In The News: Department of Political Science
The Russia-Ukraine conflict, now in its third year, continues to be a focal point of attention for the people of Taiwan. This is because, at the time of the Russian invasion, many were concerned that the Taiwan Strait was another geopolitical hot spot where war might erupt.
Many are raising concerns over President Trump's recent executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, labeling it as unconstitutional and beyond the scope of the executive branch's authority. Dr. Rebecca Gill, an associate professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, weighed in on the issue.
President Donald Trump delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, and both sides of the aisle were fired up for different reasons.
European leaders jumped to renew a push for an end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine after US President Donald Trump said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote a letter stating he's ready for talks with Moscow while also offering to sign a deal on Ukraine's mineral resources "at any time."
Mayor Shelley Berkley, wearing a bright yellow blazer and even brighter smile, stood next to a podium in front of a small crowd Thursday morning inside the council chambers of Las Vegas City Hall, fielding questions from reporters.
President Donald Trump, during a victory lap last month in Las Vegas, partially credited Gov. Joe Lombardo with his win in Nevada. “You had an impact. I’ll tell you that,” Trump said from the stage to Lombardo, who was in the audience. “Thank you, my man. Great job.”
After the general election in early 2024, Taiwan's Legislative Yuan formed a situation of "the government is small and the opposition is large". The Blue and White opposition parties and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party have clashed many times over legislative amendments and budget reviews. Recently, civic groups supporting different camps have launched recall campaigns. In response, BBC Chinese visited the streets of Taipei to understand people's views. In May 2024, physical conflict broke out in the Legislative Yuan over the "Congressional Reform Bill"; at the end of the year, disputes broke out again over the Kuomintang and the People's Party's promotion of amendments to the election and recall law and the constitution. Recently, the opposition party's move to cut the government's annual budget has further intensified political confrontation.
Registered Republican voters have — by the narrowest of margins — overtaken Democrats in the pivotal battleground state of Nevada for the first time in nearly 20 years.
President Donald Trump's ordered to freeze federal financial assistance was temporarily blocked by a federal judge on Tuesday. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced he joins 22 other states in filing a lawsuit against Trump for threatening to withhold the essential federal funding.
Republicans have taken the lead over Democrats in Nevada’s voter registration numbers, marking the first time in nearly 20 years the GOP has outnumbered Democrats in the battleground state.
Democrats are trying to figure out how to make a comeback in Nevada after President Trump became the first GOP presidential candidate to win the state since President George W. Bush in 2004.
Two years ago in Carson City, Nevada legislators and the governor played tug of war with policy proposals. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and GOP legislators pushed for need-based private school scholarships, but the Democratic-majority Legislature wouldn’t budge. They wanted universal school lunches, but the governor rejected it with his veto power. At the same time, the Legislature and the governor passed a major education funding bill.