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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."

Banks weighs in on Trump's impeachment case in Wall Street Journal

February 8, 2021

In a criminal case, a prosecutor would have to prove that former President Donald Trump "could have reasonably foreseen that his incitement was likely to lead to all hell happening at the Capitol," says Professor Emeritus William Banks.

Barkun cited in Mere Orthodoxy article on insurgency in America

January 28, 2021

Professor Emeritus Michael Barkun's research on extremism and conspiracy theories was cited in the Mere Orthodoxy article, "A Homegrown Christian Insurgency."

Thompson shares her thoughts on Biden, Harris with LocalSYR

January 26, 2021

"President Biden served eight years as vice president, so he was very much involved in the Obama presidency," says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science.

Reeher discusses Trump's legacies in The Hill

January 21, 2021

Professor Grant Reeher says that, in terms of policy, one of former President Donald Trump’s most enduring legacies could be the tax cuts he enacted in 2017.

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Sharp op-ed on survival of democracy published on Syracuse.com

January 20, 2021

"For democracy to survive, there has to be public confidence in the rule of law and regular and fair elections," writes James Roger Sharp, professor emeritus of history. His op-ed, "Democracy on trial: Can we save it?," was published on Syracuse.com.

Banks quoted in China Daily article on the inauguration

January 20, 2021

Professor William Banks was quoted in the China Daily article, "Capital prepared, tense for inauguration."

Banks quoted in USA Today article on use of the Insurrection Act

January 13, 2021

Professor Emeritus William C. Banks is quoted in the USA Today article, "What is the Insurrection Act and how could Trump use it? Here's what to know."

Thorson quoted in National Geographic article on conspiracy theories

January 11, 2021

Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science, was quoted in the National Geographic article, "Why people latch on to conspiracy theories, according to science."

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