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Virginia Mercury: GMU energy report shows need for education on energy projects, efficiency focus (Research by George Mason cited, with Paul Bubbosh quoted). Also in Finnoexpert.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription may be required): What a long shutdown could mean for nonprofit jobs, revenue (Co-authored research by Mirae Kim cited).
WJLA7: Jeremy Mayer predicts the shutdown “blame game” between political parties will outlast the shutdown.
The Washington Post (audio option): Signs popping up around D.C. note: ‘ICE kidnapping happened here’ (A Washington Post-Schar School poll cited). Also in MSN.
CBS News: “A House of Dynamite”: Battling a nuclear nightmare (Larry Pfeiffer quoted). Also in WGHN (Grand Haven, MI).
Academe Magazine: Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein write about the use of executive search firms in the hiring practices of universities.
MSNBC: Special Prosecutor Jack Smith is quoted from a lecture partially sponsored by the Schar School. Similar: The New York Times (audio option): Jack Smith appears in video on behalf of fired Justice Department workers. Also in DNYUZ. Similar in Yahoo! News (MSNBC pickup), Salon, The New York Sun (subscription may be required), The Bulwark, and other media outlets.
CNN Latin America: Jo-Marie Burt is quoted in a story about the impeachment of Peruvian president Dina Boluarte.
The Washington Post (audio option): Virginia’s AG candidates to debate amid texting scandal. Here’s what to know. (A Washington Post-Schar School poll cited). Similar in NPR, Houston Public Media (local NPR/PBS affiliate in Houston, TX), Georgia Public Broadcasting (local NPR/PBS affiliate in Atlanta, GA), and other media outlets.
The Atlantic (subscription may be required): Don’t blame the Democrats for Trump’s Revenge Tour (Andrew McCabe mentioned). Also in DNYUZ. Similar in NewsBreak, Media Matters for America, and other media outlets.
Richmond Times-Dispatch (subscription may be required; audio option): Mark Rozell: Jones’ texts will test Virginia’s single-ticket sweep trend (Op-ed by Mark J. Rozell). Also in The Daily Progress (subscription may be required; audio option; Charlottesville, VA).
ARLnow: New report: Many Arlingtonians increasingly priced out of Arlington’s housing market (Keith Waters quoted).
WTOP: On the Move: Families are moving away from the DC region. It’s especially true in Loudoun Co. (Terry L. Clower quoted).
The Hill (audio option): In Virginia, Youngkin rode education to victory 4 years ago. Earle-Sears struggles to repeat his success (Mark J. Rozell quoted). Also in Total News.
Newsweek: They were rising Democratic stars. Then came the leaks. (A Washington Post-Schar School poll cited). Similar in Roll Call, The Charlotte Observer, The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC), The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, KS), Washington Blade, and other media outlets.
Roll Call: Shutdown serves as Exhibit A into why Congress does not work (Op-ed by Steven Pearlstein).
Amwaj Media: Mark N. Katz discusses Russia’s ties with Qatar after the Israeli bombing there.
Israel’s Zombie Economy (Jadaliyya podcast): Launching ‘Israel’s Zombie Economy’: A Five Part Interview Series (Bassam Haddad hosts).
WVTF (Virginia’s Public Radio; audio option): Some Virginia ballots this fall won’t have any candidates on them (Mark J. Rozell quoted). Also in WMRA (Harrisonburg, VA).
Fox 5 DC (video): Shutdown impacting economy in DC region (Terry L. Clower interviewed).
WJLA7 (local ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C.): Can Trump ride peace deal momentum to more wins? (Mark N. Katz quoted). Also in The National Desk, CBS Austin, ABCStlouis, Fox23 Maine, ABC/3340 (local ABC affiliate in Birmingham, AL), and other media outlets.
Radio Svoboda (translation may be required; Russia): “The sky is calm, the guns are silent.” Peace in Gaza and the prospects for peace in Ukraine (Mark N. Katz quoted).
The New York Times (audio option): The rise of social media and the fall of Western democracy (Op-ed in which Jack Goldstone quoted).
The Richmond Times-Dispatch (subscription required; audio option): Commentary: GMU’s board is bypassing the rules – and the public (Op-ed by James Finkelstein, et al.). Also in The Daily Progress (subscription may be required; Charlottesville, VA).
El Tiempo Latino (translation may be required): Families leave the DC area in search of more affordable housing (Comments to WTOP by Terry L. Clower cited).
WJLA7 (local ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C.; video): Who’s to blame for shutdown? New polls point to both parties, President Trump (Jeremy Mayer interviewed). Also in WTOV9 (local Fox affiliate in Mingo Junction, OH).
