one to 10, I’d say my worry is about a nine," says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs. "There are several plausible scenarios that could cause this election to go off the rails."
See related: U.S. Elections, United States
Thompson discusses impact of Trump's health with CNY Central, KPCC
See related: COVID-19, Federal, U.S. Elections, United States
Gadarian speaks to FiveThirtyEight, WAER about Trump's diagnosis
"Attitudes and behaviors around COVID-19 have become really concrete at this point — it will take a lot to move them in a significant, lasting way," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science.
See related: COVID-19, Federal, U.S. Elections, United States
White quoted in Los Angeles Times article on mistruths surrounding Trump's health
See related: COVID-19, Federal, U.S. Immigration, United States