Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Banks Speaks With AFP, The Conversation, KJZZ, SF Chronicle About Trump’s Deployment of Troops in LA
William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, says federally deployed National Guard don’t have the same authority as troops deployed by a state—for example, the troops in LA are officially charged with protecting federal personnel and property, but can’t enforce the law themselves or make arrests. It’s a rarely-used executive authority because it’s not typically within their role or training, he says.natio
See related: Conflict, Federal, U.S. National Security, United States
Keck Comments on the Crisis Within the Supreme Court in Politico
Thomas Keck, Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics, was quoted in the Politico article, "Alito’s draft opinion overturning Roe is still the only one circulated inside Supreme Court."
See related: Political Parties, SCOTUS, United States
Lovely speaks with NY Times, PBS, Washington Post about USMCA trade deal
"Clearly, the U.S. is trying to gain advantage in the agreement, and we did. We were able to squeeze some stuff out," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics. We "got an agreement that was basically the NAFTA agreement with some updating."
See related: Canada, Economic Policy, Latin America & the Caribbean, Trade, United States
Bifulco comments on Florida charter school report in San Francisco Chronicle
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