The Washington Post writes about new rules for the Maryland Democratic primary in June that should increase the number of women in central committees. In the story, Melissa Deckman, Chair and Professor of Political Science, says that as gatekeepers, the central committees are a key to encouraging more women to run for office, and this change ultimately should help more women enter the arena. Presently, Maryland has no women in its congressional delegation.

The growing political power and influence of women—particularly young women—is the topic of this analysis by Melissa Deckman, Chair and Professor of Political Science, in The Washington Post’s “Moneky Cage.” Deckman parses the results of a new poll that shows how young women are becoming more politically active than their male peers and may have a powerful influence in the 2018 elections.

Melissa Deckman, chair of the Department of Political Science and author of Tea Party Women, is interviewed on Dan Rodricks’ “Roughly Speaking” for the Baltimore Sun, about President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey and his release of classified information to Russian officials in the Oval Office.

Melissa Deckman, political science professor and author of Tea Party Women, in this Capital Gazette story by Dan Rodricks discusses why Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., will likely win another term to the U.S. House, largely because the Democratic Party isn’t willing to take on the heavily Republican numbers that dominate the state’s first district.

Andrew Oros, author of the recently published Japan’s Security Renaissance and professor of political science international studies who specializes in Asian studies, is quoted in this New York Times story about President Donald Trump’s shift toward China as it relates to the disputes over that country’s controversial territorial claims in the South China Sea.

The Baltimore Jewish Times talks to five politically active young women about how they are focusing their efforts after last year’s polarizing presidential election. Melissa Deckman, chair of the Department of Political Science, says that this sort of political activism bodes well for the country, although she worries that the election’s fallout and clashes over sex and gender may discourage women from running for public office.

Political Science Professor Melissa Deckman weighs in on the early state of the race for governor in Maryland in this Washington Post story about Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, who is positioning himself to run in what could be a crowded Democratic primary.

In an essay for The Washington Post’s “Monkey Cage”, Melissa Deckman, chair of the Department of Political Science, discusses whether pro-life and pro-choice can find enough common ground on other social and political issues to move a larger feminist agenda forward.

In an essay for the United Kingdom’s Prospect Magazine, Melissa Deckman, chair of the Department of Political Science and author of Tea Party Women, discusses how it happened that despite Donald Trump’s “contempt for the female half of the electorate”, 53 percent of white women voted for him in the presidential election, helping push him past Hillary Clinton in the Electoral College vote. If you’ve paid attention to the Tea Party, she says, it should have come as no surprise.

Richard Striner, professor of history, and Melissa Deckman, chair of the Department of Political Science, are among seven Maryland professors that The Baltimore Sun’s Dan Rodrick’s asks to weigh in on the presidency of Barack Obama.

In her regular column in World Politics Review, Christine Wade, associate professor of political science and international studies, reviews how Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador have addressed the problems of corruption over the past year.

In this Washington Post story about this year’s General Assembly session in Annapolis, Melissa Deckman, chair of the political science department, says she expects Maryland Democrats to try to align popular Republican Gov. Larry Hogan more with the policies of President Donald Trump in preparation for Maryland’s next gubernatorial election in 2018.

Melissa Deckman, chair of the political science department, is interviewed in this story in The Globe and Mail about how the election of Donald Trump as president has widened some political fault lines among women on college campuses.

Christopher Baylor, a visiting assistant professor in political science, is interviewed on WNYC’s “This Week in Politics” about the history and purpose of the electoral college and moments in our history where the popular vote and electoral vote diverged.

Melissa Deckman, chair of the Department of Political Science, talks with Orlando Crowcroft of the International Business Times UK podcast “In the Field” about America’s reaction in the weeks since Donald Trump was elected president. She says diehard Democrats are still in shock at what has happened, while even Republicans who had been against Trump are now backing him because of the opportunities they have with a Republican in office. She also discusses Trump’s cabinet picks, and the surge in hate speech and the voice of white nationalists.

Christopher Baylor, a visiting assistant professor in political science, writes in The Washington Post’s “Monkey Cage” column about the original purpose of the electoral college and what dangers the founders were seeking to avoid by creating it.

Melissa Deckman, chair of the political science department and author of Tea Party Women, is quoted in an International Business Times story about the rise of the “alt-right” in the United States, saying that although members of the Tea Party have strident views on immigration and feel “racial resentment,” that does not mean they support the “alt-right” and its racist views.

Christine Wade, associate professor of political science and international studies, writes in World Politics Review about Latin American governments, once dubious of presidential re-election, that have been amending election laws to allow presidents to seek multiple terms in office, some indefinitely. Professor Wade looks at the presidential re-election trend in Latin America. focusing on this month’s election in Nicaragua and next year’s election in Honduras.

Chris Baylor, a visiting assistant professor in political science, publishes an op-ed in Fortune in which he argues how historical precedent shows that the Republican victory in both houses of Congress and the presidency could well be short-lived.

In his Latin American politics blog “Two Weeks Notice,” Greg Weeks talks with Christine Wade, associate professor of political science and international studies, about the elections in Nicaragua.

Christine Wade, associate professor of political science and international studies, is interviewed by CNN for this story about Daniel Ortega’s wife, Rosario Murillo, who ran as his vice president and helped her husband clinch a fourth term in office as president of Nicaragua.

In this Associated Press story, which also ran in the wire service’s Spanish-speaking outlets, Christine Wade, associate professor of political science and international studies, talks about the important role that Rosario Marillo, the wife of Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega, is playing in her husband’s re-election campaign and in his administration.

In this cover story about how many Republican women feel betrayed by the GOP and its support of nominee Donald Trump, Melissa Deckman, political science professor and chair of the College’s Department of Political Science is quoted from her book Tea Party Women:Mama Grizzlies, Grassroots Leaders, and the Changing Face of the American Right. 

Melissa Deckman, political science professor and chair of the College’s Department of Political Science, is quoted about how Republican Gov. Larry Hogan is scrupulously avoiding being overly partisan when it comes to endorsing candidates in Maryland who may have links to Donald Trump.

Melissa Deckman, political science professor and chair of the College’s Department of Political Science, writes in The Washington Post that it is Donald Trump’s image as an “alpha male” that continues to appeal to certain parts of the electorate, even after revelations about the Republican presidential nominee’s repeated pattern of sexual misconduct and assault on women.

In this story on marieclaire.com about why Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump appeals to some women despite his misogynistic statements, Melissa Deckman, political science professor and chair of the College’s Department of Political Science, explains that her research has shown that many of these women believe Trump will keep them and their families safe.

Christine Wade, associate professor of political science and international studies, writes about how the Central American isthmus is becoming a pressure point for migrants from around the world.

In this story about the race for U.S. Senate in Maryland, political science professor Melissa Deckman explains that even if Del. Kathy Szeliga (R-Baltimore County) doesn’t beat Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), she will have enhanced her credibility with the GOP and raise her profile statewide.