Joelle Min, a junior at CMC, was named a finalist for the Truman Scholarship. Min, who studies Philosophy, Politics, and Economics developed a passion for equitable healthcare. She recently conducted research on the noxious market of Medicare Advantage, focusing on the harms of privatizing Medicare in the United States.

In an article about Trump’s arrest and subsequent press conference, Prof. Jack Pitney explained that Trump’s “hard core” Republican supporters “will keep digging in. His deepening legal woes won’t help with anybody else. ‘Professional Defendant’ is not a job title that appeals to the general public.”

A Newsweek article breaks down all of the GOP candidates and how they fared in past elections. Prof. Jack Pitney provided insight into why Trump never went toe-to-toe with Liz Cheney, who is considered a candidate and champion of Reagan Republican conservatism: “Cheney would ‘take Trump on hard.’ That’s why Trump would never debate her. He is scared of strong women.” 

Prof. Angela Vossmeyer is quoted in an article discussing the raising of the FDIC deposit insurance cap. She explained: “Banks are paying the costs, but eventually costs get rolled on to customers. So certainly, if they keep drawing down this fund more—raising the cost for banks to pay into the FDIC—it gets costly for everyone.”

In an article describing the Biden administration’s focus on healthcare, Prof. Jack Pitney explained the American people’s perception of each party’s stance on healthcare issues: “Democrats have ‘owned’ the healthcare issue for many years, and GOP messaging on health issues has largely failed.”

In an opinion piece in The New York Times, Prof. Jon Shields argued that liberal professors have the power to guide conservative students to become “thoughtful and knowledgeable partisans.”