QuotedQuoteThe increase is heartening. But there’s also bad news, which is we now have to wonder if Republicans will only trust the system if they win.BylineBrendan Nyhan, James O. Freedman Presidential Professor | AttributionThe New York TimesDate12/18/2024
ArticlesVoters’ Views of Their Own Party Shift After 2024 ElectionDate12/18/2024Body Democrats lose ground with their own voters as Republicans see a gain with theirs.ImageThumbnail
QuotedQuoteEffective altruists reduce value to anything that can be quantified, but you very often cannot quantify the things we value the most.BylineAmy Schiller, Visiting Scholar | AttributionThe New York TimesDate12/11/2024
In the NewsAmericans Love a Tough Guy11/25/2024Description Associate Professor of Government Jeffrey Friedman co-authors an article saying that voters favored President-elect Donald Trump, in part, because of his stance on immigration and because they saw him as a strong leader.Foreign Affairs
QuotedQuotePeople are pretty good at reasoning their way to believing that whatever they want to happen is the democratic outcome.BylineBrendan Nyhan, professor of government | AttributionThe AtlanticDate11/19/2024
ArticlesHarry Enten ’11 Says Polls Held Signs of a Big Trump WinDate11/15/2024Body The CNN data reporter says GOP shift by some Black and Hispanic voters was notable.ImageThumbnail
ArticlesLegal Scholars Discuss the Influence of the Supreme CourtDate11/13/2024Body Jeannie Suk Gersen and Keith Whittington participate in the 2024 Election Speaker Series.ImageThumbnail
QuotedQuoteProject 2025 is not a plan foisted on Trump by right-wing intellectuals. It is the fullest and most detailed expression of his own ‘deep state’ conspiracy.BylineRussell Muirhead, Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics | AttributionThe Boston GlobeDate11/12/2024
ArticlesWhat Happened on Election Day?Date11/10/2024Body Four professors reflect on a watershed election in a Rockefeller Center panel.ImageThumbnail
QuotedQuoteThe scale of Trump’s electoral success and the red shift in Congress makes it clear that Americans have rejected the policies and priorities of the Democratic Party.BylineSean Westwood, associate professor of government | AttributionThe New York TimesDate11/8/2024