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Keck discusses Supreme Court reform, crises of democracy in Washington Post

April 13, 2021

"Throughout U.S. history, crises of democracy have prompted discussions of Supreme Court reform because the court itself has often been perceived as a barrier to democratic preservation and renewal," writes Thomas Keck, Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics.

Reeher weighs in on NY's 2022 gubernatorial race in Press-Republican

March 24, 2021

Professor Grant Reeher says next year's Democratic primary may favor a left-leaning candidate such as Attorney General Letitia James, should she decide to go for the governor's office.

Reeher weighs in on Tucker Carlson 2024 run in National Interest

March 18, 2021

"Carlson has been keen to focus on the supposed failings and absurdities of Democratic elites, and that puts him in as good a position as any to inherit his supporters—those for whom Trump, as an individual candidate and office-holder, carried some extra appeal beyond the standard Republican brand," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.

Gadarian quoted in Jewish Insider article on Rep. Tenney, New York district 22 race

March 11, 2021

Read more in the Jewish Insider article, "109 votes brought Rep. Claudia Tenney back to Congress."

Gadarian speaks to the Telegraph about Hunter Biden's memoir

March 8, 2021

"He’s a person who’s been in the public eye for a long time. He was at the center of former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, and his public image has been framed to some extent by the political opposition, so his aim may be to establish a public record in his own words," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science.

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Barkun comments on QAnon's March 4 failure in Business Insider article

March 5, 2021

"QAnon is dealing with a very difficult cognitive-dissonance situation," says Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science.

Banks weighs in on Trump's legal problems in Newsday article

March 1, 2021

"There are various possibilities here for hiding assets or overvaluing or undervaluing assets," says Professor Emeritus William C. Banks, who was quoted in the Newsday article, "Trump’s legal problems escalate even though he’s not in power."

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Barkun participates in discussion panel on QAnon

February 17, 2021

The panelists discussed the dangers of conspiracy theories, the processes of joining and leaving cults (and whether QAnon is itself a cult), and the threat that the United States faces from QAnon now that Joe Biden is president.

Reeher speaks to Newsweek about polarization in Congress

February 16, 2021

Read more in the Newsweek article, "Amid GOP Infighting Over Trump, Republicans Agree on Opposing Biden's Agenda."

Gadarian quoted in City & State article on Tenney's win in New York's 22nd congressional district

February 12, 2021

"If you’re a Democrat who is trying to walk the line in a kind of socially conservative district, I think having to vote on impeachment, having to take positions on budgets—those are now (votes) that your opponent can push against," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science. "It’s not just rhetoric to say that you vote with Nancy Pelosi. You’re a Democrat in Congress, you have voted with the House speaker."

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