Category Archives: UMW in the News

Details on Trump FBI Search Released (CTV News Canada)

"What we see here is a pretty compelling case to be made that there is a lot of classified information that has been in the former President's possession despite laws requiring it to be turned over to the government," said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of  political science at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia.

Details on Trump FBI Search Released (CTV News)

Republicans Running for Statehouse Seats Sharpen Attacks on Public Education (Route-Fifty.com)

"Any success politically is going to be replicated elsewhere so it's entirely predictable that what worked in Virginia will be employed in other purple states around the county,'' said Stephen J. Farnsworth, a professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. “Polls show a lot of people are pretty happy with the job the schools do but … a narrative doesn’t have to be true for it to be effective in politics.”

Republicans Running for Statehouse Seats Sharpen Attacks on Public Education (Route-Fifty.com)

How Youngkin’s approval rating compares to past Virginia governors (Axios)

University of Mary Washington political scientist Stephen Farnsworth tells Axios the numbers are mostly a reflection of the contentious political environment. "Voters are increasingly drawn to their partisan champions and hostile to the other side," he said. "That's long affected presidential approval ratings, and it increasingly looks to be shaping approval and disapproval of Virginia governors as well."

How Youngkin’s approval rating compares to past Virginia governors (Axios)

Will the U.S. Department of Justice Charge Trump? (CTV News)

"I think in the last several days we have learned a lot of new information about the Justice Department in terms of the subpoenas they have issued and the people who are willing to testify," said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia.

Will Department of Justice Charge Trump? (CTV News Canada)