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Colbert Last Show (Spectrum News)

“One of the rules of life is not to mess with success, but this is exactly what CBS is doing with late night,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington and coauthor of “Late Night in Washington: Political Humor and the American Presidency.”

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Farnsworth Featured in Newsweek, Virginia Business & More

UMW Political Science professor Stephen Farnsworth (Photo by Norm Shafer).

Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth was featured by Newsweek in an article titled, “Democrats Dealt Major Blow as Virginia Supreme Court Tosses New Map.” It is a “significant setback” for Democrats, Farnsworth told Newsweek. “The hope for the Democrats had been that Virginia could counter Republican gains in Ohio, Missouri and North Carolina and now that’s not going to happen,” he said. “Democrats are still probably likely to pick up one or two seats with the old map but nowhere near the net gain of four with the new lines.” Read more in Newsweek.

Other recent media mentions for Farnsworth include:

Va. Gov. Spanberger still has dozens of bills to consider (The Virginian-Pilot; The Free Lance-Star)
“The governor has sent her message,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, after word leaked that Spanberger plans to veto the collective bargaining and class-action lawsuit bills. “Now, the question is how loud that message is going to be. Maybe it’s a preview of coming attractions, or this message will be sufficient.” Read more in the Free Lance-Star.

Virginia Democrats balk at proposal to retire state Supreme Court (Virginia Business)
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, said, “The idea of mandatory retirement in your 50s for a judge seems ridiculous. “Democrats wisely abandoned this idea almost immediately,” Farnsworth added. “That strikes most people as pretty unreasonable, and Democrats would pay a high price if they tried to employ this approach.” Read more in Virginia Business.

Democrats defend Maine Senate candidate’s controversial history (Fox News)
“What we are seeing here is the question of a democratic redefinition,” said Stephen Farnsworth. View more from Fox News.

Trump rejecting Iran’s latest deal poses a ‘serious threat’: political analyst (CTV News Canada)
“Well, it does seem that both the Iranians and the Americans are convinced that time is on their side, said Stephen Farnsworth. View more from CTV News.

Virginia Democrats appeal to US Supreme Court and consider wiping out their own (The Washington Examiner)
“The decision is going to be made by the Supreme Court about whether or not they are going to be new lines in Virginia,” said Stephen Farnsworth. View more from The Washington Examiner.

Farnsworth Featured in Newsweek, Virginia Business & More

Farnsworth Featured in Newsweek, Virginia Business & More

Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth was featured by Newsweek in an article titled, "Democrats Dealt Major Blow as Virginia Supreme Court Tosses New Map." It is a "significant setback" for Democrats, Farnsworth told Newsweek. "The hope for the Democrats had been that Virginia could counter Republican gains in Ohio, Missouri and North Carolina [...]

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‘Late Show’ no more: Late-night TV’s future uncertain as Colbert bows out (The Hill)

Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington, said Colbert has been part of a generation of comedians “who have become much more aggressive and critical in their mockery of politics.”

“We’ve been on a steady trajectory since the more evenhanded days of Johnny Carson towards a much more aggressive and more partisan vision of late-night humor,” Farnsworth said.

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Trump ‘wants to declare victory as soon as possible’ in Iran (CTV News Canada) 

University of Mary Washington Political Science Professor Stephen Farnsworth says Trump’s supporters are ‘in a very tough spot’ as the war in Iran continues to cause gas prices to skyrocket in the U.S. Farnsworth said that continuing negotiations between the US and Iran remain opaque: “The truth of the matter is we don’t know the details yet.”

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