To remove Trump from office, Democrats need these GOP senators.
The Washington Post featured an op-ed cowritten by Christian Grose of the USC Dornsife College on why the Senate is unlikely to convict President Donald Trump.
‘Bits and Pieces:’ Americans view impeachment on their terms
The Washington Post (via The Associated Press) and Fortune quoted Christian Grose of the USC Dornsife College on the public impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump. Full article here (The Washington Post) Full article here (The Associated Press) Full article here (Fortune)
Southern California elected officials slam Trump for trying to block states from setting clean air standards
Los Angeles Daily News quoted Lisa Schweitzer of the USC Price School on President Trump using California auto emissions standards to build political support.
“As far as I can see, President Trump wants to fix something that isn’t broken to score short-term political points,” said Lisa Schweitzer, an urban planning professor at USC.
Martin Gilens
? Democracy & Inequality of Political Influence In this episode of the PS You’re Interesting podcast, Jeff Jenkins talks economic and political inequality in democracies with Martin Gilens, Professor of Public Policy at UCLA Luskin. The degree of political influence is dramatically unequal for people within the United States, public policy can Read more…
Fear: Trump in the White House
? This month, Lisa is joined by Anthony Orlando, Jeff Jenkins, and Christian Grose to discuss Bob Woodward’s latest reportage on the Presidency: Fear. How does this stack up to other Woodward titles and how does the principal-agent theory work it’s way into conversation with these political junkies? What we’re Read more…
American Sonnets for my Past and Future Assassin
Listen to Bedrosian Bookclub with Richard Green, Aubrey Hicks, and Lisa Schweitzer with the audio player below. This month, Lisa, Richard, and Aubrey discuss the new book of sonnets from Terrance Hayes, American Sonnets for my Past and Future Assassin. Hayes’ sonnets are “acrid with tear gas, and they unravel Read more…
Key election Tuesday in California could boost Democrats after costliest House race
CNBC quoted Sherry Bebitch Jeffeof the USC Price School on why the congressional race in California’s 49th District has turned into a referendum on President Donald Trump. “The election in the district is a referendum on Trump and Issa,” said Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, a professor of the practice of public policy Read more…
The Politics of #HimToo
In an op-ed posted in The New York Times by a contributing writer, Abby K. Wood, USC Gould School, was quoted on the standard of acceptable behavior established by the Democratic Party. I’m struck by where the Democrats drew this line. Suppose they had drawn it somewhere between the allegations against Rep. John Conyers Read more…
Dozens of NFL teams protest national anthem after Trump comments
Fox News Los Angeles affiliate KTTV-TV interviewed Jody Armour of the USC Gould School about NFL players and owners reacting to President Donald Trump’s statements about kneeling during the national anthem. Armour told FOX 11 most people don’t realize this movement started during the Obama administration, not under Trump. “A lot of people Read more…
Is Trump’s Impact Overblown? Sherry Bebitch Jeffe responds
Bedrosian Center faculty Sherry Bebitch Jeffe published an opinion piece last week analyzing the impact Donald Trump’s presidential campaign might have on the Republican Party. In doing so, she draws a comparison to former California Governor Pete Wilson’s 1994 reelection campaign, and the legacy his campaign has had on Latino Read more…