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McDowell discusses the economic policy response to coronavirus in World Politics Review
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Gadarian piece on anxiety and trust in experts published in Washington Post
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Reeher weighs in on Trump's tone during current crisis in the Hill
"In the last two weeks, there are moments when he [President Trump] has sounded more ‘presidential’ than I have ever heard him," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute. "At the same time, he will revert to the old Trump. It’s hard to make sense of those things."
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