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NPR Morning Edition: David Ramadan is one of the experts weighing in on Virginia’s slim majority in the state legislature. After the election: Ramadan tells WAMU the commonwealth can expect “no major changes.”
CNN: Virginia special elections are early test of Democratic enthusiasm after Trump victory (Mark J. Rozell quoted).
CNN (subscription may be required): Migrants race against the clock to reach the US-Mexico border before Trump takes office (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera quoted). Also in Noticias Nacionales.
Wall Street Journal (audio option): The ‘Invisible Wall’ Amplifying China’s Population Doom Loop (Jack Goldstone quoted). Also in MSN.
Newsweek: Putting Politics Aside, They Come Together to Save Lives (Op-ed by Justin Gest).
Politico Europe: Europe’s emerging centers of power (Desmond Dinan discusses topic). Also in Daily Guardian (EU).
Washington Post: Jimmy Carter’s promise to never lie to the public hampered his political ability, says Jim Pfiffner.
Washington Business Journal (audio option): Inaugural balls return to D.C., promising economic boost and renewed celebrations (Terry L. Clower quoted).
Columbia Journalism Review: Mark J. Rozell is quoted in a story about what made Jimmy Carter’s presidency important.
Small Wars Journal: Mahmut Cengiz writes an op-ed about how ISIS might respond to the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) takeover in Syria.
Kyiv Post (Ukraine): OPINION: Can Putin Really Keep Russia’s Bases in Syria? (Op-ed by Mark N. Katz).
Pap Biznes (Polish; translation may be needed): Former George Mason student Oskar Górzyński discusses Trump-era trade issues with Schar School professor Kenneth Reinert for the Polish Press Agency.
The National (audio option): Iran's oil production at risk of collapse due to Trump sanctions (Umud Shokri quoted).
Inside Higher Education: Western New Mexico U President’s Golden Parachute Irks Lawmakers (Judith Wilde quoted).
Fox5 DC (video): Year in Review: The state of politics in Virginia (David Ramadan discusses topic).
Virginia Business Magazine (subscription may be required; audio option): Here’s NVAR’s prediction for 2025 NoVa housing market (Terry L. Clower comments mentioned).
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty-Azerbaijan (translation may be needed): Richard Kauzlarich comments on developments in Azerbaijan. (The professor beings at the 4:18 mark.)
AOL: Virginia special elections are early test of Democratic enthusiasm after Trump victory (Picks up CNN article with Mark J. Rozell quoted).
La Silla Rota (translation may be needed): Mahmut Cengiz tells a major Mexican media outlet about the potential implications of identifying cartels as terrorist groups.
FFXNow: Potential developer makes case for Tysons casino and entertainment district (Terry L. Clower quoted).
BPR: Mark J. Rozell is quoted in a story about Virginia legislature races.
ExecutiveBiz: PhD grad John Zangardi, former CIO of the Department of Homeland Security, is named to the board of cybersecurity firm Appgate.
Annandale Today: Terry Clower weighs in on the benefits of a casino at Tysons.
WVTF: David Ramadan tells Virginia public radio the snowstorm won’t change the special elections.
The Washington Post (audio option): A ‘historic’ win for D.C. after RFK stadium bill passes in Congress (A Washington Post-Schar School poll cited). Similar in another Washington Post article.
The Washington Post (audio option): Trump voters have faith he will help economy and their finances, poll finds (A Washington Post-Schar School poll cited, and Mark J. Rozell quoted). Also in MSN. Similar in another Washington Post article, Townhall, and The Independent (UK).
Aljazeera: What did 2024 tell us about US voters? (Jennifer N. Victor quoted). Also in MSN.
Tampa Bay Times (subscription may be required): Why do so many Florida universities hire politicians as presidents? (Judith Wilde quoted). Also in Orlando Sentinel.
Tampa Bay Times (subscription may be required): UF’s presidential search will be led by same firm that brought in Ben Sasse (Judith Wilde quoted).
Washington Business Journal (audio option): Greater Washington's leading economist outlines the impact of a shutdown (Terry L. Clower discusses topic).
Mas Información (translation may be required; Mexico): Designation of cartels as terrorists opens door to US military intervention (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera mentioned).
El Universal (translation may be required; Mexico): More tensions and uncertain outcomes: the implications of designating cartels as terrorists in the US (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera quoted).
WVTF (Virginia’s Public Radio; audio option): Is it time to end Virginia's odd year elections? (John Milliken quoted).
WVTF (Virginia’s Public Radio; audio option): Remembering Jimmy Carter in Virginia (John Milliken quoted).
FFXnow: 2025 housing forecast projects more sales, higher prices in Fairfax (George Mason study cited and Terry L. Clower quoted).
Actual News Magazine: Trump's Strategy: Leveraging Pressure on Russia through Ukraine (Mark N. Katz quoted).
Route Fifty: How govs can strengthen their cyber staff in the new year (Alan R. Shark quoted).
Foreign Policy: Gregory Koblentz is quoted in a story about the race to secure Syria’s chemical weapons.
The Express Tribune (audio option): Trump's likely pressure on Iran (Op-ed in which Gregory D. Koblentz quoted).
Richmond Times-Dispatch (subscription may be required): Mark Rozell: For Spanberger, the peril (and possible benefit) of a primary challenger (Op-ed by Mark J. Rozell.)
La Opinión (translation may be required): Mexican Terrorism (Op-ed by Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera.)
Malta Today: Mark J. Rozell’s comments on Europe’s concerns about U.S. elections.
Atlantic Council: Will Russia be able to keep its bases in Syria? (Op-ed by Mark K. Katz).
Daily Progress (Charlottesville, VA; Richmond Times-Dispatch pickup): Mark Rozell: Trump’s cost-cutting plans threaten rural Virginia most (Op-ed by Mark J. Rozell).
Atlantic Council: Mark N. Katz wonders if Russia will be able to keep its bases in Syria.
WVTF (Virginia’s Public Radio; audio): Virginia’s minimum wage is set to increase in 2025 (Jennifer Victor quoted).
Liputan6 (Indonesia; translation may be required): Analysts expect Trump administration to audit foreign aid (Jeremy Mayer quoted).