Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington says modern political parties are much more ideologically consistent now than they used to be.
Partisanship marked a 2022 session without any major accomplishments (WVTF)
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A General Assembly rejection of a cabinet pick isn’t without precedent (WVTF)
"Expect more of these in the future," says Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington. "Governor Youngkin gets a lot more national media attention from fighting with the legislature than he ever would from getting along. And when Virginia governors can only serve one term, getting national attention can be an important next step."
A General Assembly rejection of a cabinet pick isn’t without precedent (WVTF) Zelensky addresses U.S. Congress (CTV News Canada)
"Well, there is probably no easier question to get a 'yes' to than is whether Putin is a war criminal, said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia.
In a purple district in purple Virginia, soaring inflation takes the stage in the midterms battle (USA Today)
Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said that Spanberger’s old 7th district was the most conservative district in Virginia that a Democrat represented. “Congresswoman Spanberger basically wrote the book on how a Democratic member of Congress can get elected in an unfriendly terrain,” Farnsworth said. “And her mixture of an economic focus and a national security focus can resonate in Virginia.”Ukraine Tops State of the Union (CTV News Canada)
"It is absolutely a moment for a president who has spent most of his professional life focused on international matters to be put in a position to engage in this crisis with an expertise and professionalism that many American presidents have had but some have not, " said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
Biden Prepares to Deliver the State of Union (CTV News Canada)
"It is important to remember that the American public opinion often doesn't have a lot of experience and focus on international concerns. We are a very domestically focused nation," said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia.
