Schar School in the News: February 17th - 21st, 2025

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Associated Press: Sita Slavov says claims by Trump and Musk about Social Security may mislead people. Also in Time Magazine, ABC News, Huffington Post, Market Beat, Orlando Sentinel, Twin Cities Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN), The Orange County Register, Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), WTOP, Bastille Post Global, Daily Mail (UK), The Independent Mail (UK), Dubai News (UAE), and other media outlets. And also the Washington Post.

The New York Times (audio option): Under Trump, D.C. Faces More Federal Control, Fewer Federal Workers (Terry L. Clower quoted).

The Washington Post (audio option): Viral posts sow panic over D.C. housing market under Trump. They’re wrong. (Terry L. Clower quoted).

Homeland Security Today: Mahmut Cengiz provides a detailed description of the Schar School’s Global Terrorism Trends and Analysis Center (GTTAC) activities and provides the data to show terrorism remains a persistent threat.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Mirae Kim coauthors an op-ed about how nonprofits, which are not permitted to endorse political candidates, are navigating the trend of extreme partisanship.

Voice of America: Ellen Laipson speculates with VOA’s White House correspondent on what may be happening behind the scenes of the Israel-Hamas negotiations.

BBC News Mundo: Trump administration designates Mexican cartels and Tren de Aragua as “terrorist organizations”: What it means and what consequences it may have (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera quoted). Also in Tenemos Noticias (Venezuela), Yahoo! Noticias and Acento (Dominican Republic). Similar in Diario de Yucatán (audio option; Mexico).

WJLA-TV7 (local ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C.): Trump calls Ukrainian president ‘dictator’ while trying to broker peace deal with Russia (Mark N. Katz quoted). Also in KTUL-TV8 (local ABC affiliate in Tulsa, OK), Dayton 247Now, and other media outlets.

The Dogwood: Stuart Malawer tells the Virginia news outlet tariffs will hit the agricultural sector worst once retaliatory measures are imposed.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Mirae Kim coauthors an op-ed warning the negative effects federally frozen funds would have on nonprofits.

The Washington Post (audio option): Virginia house panel casts Tysons casino bill aside (George Mason President Gregory Washington and Terry L. Clower mentioned with Mark J. Rozell quoted). Also in MSN.

The National News Desk: Trump pushing for Ukraine peace; What would it take to happen? (Mark N. Katz quoted). Also in WJLA-TV7 (local ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C.), News Channel 9 (local ABC affiliate in Chattanooga, TN), NBC Montana, WSBT-TV22 (local CBS affiliate in Mishawaka, WI), WZTV17 (local Fox affiliate in Nashville, TN), and other media outlets.

Roll Call: Congress has itself to blame for current constitutional crisis (Op-ed by Steven Pearlstein).

ARLnow: No jurisdictions in the region are immune to what is happening in the federal workforce says Terry Clower.

MSN: The national news network picks up our story about “rampage terrorism,” coined by Zak Kallenborn.

Global Policy (Durham University): Addressing the US Immigration Crisis in the Era of “America First” (Op-ed by Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera).

Air Mail: Louise Shelley describes for the global news outlet how the Trump administration’s dismantling of anti-kleptocracy and anti-corruption programs will embolden those behind dark money.

Bastille Post Global (Hong Kong): Trump's governance style risks creating cronyism: scholar (Picks up comments to CGTN by Stuart Malawer).

Diario de Yucatàn (translation may be required; audio option; Mexico): These are the five Mexican cartels that will be classified as terrorists (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera quoted).

Middle East Eye: Amin Tarzi suspects the Gaza summit was a ploy by Saudi Arabia to further assert itself as a powerbroker.

Washington Business Journal (audio option): Will laid-off federal workers find new jobs in Greater Washington? (Terry L. Clower quoted).

World: A new border regime (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera quoted).

Trends: Umud Shokri posts a new study examining the state of critical minerals in the U.S.-China trade war.

Daily Progress (Richmond Times-Dispatch pickup; Charlottesville, VA): Mark Rozell: For Youngkin, embracing Trump has consequences (Op-ed by Mark J. Rozell).

Daily Progress (Richmond Times-Dispatch pickup; Charlottesville, VA): Issues scuttled in Virginia legislative session likely to resurface in the fall (Op-ed by Mark J. Rozell).

CGTN (video): Stuart Malawer discusses the winners and losers of a tariff war. (He begins at 1:45.) In a second interview he discusses the use of emergency national security powers. Also on MSN.

Virginia Business Magazine (subscription may be required): Reports of NoVa’s housing market demise are greatly exaggerated, experts say (Terry L. Clower quoted).

Northern Virginia Magazine (subscription may be required): How Did the NoVA Housing Market Fare Last Month? (Research by Center for Regional Analysis cited).

NTD (video): Analysis: US Troops or NATO Membership Not Likely on Table for Ukraine, Russia Peace Deal (Amin Tarzi discusses topic).