WVTF (Virginia’s Public Radio; audio option): High-stakes debate looms in Virginia Attorney General race (Mark J. Rozell quoted). Also in WMRA (Harrisonburg, VA).
The Daily Press (Capital News Service pickup; subscription may be required; Newport News, VA): Government shutdown fuels distrust among Virginia college students (Student Joel Bucarey, Public Administration major, quoted). Also in The Virginian-Pilot (subscription may be required; Norfolk, VA) and WHRO.
FFXnow (Virginia Mercury pickup): Morning Notes for October 13, 2025 (Research by George Mason cited, with Paul Bubbosh quoted).
WUSA9 (local CBS affiliate in Washington, D.C.; video): George Mason University students react to Virginia governor debate (First-Year Dem Labbers discuss topic).
Above the Law: Trump is right: Ban gender in college admissions (An op-ed in USA Today by David Ramadan cited).
The Washington Post (audio option): 8 takeaways from the Spanberger Earle-Sears debate in Virginia (A Washington Post-Schar School poll cited). Similar in WJLA7 (local ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C.), Cardinal News (audio option; Roanoke, VA), and other media outlets.
Richmond Times-Dispatch (subscription may be required; audio option): Which comes first – health care deal or end to shutdown? (Terry L. Clower quoted). Also in The News & Advance (subscription may be required; Lynchburg, VA).
New York Post: Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is propping up Venezuela, Russia’s economy as a shocking $250M money-laundering operation (Louise Shelley quoted).
WTOP: Did Virginia gubernatorial debate change voters’ minds before Election Day? (David Ramadan quoted, and a Washington Post-Schar School poll cited).
Osmanqizi English (video): Richard Kauzlarich ponders the question, Is Russia finished in the Caucasus?
The Times (UK): Rebecca Ferguson: ‘Tom Cruise is a man-child’ (Larry Pfeiffer quoted).
WTOP: The DC region is becoming more diverse. Where are Latinos moving? (Terry L. Clower quoted).
WVTF (Virginia’s Public Radio; audio option): New data: Democrats hold fundraising advantage in several key House districts (Jennifer Victor quoted). Also in WMRA (Harrisonburg, VA).
Bloomberg Línea (translation may be required; Costa Rica): These are the 20 presidential candidates for 2026 in Costa Rica (Alum Juan Carlos Hidalgo, MA in Global Commerce and Policy ‘08, profiled).
Royal Examiner (Virginia Mercury pickup; Front Royal, VA): GMU Energy Report shows need for education on energy projects, efficiency focus (Research by George Mason cited, with Paul Bubbosh quoted).
Contagion Live: Troublesome ticks: Dispelling bioweapon rumors (Op-ed by Saskia Popescu in which Gregory Koblentz quoted).
Just the News: Legal watchdog asks U.S. whistleblower agency to probe hiding evidence on Steele dossier (Comments to CNN by Andrew McCabe cited). Similar in Sasquatch News Online, Before Its News, Pravda, and other media outlets.
Diario Cambio 22 (translation may be required; Mexico): The Tren de Aragua marks its victims with tattoos to denote property and prevent escapes, CBP report warns (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera quoted).
Noticias Del Mundo (translation may be required; Spain): Senators warn that the Trump administration is developing a secret watchlist of Americans (Comments to the Ken Klippenstein blog by Larry Pfeiffer cited).
CubaInformazione (translation may be required; Italy): The duty to defend Venezuela (Andrew McCabe mentioned).
La Opinión (translation may be required): Invasion in sight … in America (Op-ed by Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera).
Governing: AI: Five questions every public administrator must ask (Op-ed by Alan R. Shark).
Taiwan News: Pence pushes for faster Taiwan arms deliveries (Former Vice President Mike Pence quoted, and Schar School’s Taiwan Security Monitor mentioned).
The Ames Tribune (USA Today network; Ames, IA): Trump’s higher education compact isn’t conservative. It’s federal intimidation. Opinion (Op-ed by David Ramadan).
Ken Klippenstein Blog: Senator warns of Trump’s secret Watchlist for Americans (Op-ed in which Larry Pfeiffer quoted).
Head Topics (Vanity Fair pickup; translation may be required; Italy): Rebecca Ferguson shines in Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ (Larry Pfeiffer quoted).
Caasimada Online (translation may be required; Somalia): Ilhan Omar shows great support for Fateh (Alum and Minnesota state senator Omar Fateh, bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Public Administration profiled).
Voices from the Global South (podcast; translation may be required): Jo-Marie Burt joins a podcast discussing human rights, women’s rights and U.S.-Latin American relations.