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USA Today: Mexican President Sheinbaum sues El Chapo’s American lawyer (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera quoted).
Politico: Trump hands Congress a ‘weapon’ he once warned would do ‘grave damage’ to presidency (Mark J. Rozell quoted). Also in Yahoo! News, Digest Wire, NewsBreak, and MSN.
Detroit Free Press: U-M hires search firm to find new president (Judith Wilde quoted). Also in Yahoo! News.
WVTF (Virginia’s Public Radio; audio option): New paper: Women lawmakers are more effective than men (Research cowritten by Robert McGrath and PhD alum Jatia Wrighten). Also in WMRA (Harrisonburg, VA).
USA Today: Who is Omar Fateh? Minneapolis mayoral candidate condemns racist attacks (Alum and Minnesota state senator Omar Fateh, bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in public administration, profiled).
Washington Post: In a story about building data centers, a WashPost-Schar School poll is cited.
CNN (video): Former FBI director slams Bongino-Bondi clash over Epstein (Andrew McCabe discusses topic).
Homeland Security Today: Mahmut Cengiz analyzes the data depicting suicide terrorism around the world.
Osmanqizi English (video): Richard Kauzlarich says the Aliyev vs. Putin rift “won’t last long.”
Journal Posts: Report: CIA chief Brennan, other top officials lied to Congress about Russian collusion hoax dossier (Andrew McCabe mentioned).
The National Interest: Why Iran needs its own Deng Xiaoping to survive (Op-ed by Mark N. Katz).
Kyiv Post: Richard Kauzlarich weighs in on the Trump announcement to aid Ukraine via NATO.
Washington Business Journal (subscription may be required; audio option): D.C. region braces for economic fallout as Trump administration resumes federal layoffs (Terry L. Clower quoted).
Small Wars Journal: Mahmut Cengiz writes about the results of the 2016 coup attempt in Turkey.
War on the Rocks: South Korea’s new naval base throws a jab, but train for a haymaker (Op-ed by Joshua Namtae Park).
Americas Quarterly: Heidi Jane Smith is one of the international experts commenting on the Trump administration imposing 30 percent tariff on Mexican goods.
Falls Church News-Press: Economist: Defense $ will save region (Keith Waters quoted).
Rappahannock News (Virginia Mercury pickup; Washington, VA): Students, faculty and lawmakers rally behind George Mason amid Trump administration civil rights probe (student Hanaan Kazia, political science; alums/state lawmakers Jeremy McPike, BA in government and politics ‘97 and master’s in public administration ’06, Stella Pekarsky, BA in government politics ’00 and master’s in education ‘03/CEHD; and Saddam Azlan Salim, BA in sociology and government and international politics ‘25 quoted). Also in WWBT-12 (local NBC affiliate in Richmond, VA) and FFXNow. Similar in The Seattle Medium.
ZDF Heute (translation may be needed): Jack Goldstone is interviewed about the Trump-Musk “bromance.” He also speaks about sending Mike Waltz to the United Nations.
Eurasia Daily Monitor: Arnold Dupuy cowrites an op-ed about a nuclear plant Turkey is building with Russia.
WalletHub: Katrin B. Anacker offers sage advice to those interested in buying their first home.
NBC Connecticut: How Connecticut cities compare among the best and worst for first-time home buyers (Katrin B. Anacker quoted).
War on the Rocks: Ryan Pallas writes about how current Marine developments have been decades in the making.
Small Wars Journal: Master of Public Policy student Yenting Lin takes on the issue of China’s use of digital propaganda.
WVTF (Virginia’s Public Radio; audio option): Virginia unemployment claims continue to pace ahead of last year (Terry L. Clower quoted).
The Times of India (USA Today pickup): Who is Omar Fateh? Minneapolis’ ‘Zohran Mamdani’ running for mayor (Alum and Minnesota state senator Omar Fateh, bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in public administration, profiled). Similar in INDZS News (India).
The Herald (USA Today pickup; Scotland): How Musk’s America Party could be a political success (Op-ed by Jeremy Mayer). Also in The Times Record News (Brunswick, ME) and Great Falls Tribune (Helena, MT).
The Richmond Times-Dispatch (subscription may be required; audio option): Commentary: If the attorney general won’t defend Virginia, who will? (Op-ed by James Finkelstein).
MSN: A Washington Post-Schar School poll shows Americans are divided over using force against civilians.
Latin American Post: “El Ratón” talks: Will El Chapo’s son break the cartel code in a Chicago courtroom? (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera quoted).
Cardinal News (audio option): Northern Virginia ‘is at a critical crossroads,’ which means rural Virginia is, too (Terry L. Clower quoted).
Leader’s Edge: Economists remain dubious on Trump trade moves (Stephen Fuller quoted).
WMRA (WVTF pickup; Harrisonburg, VA): Virginia unemployment claims continue to pace ahead of last year (Terry L. Clower quoted).
Caasimada Online (Somalia; USA Today pickup): Who is Omar Fateh: Mayoral hopeful targeted by hate? (Alum and Minnesota state senator Omar Fateh, bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Public Administration, profiled).
Virginia Business: James Finkelstein comments on DOJ-George Mason developments.
Academia:
Graduate research assistant Loveline C. Phillips and Faye Taxman coauthor “Tackling the Issue of Limited Dialogue and Strengthening Collaboration Among Courts for Improving the Condition-Setting Process.”
Political Science PhD candidate Julianna J. Thompson cowrites an analysis of “the influence of congressional leadership on religious rhetoric.”
Geopolitical Monitor: Master of Public Policy student Yenting Lin studies “From Minerals to Microchips: What Taiwan Can Learn from Ukraine.
Professor Katrin B. Anacker coedits a book: “Introduction to Housing.”
Heidi J. Smith has two books available: Varieties of Sub-National Debt Management and Governance in Mexico and Hacia Una Política Pública Incluyente: Nuevos Desafíos (translation may be necessary).