Experts in the News

Trump's Twitter use is innovative, pioneering presidential communication, political experts say

"The next president is going to have to be on Twitter, is going to have to be on social media," panelist Mary Kate Cary said. "I don't see how you put that genie back in the bottle."

Mary Kate Cary

Divided US Congress to Test Bipartisanship — Again

“If there is a desire to show some level of accomplishment, there are a few, very few, areas where you could probably do that — infrastructure, maybe some strengthening of healthcare provisions,” said Guian McKee, who teaches presidential studies at the University of Virginia.

Guian McKee

UVA Miller Center: Expect gridlock in the next Congress

Professor Guian McKee of the University of Virginia Miller Center for Politics says to expect gridlock in Washington, D.C. after the midterm elections. "The 2020 campaign starts now and both sides will be positioning their agendas and platforms through the kind of initiatives they are pursuing in the various congressional committees they control," he said. "I don't have a lot of optimism that we will see nothing but gridlock the next two years."

Guian McKee

Trump’s Gamble on Fear and Division Pays Off With GOP Senate Wins

Trump’s strategy of intensifying his divisive rhetoric reflects his conclusion that fear is a greater motivator than hope — one that proved successful at this moment in U.S. politics, said Barbara Perry, a presidential historian at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center of Public Affairs.

Barbara Perry