In The News: Department of Political Science

Taiwan is expected to top the agenda when U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet virtually late Monday in Washington to discuss how both countries can “responsibly manage” their ongoing competition, experts say.

Every ten years the population is counted in the census. Nevada added 400,000 people over the past decade.

The Clark County school board fired Jesus Jara; now they are going to consider hiring him again.

Republican Glenn Youngkin’s upset victory last week in the Virginia governor’s race was a big change for the blue-leaning state, where last year President Joe Biden won by 10 percentage points against Donald Trump.

As state lawmakers embark on the decennial process of redrawing Nevada's major political boundaries, they face the task of creating districts that ensure equal representation for residents.
The Democratic and Republican Parties have dominated American political life, leaving no room for third parties. Now, polarization and new voices cause cracks in the system.

The two top outside groups dedicated to winning control of the Senate have settled on Nevada as an early battleground ahead of next year’s midterm elections, launching a first wave of television spots that are airing this week.
Political tensions in the Taiwan Strait are intensifying after the most extensive Chinese military operations in Taiwan's air and sea space.
In a speech marking the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, Xi Jinping said peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan is inevitable and claimed Sun Yat-sen’s legacy as the Chinese Communist Party’s own.
In a speech marking the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, Xi Jinping said peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan is inevitable and claimed Sun Yat-sen’s legacy as the Chinese Communist Party’s own.

US President Joe Biden’s claim of a “Taiwan agreement” sparks confusion as Beijing ramps up military pressure on Taiwan.

Are we seeing the rise of the independent? 51ԹϺ Asst. Political Science Professor Dan Lee helps us break down why more people are registering as non-partisan, and what that means for the 2022 election.