Category Archives: Media

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Trump White House Rebuilding Project to Proceed (CTV News Canada)

Stephen Farnsworth, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Mary Washington, said that the ruling removed a key barrier to the president’s plan to build a new White House ballroom. “While there are other legal strategies that remain possible, the project may be finished before the Supreme Court faces this question again,” Farnsworth said.

Virginia officials say donations aren’t influencing their views on Dominion-NextEra merger (WVTF)

University of Mary Washington political science professor emeritus Stephen Farnsworth said political donations wouldn’t be given if they didn’t have some kind of return, but officials can avoid accusations of bias, at least in this case, by passing the buck to regulators. “Take money as people are willing to give it to you and leave the decision in the hands of the State Corporation Commission,” Farnsworth said.

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Maryland Mid-term Election Poll (WMAL)

“The results from this poll pretty much correspond with what everybody thinks is going to happen politically in Maryland,” said Stephen Farnsworth, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Mary Washington.

Trump reveals $850M war chest, says he’ll use it to support ‘good’ Republican candidates (BizPac Review)

Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor emeritus at the University of Mary Washington, said that Republican candidates are facing challenges given the president’s unpopularity.

“The good news for Republicans is that the path to keeping their majority runs through states that President Trump won two years ago; the bad news is that polls show that Democratic voters are far more motivated than Republicans and that President Trump is particularly unpopular at the moment,” he said.

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Trump Eyes Venezuelan Oil for the U.S. Market (CTV News Canada)

Much of the oil in Venezuela remains underground in remote areas lacking the necessary infrastructure and security for easy extraction, said Stephen Farnsworth, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Mary Washington. “Don’t expect it to have an impact on U.S. gasoline prices anytime soon,” he said.