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“The ICC must brace itself for the flurry of attacks that will come its way — from Israel and its Western allies,” said Oumar Bâ, government professor in CornellArts&Sciences, in today's The Washington Post Louisa Loveluck washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/…

The House Committee on Agriculture marked up its $1.5 trillion farm bill yesterday, which Chuck Schumer has already said has no future in the Senate. Andrew Novakovic, prof of ag economics at Cornell University, said two things will be telling as this long process continues to unfold. news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

"More than 30% of NYC voters who supported Donald J. Trump in 2020 approve of the job NY AG Tish James has done since she was elected in 2018" Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy's Dan Lamb discusses why with Newsweek's N newsweek.com/letitia-james-…

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DC’s fireworks are all set up for the 4th of July - arranged on both sides of the reflecting pool. WTOP

Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) is attempting to assemble a group of Democratic senators to ask Joe Biden to exit the presidential race, according to two people with direct knowledge of the effort. wapo.st/4eOG9yt

As VP Kamala Harris garners crucial support for her presidential campaign, Cornell University experts are prepared to discuss the potential implications and challenges she might face. news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

A growing divide among voters under 30, with young men increasingly supporting Republicans and Trump, while young women remain staunchly Democratic, is likely to become starker during the 2024 election cycle says CornellArts&Sciences government prof Sabrina Karim. news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

"Facilitating free and fair elections and accepting electoral defeat are keystones of democracy globally, and mobilizing supporters by any other logic is already assault on democracy itself," said Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy prof Rachel Beatty Riedl on Trump's election comments news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

For a lot of Democrats who were feeling discouraged about the fall election, Harris' candidacy "was a breath of fresh air," said Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy's Dan Lamb in an interview with Ahtra Elnashar "I think it’s showing a certain amount of momentum in her favor." wjla.com/news/nation-wo…

"The Heritage Foundation actively supports the SAVE Act. But the Foundation’s own analysis of legal actions regarding election misconduct found only 24 instances of noncitizens voting between 2003 and 2023," said Cornell Law School prof. Steve Yale-Loehr on the act's necessity news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

‘The genie is out of the bottle:’ Americans expect basic health care, says Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy's Nick Fabrizio. news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

“Republicans claim President Donald J. Trump has not done enough to secure the border; yet, the Biden administration issued tough restrictions on asylum seekers in June, causing unlawful border crossings to plunge to a four-year low," says Cornell Law School prof. Steve Yale-Loehr. news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

Trump’s awkward display at a rally Monday – his "abrupt decision to play DJ" – was a sign of mental decline, says Harry Segal of Cornell Psychology and Weill Cornell Medicine: news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

"Police have a hard job, but that doesn't relieve them of the obligation to do it right,” said attorney, criminal law expert and professor of government at Cornell University Joseph Margulies regarding Sean Grayson, who is due in court on Monday morning. news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

Tech mogul Elon Musk announced that he and President Donald J. Trump are in the process of shutting down USAID, a move that would cause global calamity says Cornell University prof. Chris Barrett. news.cornell.edu/media-relation… Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy

“This week Congress is showing how far it is willing to align itself with President Trump and how much more power they are willing to cede," said former congressional aide and Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy lecturer Dan Lamb news.cornell.edu/media-relation…

Everyone should have the right to call a clean, safe, and climate resilient community their home – and smart city technologies will always be the key to making that a reality. Today, it was my privilege to tour Cornell Tech and see their achievements in this space up-close.

.President Donald J. Trump issued a new travel ban last night slated to go into effect June 9, and while court challenges are likely, they may fail says Cornell Law School scholar Steve Yale-Loehr news.cornell.edu/media-relation…