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UrduCaitlin Murphy is a research scientist in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. She is an expert in maternal and child health, women’s health, reproductive health and disparities in health…
Tag: Biden
Despite lasting peace, legacy of trauma in Northern Ireland remains
President Joe Biden has departed on a four-day trip to Ireland. The timing of the trip coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which ended 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland. The British intelligence service recently raised…
State of the Union Coverage: Experts Available
Rutgers University–New Brunswick faculty experts are available before, during and after President Biden’s State of the Union address on Feb. 7. For interviews, please reach out to the listed contacts. David Greenberg, @republicofspin Expert on U.S. political and cultural history,…
There’s no evidence that U.S. aid money sent to Ukraine was then used to invest in FTX as a money laundering scheme
The news that FTX, the cryptocurrency company, filed for bankruptcy protection amid news it was short billions of dollars has spawned many conspiracy theories being shared on social media.
GW Expert on President Biden’s Thursday Primetime Speech
President Biden will deliver an address to the American people from Philadelphia’s Independence Hall tomorrow night. The White House says the speech will focus on “the continued battle for the Soul of the Nation,” a topic that Biden has…
Top-100 Tax Law Professor Available to Speak about Inflation Reduction Plan
With President Joe Biden’s $80 billion Inflation Reduction Plan directing funds to the Internal Revenue Service ($45.6 billion chiefly for enforcement) and taxing cryptocurrencies, a relatively new area for the IRS, Albany Law School Professor Danshera Cords is available to share her insight and deep knowledge of tax law.
D.C. Circuit Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is slated to make history as the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States. GW faculty experts are available to comment on the judicial, political, and procedural aspects of Judg
Brandon Bartels, a professor of political science, is an expert on judicial politics. He can provide more insight into Judge Jackson’s background and judicial philosophy and the power dynamics that could be in play during the proceedings. Todd Belt, a…
Expert Available To Discuss Biden’s Child Care Policy Proposal
BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden’s social spending package that continues to be negotiated includes a proposal to make child care free for lower-income families while families earning up to 150 percent of their state’s median income pay less than 7…
Proposed DACA rule offers stability, as doors close in Congress
The Office of Management and Budget completed its review of a proposed rule to preserve deportation protections for an estimated 700,000 ‘Dreamers.’ Stephen Yale-Loehr, an immigration law professor at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law…
New GW Poll Shows Most Americans Approve of Biden, Confident in Future of US
A small majority of Americans approve of the job performance of President Joe Biden, according to a new survey by the Society of Presidential Pollsters at the George Washington University. A larger number of respondents also express confidence in the future of the country.
Tulane wins share of $35 million Department of Energy clean energy grant
Tulane University will share in a U.S. Department of Energy award designed to advance new technologies to decarbonize the biorefining processes used to convert organic material, such as plant matter, into fuel.
Lies about 2020 election persist, could impact future races
It’s been seven months since Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States, yet the Donald Trump-led “Stop The Steal” campaign has not subsided. Polls show a growing majority of Republicans believe the lie that the 2020 election…
Albany Law School Experts Available to Speak on Biden Plan to Improve Legal Aid For the Poor
As President Biden orders for a plan to improve legal aid for the poor, Albany Law School has a number of experts that can speak about Access to Justice in the United States. Professor Ava Ayers – Director of the Government…
Despite refugee boost and family reunification, Biden has ‘long road to go’
On Monday, the Biden administration announced a significant increase in the number refugees allowed to enter the United States. The announcement comes as the administration also begins to reunite parents separated from their children under the Trump administration’s family separation…
Biden Address Coverage: Rutgers Experts Available
Rutgers University–New Brunswick faculty experts are available before, during and after President Biden’s address on April 28. This is the first time in history that both people behind the president on the dais will be women. For interviews, please reach…
The George Washington University has experts who can talk about various topics related to President Biden’s speech on April 28.
George Washington University Experts Available for Interviews on President Biden’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress The president will speak to Congress and the nation in his first major speech since his inauguration WASHINGTON (April 23, 2021)—Joe Biden will…
Biden immigration bill brings promise and peril
The Biden administration plans to unveil its comprehensive immigration bill on Thursday alongside Congressional leaders. The following Cornell University experts are available and a longer list of researchers offering legal, labor and historical perspectives can be found here. Stephen Yale-Loehr,…
Why is Biden making Milwaukee his 1st presidential trip? Political scientist weighs in on reasons behind Wisconsin visit
President Biden selected Milwaukee as the site of his first official trip since taking office. The city missed the chance to host candidate Biden last summer after the DNC was scaled back because of COVID. A Milwaukee political scientist weighs in on the reasons behind Biden’s milestone visit.
