February 2025
Among those getting press during the month of January were the following individuals:
Elisabeth Anker was quoted by USA Today in the article “All eyes are on Barron Trump as Inauguration nears. Here's why people can't get enough of him.’’
Richard Longstreth was quoted by USA Today in the article “Are holiday department store displays becoming a ghost of Christmas past?’’
D.R. Braun was quoted by Archaeology Magazine in the article “CHIMP TOOL SELECTION MAY REFLECT EARLY HOMININ STRATEGIES.’’
Bernard Wood was quoted by NPR in the article “A new way to see what was for dinner 3 million years ago,’’ and by Smithsonian Magazine in the article “Ape-Like Human Ancestors Were Largely Vegetarian 3.3 Million Years Ago in South Africa, Fossil Teeth Reveal.’’
Alex Pyron was quoted by Smithsonian Magazine in the article “Six Clever Snakes to Celebrate as We Slither Into the Lunar New Year.’’
Christopher Rollston was quoted by Christianity Today in the article “Free from Prison, Ancient Church Floor Comes to US.”
Steven Hamilton spoke to Australia’s ABC Network in the segment “The economic impact of President Trump.’’ and to the Australian Broadcasting Corp. in the segments “Australia's trust in US misplaced: economist.” and “Donald Trump stands firm on tariff threat.’’ He was quoted by Britain’s The Independent in the article “Trump ordered a hiring freeze on new IRS agents. Could it impact your tax return?’’ and by USA Today in the article “Americans love Trump's tax cuts. What would they give up to keep them?’’
Tara Sinclair was quoted by Marketplace in the article “Employers are having trouble finding workers with the right skills.’’
Zoey Xie, PhD’ 25 (Economics) spoke to Federal News Network’s “Federal Drive with Tom Temin’’ in the segment “How much of Biden’s regulatory agenda will survive under Trump?’’
Marie Price was quoted by the Sinclair Broadcast Group’s “The National News Desk’’ in the article “How other countries could hamper Trump's plans for mass deportations.”
Matthew Dallek was quoted by USA Today in the article “A truly good man’: Trump, Obama, Bush and Clinton pay tribute to Jimmy Carter,’’ and by WJLA-ABC7 in the articles “Washington braces for road closures, disruptions as Trump inauguration approach,’’ and “President-elect Trump set to hold rally in DC's Capital One Arena ahead of inauguration.’’He was quoted by The Guardian in the article “Bid to tackle extremism in US military unlikely to be revived under Trump;” by Scripps Media in the article “Vice President Kamala Harris presides over certification of her electoral loss;” and by USA Today in the article “Was Donald Trump's historic sentence too harsh or too lenient? It depends who you ask.” He was quoted by DW in the article “Why President-elect Trump has to wait for his inauguration;” by WJLA-ABC7 in the article “Experts reflect on security for President-elect Trump post-assassination attempts;” and by The New York Times in the article “Trump declared an emergency at the southern border. Here’s what that means.’’ He was quoted by The Washington Post in the articles “Trump’s executive orders already face pushback, legal challenges,” and in the article “Trump promises pardons, blasts enemies at rally before inauguration.’’ He was quoted by The Christian Science Monitor in the article “What Trump’s return says about this moment in America;” by Scripps News in the article “With second inaugural address, Trump gets another chance to make history;” and by Courthouse News Service in the article “‘Subsumed into the story of Trump’: How future historians may view Joe Biden.’’ He was quoted by The Washington Post’s “Early Brief;” by the Independent Journal Review in the article “Trump’s Executive Orders Kicks Off Legal Challenges;” and by The New York Times in the article “So Much for Not Taking Trump Literally.’’He spoke to WTTG-FOX5 about Jimmy Carter’s legacy; to NPR about President Trump’s first actions as president; and to FOX LiveNOW in the segment “Final preparations for Trump's inauguration.” He spoke to Illinois Public Media in the segment “Trump’s First Day: What do all the executive orders mean?’’
Hope Harrison was quoted by Al Jazeera in the article “Bowie’s Berlin: Up against the wall.”
Celeste Arrington was quoted by Vox in the article “The past 24 hours in South Korea’s chaotic politics, explained.’’ and by BBC News in the article “Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's impeached president?’’
Sina Azodi spoke to Al Jazeera in the segment “Iran’s concerns over Syrian government's discontent: Analysis.;” in the segment about Iran’s influence in Syria; and in the segment about Lebanon’s new president. He spoke to WTTG-FOX5 about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. He authored the article “Only Trump Can Go to Tehran.’’ for Foreign Policy.
Michael Barnett was quoted by Spectrum News in the article “She's good at formulating messages': What does Stefanik's time in Congress say about how she'll serve as U.N. ambassador?’’
Sarah Binder was quoted by Roll Call in the article “Protracted GOP speaker fight could complicate Electoral College count.’’ and in the article “The Trump era of Congress begins, with a majority in House arriving since 2016.’’ She was quoted by Vox in the article “Republicans are once again staring down House speaker drama. Here’s what’s at stake.’’
Colin Cleary was quoted by NPR in the article “Trump wants a quick end to the Ukraine war. That’s a tall order.’’
Richard Chasdi was quoted by the Middle East Broadcasting Networks in the article “Tariffs and containment... where are US-China relations heading?”
Jeffrey Ding was quoted by Xinhua News Agency in the article “China's AI advances thwart U.S. suppression policy.’’ and by The New York Times in the articles “How Chinese A.I. Start-Up DeepSeek Is Competing With Silicon Valley Giants.’’ and “Do China’s A.I. Advances Mean U.S. Technology Controls Have Failed?’’ He was quoted by Agence France-Presse in the article “DeepSeek's 'Sputnik moment' exposes holes in US chip curbs.’’ and he spoke to CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer’’ in the segments “Chinese AI Advancement Sends U.S. Tech Stocks Plunging,” and “China's new chatbot scrambles rush to build AI.”
