“The governor fought the law and the law won, at least for now,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington.

Judge temporarily halts Youngkin order making masks optional in Va. schools after lawsuit from school boards (Washington Post)

“Senator Morrissey is not just a maverick, you could really think of him as a maverick squared,” said Dr. Stephen J. Farnsworth, professor of political science and international affairs at the University of Mary Washington. “That means, we are talking about a highly unpredictable senator. There is an opportunity for Republicans to bring him on board on the abortion question.”

Virginia Republicans propose making abortion illegal after 20 weeks and it could pass (WUSA)

ALTHOUGH Charlie Chaplin honed his craft in the now dust-covered formats of vaudeville and silent film, the world’s first global movie star remains an important voice who speaks to us about key questions involving political power and our shared humanity.

Commentary: Charlie Chaplin’s messages are timeless (The Free Lance-Star)

“Like any contentious issue in American politics, this will end up in a courtroom,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington. “You really have to go back to the days of massive resistance and desegregation to find education as prominent in the actions of a governor as you have seen in Day One of the Youngkin administration.”

Youngkin takes office with immediate focus on education, thrilling some and terrifying others (Washington Post)

"Remember, Joe Biden became President during a very difficult time. You have the huge economic and health care crises of COVID. You have the incredibly divided partisan politics in Congress and the country. You are looking at somebody that started off in a very difficult time," said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. 

President Biden’s first year in office (KNX Radio, Los Angeles)

“That may change depending on whether he is facing criminal charges and what comes out of the investigation of Jan. 6,” said Stephen J. Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

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