Why confirming a new Supreme Court Justice before the election could be a risky move for Trump and the Republicans
This past Friday Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, creating an open seat on the nation’s highest court six weeks before the presidential election. In this Q&A, LSE US Centre Director Professor Peter Trubowitz looks at how Joe Biden’s presidential campaign may try to counter Trump’s Supreme Court pick, and the potential risks and rewards for the […]
Trump can’t run on his economic or COVID-19 record. Now, he’s banking on his “law and order” message breaking through.
Trump can’t run on his economic or COVID-19 record. Now, he’s banking on his “law and order” message breaking through.
This week, President Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, after several days of protests in the city which followed the police shooting of an unarmed Black man, Jacob Blake. In this Q&A, LSE US Centre Director Professor Peter Trubowitz writes that Trump’s visit will likely do little to help him to close the gap in the national polls with his Democratic […]