Media Mentions: September 2025

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  1. 60 Minutes - Newsmakers: After Charlie Kirk's killing, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says we must "stop hating our fellow Americans"

    This month, Cox took the message to the University of Notre Dame. He's done more than 20 of these events nationwide, often with Democratic governors, including Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.

  2. Amy Coney Barrett Discusses Charlie Kirk, Motherhood, Originalism at Notre Dame

    Following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s visit to Notre Dame — scheduled for Sept. 12, just two days after — was in jeopardy. The assassination, Notre Dame Professor Phillip Muñoz wrote on X, was “an attack on all of us who believe in argument and debate, free speech and the clash of ideas.”

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    Vincent Munoz headshot. A man with salt and pepper hair wearing a blue suit jacket and patterned tie looks directly at the camera. A University of Notre Dame lapel pin is visible on his jacket.

    Vincent Phillip Muñoz

    Political Science

  3. Utah governor coming to ND next week after handling Kirk shooting

    Republican Utah Governor Spencer Cox, who has called conservative leader Charlie Kirk’s killing a “political assassination,” will come to South Bend next week for a University of Notre Dame conference promoting bipartisanship.

  4. Podcasters and OnlyFans Creators Stand to Win Big Under Trump’s Tax Law

    “I see this as a way of appearing friendly to a group of people the administration probably would like to have a relationship with,” said Jeffrey Harden, a political science professor at the University of Notre Dame.

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    Jeff Harden headshot. A man wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and gold patterned tie. He is smiling at the camera against a plain gray background.

    Jeff Harden

    Political Science

  5. Unofficial redistricting maps shared on socials show breakup of Democratic districts

    "Parties often will seek to gain an advantage or strengthen an advantage that their party has in the legislature with strategic redrawing of the lines," said Jeffrey Harden, University of Notre Dame political science professor.

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    Jeff Harden headshot. A man wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and gold patterned tie. He is smiling at the camera against a plain gray background.

    Jeff Harden

    Political Science

  6. “The Vatican in Transition: China, Religion, and the Legacy of Pope Francis”

    With the new pope’s first hundred days behind him, long-standing questions about religious freedom, geopolitical recognition, and the boundaries of engagement remain central, and may take on new dimensions under his leadership. In a conversation recorded on August 17, Ian Johnson, Francesco Sisci, and Karrie Koesel discuss the key issues currently shaping China–Vatican relations and how they may evolve under the new pope.

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    Karrie Koesel headshot. A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, olive -tone skin, and rose-colored glasses smiles against a gray background. She wears a green v-neck top with a black stripe detail.

    Karrie J. Koesel

    Political Science