Schar School in the News: June 16 to 20, 2025

Reuters: Virginia governor’s race a test of Trump’s grip on competitive state (Jennifer Victor quoted). Also in Yahoo! News, KELO 1320 AM/107.9 FM (Sioux Falls, SD), KDAL610.com 610 AM/103.9 FM (Duluth, MN), WIBQ 1230 AM/97.9 FM(Terre Haute, IN), WTAQ 1360 AM/97.5 FM (Green Bay, WI), Yahoo! News, Yahoo! News Canada, Daily Mail (UK), Gulf Today, Trading View, Investing.com, and other media outlets.

Politico: Andrew Light provides insight on “five things to watch when Trump goes to Canada” regarding clean energy policy.

Atlantic Council: In a roundup of expert opinions, Mark N. Katz says Moscow does not seem willing to defend Iran in the face of Israeli attacks.

The New York Times (audio option): Trump has reawakened the resistance  (Op-ed in which a Washington Post-Schar School poll cited). Similar in MSNBC, Yahoo! News, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, and other media outlets.

The New York Time: In an op-ed, a WashPost-Schar School poll on immigration is cited.

Rolling Stone: Trump’s military crackdown is starting to dent his poll numbers (A Washington Post-Schar School poll cited). Similar in ABC News, Fox News, AL.com, 1010WCSI 1010 AM/98.1 FM (Columbus, IN), Yahoo! News New Zealand, AOL, Miami News Herald, Daily Kos, US Times Mirror, López-Dóriga (Mexico), European Sun Times, HLN (Belgium), Middle East Times, Los Lagosaldia (Chile), 123ru.net (Russia), and other media outlets. And MSNBC.

The Washington Post (audio option): Suing Trump is key issue in Va.’s Democratic attorney general primary (Mark J. Rozell quoted).

Radio Free Europe-Azerbaijan: Richard Kauzlarich explains that Azerbaijan leaders need to stay on the good side of both Israel and Iran.

ABC News: Some Latino Republicans struggling with Trump’s mass deportation policies (A Washington Post-Schar School poll cited). Similar in HLN (Belgium).

The Washington Post (audio option): Big turnout for Democrats in Virginia’s early primary voting gives party hope (Mark J. Rozell quoted).

Modern Diplomacy: The Langley Doctrine: Why Europe must take Africa seriously (Op-ed by Pearl Matibe).

Route Fifty: Will AI take my job? Navigating AI’s impact on public sector jobs (Op-ed by Alan R. Shark).

Sydvenskan (Sweden; translation may be necessary): Mahmut Cengiz provides insight on coverage of an ISIS member’s terrorism trial.

Gulf International Forum: Mark N. Katz writes about the risks and rewards for Russia in the Israel-Iran conflict.

Washington Post: The WashPost-Schar School poll on sending the military to L.A. is cited in a column by Philip Bump.

New Scientist: Zak Kallenborn weighs in on drone threats to the United Kingdom and the United States; the magazine also credits him for predicting Ukraine’s successful smuggled-drone attack Operation Spiderweb six years ago.

The Bulletin (Christianity Today podcast): Sita Slavov discusses the economics of aging.

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Mark J. Rozell writes about the “drubbing” of Levar Stoney in his campaign for Virginia lieutenant governor.

WVTF (Virginia’s Public Radio; audio option): Jones wins Atty General nomination, Hashmi claims Lt. Gov. nod in Democratic primary (Jennifer Victor quoted). Also in WMRA (Harrisonburg, VA).

MTV Lebanon News (translation may be needed): David Ramadan discusses the aftermath of the Israeli strike on Iran.

Homeland Security Today: Mahmut Cengiz writes about the lingering impacts of the October 7 attacks on terrorism patterns.

Security Industry Association (SIA): Expo Seguridad México keynote speaker Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera examines the latest security risks in Mexico (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera profiled; see story above).

Middle East Forum: Umud Shokri writes about Turkey’s reliance on U.S. liquefied natural gas as a way to enhance energy security.

The Philadelphia Tribune (Bloomberg pickup): D.C.’s Mayor Bowser walks uncertain tightrope (A Washington Post-School poll cited).

The Washington Post (audio option): Many here wanted Trump to enforce immigration law, but ‘it’s going overboard’. WashPost-Schar School poll cited.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Judith Wilde weighs in on three of Governor DeSantis’ allies joining state universities.

WVTF (Virginia’s Public Radio; audio option): A blue wave looks like it’s coming, but how big will it be? (David Ramadan quoted).

The Washington Post (audio option): Stating the obvious: Mass protests are not going to help Trump (Op-ed in which a Washington Post-Schar School poll cited).

Rocky Mountain Construction: 2010 Transportation Policy, Operations, and Logistics master’s graduate Chris Dorrington is the director of the Montana Department of Transportation.

Anixneuseis (Greece): Experts react: Israel just attacked Iran’s military and nuclear sites. What’s next? (Comments by Mark N. Katz cited).

Business of Government: Alan R. Shark writes about the challenges facing local governments and the use of artificial intelligence.

News-Gazette: PhD graduate and Washington & Lee professor Brian Alexander delivers a talk about Thomas Jefferson and his library.

Washington Examiner: D.C. Council expects to greenlight RFK Stadium deal, but not on Bowser’s timeline (A Washington Post-Schar School poll cited). Also in The Denver Gazette and The Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO).

Academia:

Sita Slavov cowrites a paper describing an obscure immigration law being used to threaten campus free speech. Here is the follow-up blog post.

Bradford Duplessis coauthors a study for RAND on “Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems in Divisional Brigades.” In other words, drones.