Jamie Rowen, associate professor of legal studies and political science, is interviewed about President Donald Trump’s executive orders regarding immigration.“We have three branches of government, and the legislative branch, Congress, is supposed to do a lot of the lawmaking in this country. And so, when an executive order does something that Congress is supposed to do, it’s generally considered not valid,” Rowen said, referencing Trump’s other efforts to use his executive power to shut down government agencies or departments.
In an article about President Donald Trump’s effort to end the war in Ukraine at any cost, Ray La Raja, professor of political science, says Trump’s need for recognition and, in particular, his obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize, is a driving force behind his actions.
Tatishe Nteta, provost professor of political science and director of the UMass Amherst Poll, is quoted in an editorial about the Trump administration targeting two Boston law firms over their efforts to recruit a diverse group of attorneys.
Housing is far and away the most important issue on the minds of Massachusetts voters, who also express deep concerns about the nation’s economy and their own economic situations, according to the findings of a new University of Massachusetts Amherst/WCVB Poll.
“I think he is being strategic in terms of the ways in which he is looking to Project 2025. He knows that there may be some third rails that may be in that playbook.”
Tatishe Nteta, political science and Director of UMass Poll, is quoted in a story about how Trump’s administration has yet to fully enact the right-wing governing blueprint.
JamieRowen, legal studies and political science, writes that the impacts of federal spending cuts targeting the Department of Veterans Affairs include gutting health care, losing research, and destaffing the suicide hotline.
Angélica María Bernal, political science, was awarded a Mid-Career Post-Tenure Fellowship for the 2025-26 academic year by Provost Fouad Abd-El-Khalick. This competitive fellowship provides a research-intensive semester to associate professors whose service and teaching responsibilities have exceeded the norm.
Raymond La Raja, professor of political science and co-director of the UMass Amherst Poll, is quoted in an article about Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s testimony Wednesday before a U.S. House committee regarding immigration policy and how it affects mayoral candidate Josh Kraft.