QuotedQuoteThe investigation of ActBlue makes clear that we’re not in a fully democratic country.BylineBrendan Nyhan, James O. Freedman Presidential Professor | AttributionAssociated PressDate4/30/2025
QuotedQuoteGutting the FBI weakens its ability to investigate foreign meddling, while firing the experts who help defend U.S. elections gives America’s enemies more opportunities to sow confusion with conspiracy theories and cast doubt on election results.BylineWILLIAM WOHLFORTH, DANIEL WEBSTER PROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT | AttributionProject SyndicateDate4/29/2025
ArticlesDartmouth Spotlights Economic StatecraftDate4/23/2025Body New pilot program focuses on the links between international security and economics.ImageThumbnail
In the NewsHundreds of Scholars Say U.S. Is Swiftly Heading Toward Authoritarianism4/22/2025Description Professor of Government John Carey discusses a Bright Line Watch survey that found a majority of political scientists in the U.S. feel there has been a shift toward authoritarianism since President Donald Trump’s reelection.NPR
ArticlesAlumni Lawmakers Emphasize Finding Common GroundDate4/17/2025Body Former Reps. Ann McLane Kuster ’78 and Alex Mooney ’93 discuss the role of Congress.ImageThumbnail
QuotedQuoteThe Supreme Court left the interpretive door open. The Trump administration in some sense called the court’s bluff.BylineHerschel Nachlis, associate director of the Rockefeller Center | AttributionNewsweekDate4/16/2025
In the NewsMan Charged With Arson at Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion Denied Bail4/15/2025Description Government professor Sean Westwood says the arson attack at the official residence of Gov. Josh Shapiro “strikes me as one of the more severe incidents of political violence and stands with assassination attempts of Donald Trump.”The Washington Post
ArticlesAlex Joel ’25 Named a Gaither Junior FellowDate4/14/2025Body The government and Russian major will work at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington.ImageThumbnail
In the NewsSatellite Images Show U.S. B-2 Bombers Deployed to Indian Ocean4/3/2025Description Government professor Daryl Press, the faculty director of the Initiative for Global Security, says the deployment of at least six nuclear-capable B-2 bombers to a base in the Indian Ocean “sends a signal to Iran.”ABC News
ArticlesJulie Rose to Direct the Ethics InstituteDate4/1/2025Body The government professor studies political philosophy related to economic justice.ImageThumbnail
