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  1. Midterms could mark start of a generational shift in Congress

    October 08, 2026

    “We seem to be reaching an inflection point,” says Jim Curry, a political science professor at the University of Notre Dame who co-authored a study on lawmaker age and representation in Congress.

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    James M. Curry

    Political Science

  2. Mideast Oil Exports Rebound Even as Prices Remain Elevated

    September 29, 2026

    “They are getting a substantial amount of oil out, and it is increasing over time as shippers’ confidence goes up,” said Eugene Gholz, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame and an expert on conflict in the strait.

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    Eugene Gholz

    Political Science

  3. What makes the Democratic Socialist Party attractive to college-educated voters?

    September 29, 2026

    A recent poll conducted shows a national shift in college-educated Democrat voters leaning more toward Democratic Socialism. Is that the case in Utah as well? Notre Dame political science professor Jim Curry joins ARC Salt Lake to discuss what makes people lean more left toward candidates that are embracing some parts of socialism.

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    James M. Curry

    Political Science

  4. Lessons for the 21st century from a 200‑year‑old book by ‘Frankenstein’ author Mary Shelley

    September 23, 2026

    By Eileen Hunt, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame.

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    Eileen M. Hunt

    Political Science

  5. Photos: United States Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh speaks at Notre Dame on 9/11 anniversary

    September 14, 2026

    Vincent Phillip Muñoz, director of the Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government at the University of Notre Dame, speaks before a Jeanie Poole O'Shaughnessy Memorial Lecture at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at Notre Dame on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in South Bend. The lecture was held in remembrance on the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

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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

  6. U.S. energy agency raises oil price forecast as war drags on

    September 11, 2026

    Shippers might be able to adjust to a new normal, according to Eugene Gholz, who focuses on national security and economic policy at the University of Notre Dame.

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    Eugene Gholz

    Political Science

  7. International Business Times: Strait of Hormuz remains in ‘deadly stalemate’ as Iranian attacks continue six months into war

    September 06, 2026

    Eugene Gholz, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame and an expert on conflict in the strait, said the current standoff reflects a rough balance of power between the two sides, neither of which has been able to fully impose its will on the waterway.

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    Eugene Gholz

    Political Science

  8. Iran’s Attacks Keep the Strait of Hormuz in a Lethal Stalemate

    September 06, 2026

    “The strait is neither fully closed nor fully opened,” said Eugene Gholz, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame and an expert on conflict in the waterway. “Iran can’t close it completely, and the U.S. can’t open it completely.”

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    Eugene Gholz

    Political Science

  9. These politicians love talking about religion. They're also Democrats

    August 25, 2026

    Democrats' coalition of voters tends to be the most religiously diverse, but also the most secular, said David Campbell, director of the University of Notre Dame Democracy Initiative.

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    David Campbell

    Political Science

  10. Congress’ wide age gap comes into focus

    August 24, 2026

    “Voters have these attitudes that they don’t want older members. But then when these older members run, especially incumbents run, they tend to put them back in power,” said James M. Curry, a political science professor at the University of Notre Dame. “Voters are the stopgap.”

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    James M. Curry

    Political Science

  11. A ‘nonbeliever’ in Congress argues new view of religion is gaining ground on the Hill

    August 21, 2026

    University of Notre Dame political scientist David Campbell said Huffman is probably right that secularism’s impact in the U.S. is growing. He called the change “one of the most significant developments in American society in the last generation.”

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    David Campbell

    Political Science

  12. Some Democrats trying to reclaim the issue of faith from the Republican Party

    August 17, 2026

    David Campbell, a professor of politics at the University of Notre Dame, told ABC News that Carter ran on describing himself "as a born-again or evangelical Christian, and no presidential candidate had ever done that before."

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    David Campbell

    Political Science

  13. Hormuz cannot be defeated by missiles. How did Iran make a weapon that confused American power?

    August 16, 2026

    Eugene Gholz, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, tells Al-Watan that the current reality is that Iran cannot completely close the strait, and the United States cannot fully open it using military force: “at least at the level of force that each party currently wants to use.”

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    Eugene Gholz

    Political Science

  14. Is There a ‘Religious Revival’ Happening Among Gen Z?

    August 14, 2026

    “I would not say that the evidence [of a revival] has been convincing, but there are hints in the data,” says David Campbell, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. “It’s entirely possible that the anecdotal reports are a leading indicator—so one possibility is three years from now, we’ll be having this conversation and say yeah, it turns out there really was a religious revival; it just takes a while to show up in the data.”

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    David Campbell headshot A man smiles warmly at the camera against a plain, light gray backdrop. He wears a textured dark blue blazer over a light pink and white plaid button-down shirt. His light brown hair is styled neatly.

    David Campbell

    Political Science

  15. How Did We Get To the Point the World’s Most Powerful and Expensive Military is Running Out of Ammo?

    August 12, 2026

    Then finally we assess how we got to the point where the world’s most powerful and expensive military is running out of ammo and speak with Eugene Gholz, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. His work focuses on the intersection of national security and economic policy, on subjects including innovation, defense management and U.S. grand strategy.

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    Eugene Gholz

    Political Science

  16. Michigan's Primary: What to Watch as Votes Roll In

    August 05, 2026

    Here to help us navigate today's election is political science professor Ken Kollman of the University of Notre Dame.

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    Ken Kollman

    Political Science

  17. OPINION | The War China Might Choose

    August 04, 2026

    By Eugene Gholz, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, and Kerby Davis, a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.

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    Eugene Gholz

    Political Science

  18. Pain or gain? US moves to decouple its defence industry from China’s rare earths

    August 03, 2026

    The latest directive tells defence contractors that the era of relatively easily available waivers and the Trump administration’s repeated retreats from enforcing policies in this area is over, according to Eugene Gholz, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame.

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    Eugene Gholz

    Political Science

  19. OPINION | Defending Democracy Must Begin in the Classroom

    July 30, 2026

    By Victoria Tin-bor Hui, associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame.

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    Victoria Tin-bor Hui

    Political Science

  20. Ukraine's 'turned tide' doesn't comport 'with basic military reality'

    July 29, 2026

    Michael Desch, an international relations professor at the University of Notre Dame, tells RS that drones alone cannot earn Ukraine a military victory. “Best Ukraine can do [with drones] is slow the Russians down a bit,” he said.

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    Michael C. Desch

    Political Science