Political Science News and Events
Reeher Weighs In on How Age is Shaping Trump’s Presidency in Newsweek Article
Trump’s age is a “peripheral issue” when it comes to evaluating his presidency, says Grant Reeher, professor of political science. “Concerns about the administration are not about cognitive decline but rather WHAT he IS doing, in terms of policy, funding and rhetoric,” he says.
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A Full-Circle Semester: Kennedy King Interns for the Same Congressperson Who Inspired Her
The rising senior grew up in the California congressional district where she would later intern—an opportunity made possible by Maxwell in Washington.
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Griffiths Quoted in New York Times Article on Secession and Movements to Redraw State Lines
Separatism is “in the zeitgeist,” says Ryan Griffiths, professor of political science and author of The Disunited States: Threats of Secession in Red and Blue America and Why They Won’t Work (Oxford University Press, 2025).
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