The stage is set for the second Republican presidential debate tonight in California. Seven candidates are looking to be the party’s alternative to former President Donald Trump, who is not participating in tonight’s debate. Trump skipped the first debate and…
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GW Experts on Ron DeSantis Presidential Campaign Launch
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will make his long-awaited entrance into the 2024 Republican presidential race tonight. DeSantis has endured weeks of tumbling poll numbers amid controversial policy choices and uninspiring public appearances. Nevertheless, he is still considered by many to…
GW Experts on Tim Scott 2024 Presidential Campaign
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) becomes the sixth Republican to officially enter the 2024 presidential race. Scott, the only Black Republican in the U.S. Senate, is touting his inspiring backstory and the conservative credentials he has built over a decade on…
George Washington University Experts Discuss NRA Annual Meeting
WASHINGTON (April 13, 2023) – The National Rifle Association kicks off its annual meeting Friday in Indianapolis. The weekend conference takes place in the wake of Monday’s mass shooting in a Louisville, Kentucky, bank and last month’s massacre in a…
Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics Experts Available for Commentary & Analysis for the 2022 Midterms
Experts at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are available for commentary and analysis for the 2022 Midterm Election. National and New Jersey Politics John J. Farmer, Jr. Director, Eagleton Institute of Politics Law and politics, election…
Business-GOP alliance fraying as CEOs oppose voting limits
On Wednesday, hundreds of companies’ executives joined in a new statement to call out Republican-sponsored voting bills that they say will curtail voting access in several American states. Republican leadership, including senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, have criticized corporate activism…
Bidens, as a couple, offer glimpse of a return to normality
The handling of COVID-19, the economy and healthcare are all major issues heading into the stretch-run of the 2020 election. But, more than anything, voters are craving a return to normality, said David Redlawsk, professor and chair of Political Science…