Cornell experts available as immigration bill hits Congress
Congress is expected to begin considering the Biden administration’s immigration bill this week. The proposed legislation would include a pathway for undocumented immigrants in the United States before Jan. 1 to apply for legal status. Given the tight political margins…
Joe Biden gives hopes to millions who stutter
Recently inaugurated President Joe Biden is a positive role model to people who stutter and will raise awareness of stuttering worldwide, according to Rodney Gabel, stuttering expert and professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York. He also serves…
WashU Experts: The first 100 Biden/Harris days
Obamacare will get retooled, not repealed. A national mask mandate will boost consumer spending, research shows (though don’t expect much from homeowners, they’re strapped). The $300 billion for R&D should go to D, not R. So forecasts an array of WashU experts.
Chaos, violence at U.S. Capitol, IU experts are available to comment
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Shortly after President Donald Trump addressed supporters Wednesday in Washington D.C., and said he would never concede the election, chaos and violence erupted as a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Congress was in the…
NEW: Youth vote up significantly in 2020; young people of color pivotal
Presidential election turnout among young people ages 18-29 reached 52-55%, significantly higher than the 45-48% turnout of 2016, according to a new youth turnout estimate released today from CIRCLE at Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life.
Biden faces tough choices in taking bold executive action
Former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election on Saturday, sparking questions of how he will approach governing after taking the oath of office in January. Doug Kriner, professor of government at Cornell University…
NSU Home to Nationally Renowned Elections Expert – Can Provide Insight into 2020 Presidential Election
Charles L. Zelden, Ph.D., is a professor of History and Political Science (with a specialty in voting rights, election law, Civil Rights and judicial politics) at Nova Southeastern University, teaching courses in history, political science and legal studies. He has…
Final GW Election Model Project Using Twitter Activity Forecasts Sizable Biden Victory
The final PEORIA Project election forecast from the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) predicts former Vice President Joe Biden will win the electoral vote count for the 2020 presidential election.
Voters’ Emotional Reactions A Barrier for Trump
How President Trump makes voters feel may be a barrier to his path to victory according to new polling research from the George Washington University.
Rutgers Expert Explains QAnon
The author of Conspiracy Panics: Political Rationality and Popular Culture describes QAnon, why it’s well-known and why we should not treat this as a misinformation problem.
Trump Supporters Increasingly Less Likely to Trust Health Officials, Survey Finds
President Trump’s supporters and opponents are increasingly at odds over the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey led by researchers from Rutgers University–New Brunswick and University of California-Berkley.
Expert: 2020 election and the economy
President Donald Trump has consistently touted the economy’s pre-COVID-19 success and recent rebound as one of his greatest successes as president, if not one of the greatest economies in U.S. history. But how strong is the economy really? And how much of that success can be attributed to the president? Three experts from the Olin Business School at Washington University in St.
Rutgers’ David Greenberg Available to Discuss Biden V.P. Pick, Kamala Harris
David Greenberg, a Rutgers–New Brunswick professor of history and of journalism and media studies, is available to discuss Joe Biden’s vice president pick, Kamala Harris. “In retrospect, Kamala Harris was the smart choice all along,” said Greenberg. “She has executive…
Americans look to presidential candidates to address injustices
As protests over racism and police violence continue to escalate, voters are looking to 2020 presidential candidates to take a stand on the injustices black people face, says Virginia Tech expert Brandy Faulkner. Quoting Faulkner “It’s simple—we need a sincere…
Quick Take: How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Presidential Race
As February turned to March, the race for the White House dominated daily news coverage, social media feeds, and office and dinner conversations. Pretty typical during an election year. As Super Tuesday came and went, candidates for the Democratic Party nomination continued to bow out of the race to set up an epic showdown between Bernie and Biden.
Can Obama become Biden’s VP? “It’s complicated,” says Brian Kalt, law professor, Michigan State University and constitutional law expert.
Speculation is rampant, and just about every pundit with an opinion is drawing up a list of who should be in, who should be out and what the best team to take on President Donald Trump needs to look like.…
Expert Available to Discuss Iowa Caucuses
Ross Baker, distinguished professor of political science at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and an expert on American politics, is available for interviews before, during and after next week’s Iowa caucuses. Baker is a former research associate at the Brookings Institution. He…