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Heflin Speaks to Reuters About Federal Pass-Through Grants

Today, pass-through funding allows federal agencies to tap into local expertise and knowledge as well as help the federal government keep its own staffing levels down, says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.

April 3, 2025

William Talks to AP, Military Times and USA Today About Secure Communications and ‘SignalGate’

“There are people whose lives are literally on the line, whether that's service personnel, whether that's intelligence personnel,” says Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs. “These guys are supposed to be leaders of the free world, the responsible leaders of the military, the greatest country in the world, and they can't perform basic operational security.”

April 1, 2025

de Nevers Comments on Greenland-US Relations, Usha Vance’s Visit in Nexstar Article

“I think there are plenty of people in Greenland who would like to have good and close ties with the United States. But that doesn’t mean they want to be part of the United States. They want independence,” says Renée de Nevers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs. 

March 31, 2025

Reeher Speaks With WXXI News About Meeting Between President Trump and NY Gov. Hochul

“She's playing the game a little bit differently—the resistance game,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science. “She doesn't want to be seen to be an ally of Donald Trump and his administration,” he says. “She also has to worry about her left flank and being seen as too liberal.”

March 27, 2025

Gadarian Weighs In on Trump Administration’s Rollback of Federal Research Grants in Yahoo News Piece

The damage caused by the administration’s actions extends far beyond the professors whose studies have been halted, says Shana Gadarian, professor of political science. “This is potentially a direct harm to people who are, for example, waiting for a cure for cancer or a genetic disease,” she says.

March 22, 2025

Taylor Talks to CBS News, CNN About the Presidential Phone Calls and the Russia-Ukraine War

“If you look at what the Kremlin put out, based upon the phone call between presidents Trump and Putin, their characterization of it was much more sober and it was clear that Putin reiterated his constant talking points about the need to get to what he calls the ‘root causes’ of the conflict,” says Brian Taylor, director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.

March 20, 2025

Monarch Discusses the Impacts of Trump’s Tariffs in Newsweek and Nexstar Articles

Typically, a Republican presidency would be defined by a pro-business outlook that includes lower taxes and deregulation, which tend to boost investment in equities. Trump's tariffs, however, are a driving force in the other direction this time, says Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics.

March 18, 2025

Campbell Forum Examines Recent Executive Orders and the Separation of Powers

A panel of scholars recently delved into the power of the presidency, the role of the courts and the rule of law.

March 18, 2025

Huber Weighs In on the Trump Administration’s Claim of a US Energy Crisis in ABC News Article

The development of the U.S. as a fossil fuel superpower is a “brazen disregard” for climate action, says Matt Huber, professor of geography and the environment.

March 17, 2025

Lovely Talks to NewsNation About Trump’s One-Month Tariff Exemption for US Automakers

“What we can say is that one month is not enough time to rearrange production networks which have served North America extremely well. We can't move assembly plants or manufacturing facilities for roof racks or catalytic converters or whole assembly plants from Mexico to the United States,” says Mary Lovely, professor emerita of economics.

March 14, 2025

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