Henry Hale was quoted by Phys.org in the article “Majority of Ukrainians 'cautiously optimistic' about Trump presidency, according to study.’’
John Logsdon was quoted by BBC in the article “Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job?’’
Marc Lynch was quoted by The Guardian in the article “Gaza ceasefire has come into effect but will the Israel-Hamas agreement hold?’’
Henry Nau authored the article “Did Reagan’s ideas matter?’’ for the National Review.
Julian Wamble spoke to BBC Radio about fandom.
Christopher Warshaw was quoted by Phys.org in the article “Study debunks myths about mayoral partisanship and crime policy.’’
Robert Tuttle was quoted by NPR in the article “Texas could join Louisiana with a law to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms,’’ and by USA Today in the article “Pride puppies and a charter school: a look at the blockbuster religion cases at the Supreme Court.’’
Imani Cheers spoke to CGTN America in the segment “The Heat: U.S. Politics.’’ and in the segment “The Heat: Trump Inauguration.’’
Jesse Holland spoke to WBUR-FM’s “Here and Now’’in the segment “Republicans may have a hard time passing Trump agenda in new Congress.’’
Peter Loge was quoted by the Sinclair Broadcast Group’s “The National News Desk’’ in the article “Partisan divide deepens as Republicans and Democrats clash over 2025 economic predictions;” by The Hill in the articles “Meta’s fact-checking changes put company under political microscope,” and “Trump’s talk of expansion puts world leaders on alert.” He was quoted by Newsweek in the article “Young Americans More Concerned About Inflation Than Older Adults: Poll;” by Agence France-Presse in the article “Trump unbound: America braces for wild, dark comeback;” and by Business Insider in the article “Welcome back to Trump's America. It's so much different this time around.’’ He was quoted by the Sinclair Broadcast Group’s “The National News Desk’’ in the article “Immigration, inflation and more: The top issues facing Trump's first 100 days.” and by Agence France-Presse in the articles “Trump Is Back. But What Happened To The 'Resistance'?’’ and “Trump’s first week: everything, everywhere, all at once.” He was quoted by the Philippine Daily Inquirer in the article “Will White House be big enough for Trump — and Musk?;” by WJLA in the article “DC area TikTok users, influencers brace for media giant to shut down on Jan. 19.;” and by the Bulgarian Insider in the article “Feverish preparations and protests: Trump arrives in Washington for inauguration.” He was quoted by The Washington Times in the article “Trump marks contrast from Biden with press conferences in first week;” by Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes in the article “Noise and Blur: Trump Tests the Limits of Presidential Power from the Outset;” and by The National News Desk in the article “Republicans drive improved economic outlook: Gallup.” He authored the article “Perspective: What a great inaugural address can accomplish’’ for Deseret News. He spoke to KCBS-AM, San Francisco, about the passage of a bill to keep the government operating; to KTVU-FOX2, San Francisco, in the segment “President-Elect Trump blames "open borders" for terror attacks;” and to WFLX-FOX29, West Palm Beach, Fla., about a lawsuit against a company formerly run by a Florida congresswoman. He spoke to Voice of America about “This January 6 – A peaceful transfer of power.” and to Sunrise Australia in the segment “Is President Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ even possible?”
Steven Roberts authored the article “Steven Roberts: A Dangerous Moment.’’ for The Rome News-Tribune; “ROBERTS: Trump’s TikTok take is the correct one.” for the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung; and the article “ROBERTS: Foreigners help fuel American prosperity.’’ for the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. He spoke to WTOP-FM about the fractured media landscape.
Frank Sesno spoke to CGTN America about the life and legacy of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter; in the segment “The Heat: U.S. Politics;” and in the segment “The Heat: Trump Inauguration.’’ He was quoted by France 24 in the article “Is he serious? Trump stirs unease with Panama, Greenland ploys.’’
Silvio Waisbord spoke to La Nacion about populist communication, journalism, and contemporary politics.
Leah Brooks was quoted by Marketplace in the article “Producer prices rose slightly in December, a positive sign for inflation’’ and by The Economist in the article “Many governments talk about cutting regulation but few manage to.”
Susan Dudley was quoted by the National Review in the article “Jimmy Carter’s good intentions weren’t enough;” by Government Executive in the article “Trump wants 10 regulations eliminated for each new one issued. Will it actually work?;” and by the Las Vegas Review-Journal in the article “EDITORIAL: Trump sets ambitious regulatory agenda.’’ She authored the articles “Trump’s busy first week in regulation.’’ and “New Trump Executive Order Aims To Speed Deregulation” for Forbes. She spoke to Federal News Network’s “Federal Drive’’ in the segment “Recalling Jimmy Carter, the great de-regulator.’’ and to the Competitive Enterprise Institute in the segment “Trump vs. the Regulatory State with Susan Dudley.’’
Kathryn Newcomer spoke to WBUR-FM’s “Here & Now” about the firing of inspectors general. She was quoted by Roll Call in the article “Trump firings tee up broader legal clash over congressional power.”
Roger Nober was quoted by Yahoo Finance in the article “Biden's consumer watchdog is taking a big last-minute risk.”
Sara Rosenbaum was quoted by The New York Times in the article “The $8 Billion Children’s Vaccine Fund Kennedy Would Oversee;” and she spoke to NPR in the segment “What would RFK Jr. mean to HHS?”
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