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

    September 12, 2025

    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.

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

    September 10, 2025

    “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

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

    September 05, 2025

    "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

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

    September 02, 2025

    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

  5. Has America Lost Its Appetite for the Common Good?

    August 29, 2025

    Patrick Deneen, a political philosopher at Notre Dame, says yes. He was a Democrat for years, and has now come to be seen as an “ideological guru” of the Trump administration. But that only tells half the story…

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    Patrick Deneen headshot. A Caucasian man with salt-and-pepper hair wearing a navy blue suit and blue glasses over a blue and gray patterned tie. He is posing for a headshot against a gray background.

    Patrick J. Deneen

    Political Science

  6. Analysis: How serious is the widening redistricting war compared with earlier battles?

    August 28, 2025

    James M. Curry, political science professor at the University of Notre Dame, similarly calls “battles between the parties to give themselves whatever electoral edge they can” a “constant throughout American history."

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    James M. Curry

    Political Science

  7. 'Everyone Is So Scared': Inside The Smithsonian As Trump Attacks Art, History

    August 14, 2025

    Censoring the arts is a move straight out of the authoritarian playbook, and it’s particularly “chilling” when museums feel pressured into self-censoring, Dr. Karrie Koesel, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, recently told HuffPost. Koesel, an expert on authoritarianism, said it’s too soon to say how destructive to democracy the White House’s list of demands to the Smithsonian will be.

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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

  8. Open-access database offers insights into U.S. congressional candidates

    August 07, 2025

    A new open-access database called CampaignView, created by researchers at the University of Notre Dame, offers researchers, journalists and educators a powerful tool to understand congressional elections. Developed by Rachel Porter, the Notre Dame du Lac Assistant Professor in Notre Dame's Department of Political Science, the database project began in 2017 and has captured tens of thousands of campaign platform points and biographical narratives from congressional campaign websites over the past eight years.

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    Rachel Porter headshot. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a patterned brown and cream blazer over a white blouse. She smiles against a plain gray backdrop.

    Rachel Porter

    Political Science

  9. Democratic Lawmaker Issues 'Knife Fight' Warning Ahead of JD Vance Visit

    August 07, 2025

    Matthew Hall, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, told Newsweek that state legislatures have "almost unfettered power to engage in openly partisan gerrymandering," and that Indiana Republicans may be able to produce a strong result for themselves if they choose to redraw.

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    Matthew Hall headshot. A white man wearing glasses and a blue button-down shirt smiles warmly in an office setting.

    Matthew E.K. Hall

    Political Science

  10. The Art Of The D***: Trump Is Trying To Censor The Smithsonian And Everyone Hates It

    August 06, 2025

    Dr. Karrie Koesel, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame and an expert on authoritarianism, said censoring the arts or artistic communities “is definitely a well-worn strategy” employed by authoritarian governments.

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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

  11. Rescuing the Declaration from Left- and Right-wing Polemics

    July 20, 2025

    In America’s universities, many students will encounter the progressive left’s and postliberal right’s vilification of America’s founding principles instead of receiving a proper introduction to the case for the Declaration and the Constitution. For such students and indeed for citizens whose instincts, sentiments, and experience tell them that America’s founding principles sustain the nation, Vincent Phillip Muñoz provides an excellent tonic in “The American Revolutions of 1776,” which appears in the summer issue of National Affairs.

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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

  12. How Trump is using the 'Madman Theory' to try to change the world (and it's working)

    July 05, 2025

    "At one point Nixon said to his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger, 'you ought to tell the North Vietnamese negotiators that Nixon's crazy and you don't know what he's going to do, so you better come to an agreement before things get really crazy'," says Michael Desch, professor of international relations at Notre Dame University. "That's the madman theory."

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    Michael Desch headshot. A man with a full white and gray beard, wearing amber-colored glasses, a green tweed jacket, a plaid collared shirt, brown sweater vest, and a dark green textured tie. He is smiling against a gray background.

    Michael C. Desch

    Political Science

  13. The Economics of the Strait of Hormuz

    June 23, 2025

    Global commerce could be roiled. Any individual company that ships through the strait would be impacted, though the energy industry is the key concern, Eugene Gholz, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, told DealBook.

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    Eugene Gholz

    Political Science

  14. An interview with Christina Bambrick

    June 18, 2025

    JMC Resident Historian Elliott Drago sat down with JMC Fellow Dr. Christina R. Bambrick to discuss her new book, Constitutionalizing the Private Sphere: A Comparative Inquiry (2025). Dr. Bambrick is assistant professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame.

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    Christina Bambrick headshot. A woman with long dark brown hair streaked with gray. She wears a black blazer over a black and white floral blouse. She looks directly at the camera with a neutral expression. Books are visible on shelves behind her, and a framed photo is partially visible over her right shoulder.

    Christina Bambrick

    Political Science

  15. Highs And Lows Possible For Women Governors In The Next Two Years

    June 17, 2025

    The presence of women in states’ top executive offices has both symbolic and substantive implications. Scholars Christina Ladam, Jeffrey Harden and Jason Windett find, for example, that the presence of high-profile women officeholders—including women governors—positively affects the numbers of women running for the legislature in that state.

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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

  16. Why The West Has Stopped Losing Its Religion

    June 12, 2025

    The data pointing to a levelling off of secularism are clear. These findings are consistent across several large annual surveys, including samples of almost 25,000 adults in a study from Harvard, 37,000 in a survey by Pew and 12,000 in one by Gallup. But what is less clear is whether they mark a plateau or a sustained inflection. Part of the answer may depend on what other causes are contributing to the shift besides the pandemic. “We don’t know if this is a temporary lull or if we are seeing the end of the long secular surge,” says David Campbell of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. And no one knows for sure why people have stopped leaving the Church or how to account for youthful piety.

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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

  17. Why stricter voting laws no longer help Republicans

    June 01, 2025

    The best evidence seems to be that the impact of restrictive laws is minimal. An analysis published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics of 1.6bn voting records from every state in America found that strict voter ID rules, on average, neither significantly suppressed votes nor prevented fraud. Nor do ID laws hurt Democrats any longer, according to research by Jeffrey Harden and Alejandra Campos. Whereas in 2010 voter ID laws reduced Democratic vote share by 3%, by 2020 they increased it slightly. Because of the changes in party voting coalitions, the overall effect of the next phase of even tighter voting rules could now “easily be a wash” when it comes to benefiting one party or the other, says Nicholas Stephanopoulos, who studies elections at Harvard University.

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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

  18. People Say Democracy Isn’t Working

    May 29, 2025

    By Joel Day, managing director of the University of Notre Dame Democracy Initiative.

  19. Hong Kong Rushes to Beef Up Security Law, Cementing China’s Grip

    May 14, 2025

    Beijing is effectively carving up “‘extra-territorial’ pockets for China’s criminal system within Hong Kong,” according to Victoria Hui, a political science professor at the University of Notre Dame. Hong Kong maintains a separate and independent judicial system from mainland China.

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    Victoria Hui headshot. An Asian woman with black hair and glasses smiles warmly at the camera. She is wearing a green velvet shirt and a delicate necklace.

    Victoria Tin-bor Hui

    Political Science

  20. Notre Dame conference to consider regulating social media

    May 13, 2025

    Despite the power and influence that Big Tech enjoys, Notre Dame Professor of Democracy and conference organizer David Campbell says he thinks some regulation is possible. "The issues facing us because of social media are not clearly partisan, they're not clearly red or blue," Campbell says. "Often when there's a bipartisan admission of a problem it makes it much easier to identify potential solutions."

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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