“What you’re looking at is the nature of divided government. Anything that fails to have bipartisan appeal dies in one chamber or the other,” said Stephen J. Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington.

Halftime report (Cardinal News)

"Well, I think trying to read Vladimir Putin's mind is a recipe for disappointment. I think what the U.S. has control over and what it can do is to be clear about how it is going to react and to make sure that the penalty for misbehavior, further misbehavior on the part of the Russians, will be so sufficiently unappealing that it will deter Putin," said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia.

Russia-Ukraine Crisis (CTV News Canada)

Stephen Farnsworth, a University of Mary Washington political science professor, said he would give Youngkin a B so far and agrees that his campaign moderate image has worn off. “In these times of political combat, intense partisanship pays when it comes to increasing his political options for the future,” said Farnsworth, who directs UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies. 

Youngkin sheds moderate image in first month (The Daily Progress)

“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)