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Released: 2-Mar-2017 2:05 PM EST
WashU Expert: Trump and GOP Face Catch-22 Trying to Alter ACA
Washington University in St. Louis

While President Trump and a Republican-controlled legislature look to make good on campaign promises to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, political reality is kicking in, says a health economist at Washington University in St. Louis.“They face a vicious Catch-22 as they attempt to replace Obamacare,” said Tim McBride, professor at the Brown School and noted expert on health reform, especially Medicare and Medicaid policy.

Released: 28-Feb-2017 9:05 AM EST
First 100 Days: FSU Expert Explains Significanceof President’s Early Days in Office
Florida State University

During the first 100 days of any presidential administration, national political coverage is often dominated by pundits sounding off about the ways a president discharges his executive duties. Carol Weissert, the Florida State University LeRoy Collins Eminent Scholar and Chair of Civic Education and Political Science, said that this heightened level of national attention is nothing new.

Released: 22-Feb-2017 5:05 PM EST
Sociologists Available to Discuss Refugees and Immigration
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The American Sociological Association has sociologists available to discuss the latest news related to refugees, Muslims, and immigration.

Released: 22-Feb-2017 1:05 PM EST
MTSU on the Record’ Examines U.S.-Russia Relations in Trump Era
Middle Tennessee State University

With questions continuing to swirl around President Donald Trump’s attitude toward Russian President Vladimir Putin, the future of U.S.-Russia relations in the Trump administration is the focus of the next “MTSU On the Record” radio program.

Released: 15-Feb-2017 11:05 AM EST
WashU Expert: Repeal of Johnson Amendment Should Be Concern for Religious Groups
Washington University in St. Louis

President Donald Trump has vowed to “destroy” the Johnson Amendment, a 1954 provision under which tax-exempt entities like churches and charities cannot participate in any political campaign.Doing so might actually be cause for concern among the religious organizations pushing for its repeal, a constitutional law expert at Washington University in St.



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