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Sarah Burns
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November 7, 2022
Voters talk political extremism ahead of midterm elections
WHAM-TV talks to Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, about the extreme sides of political parties.
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October 3, 2022
Discussing how demagoguery impacts democracy
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Sarah Burns, associate professor in the Department of Political Science.
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August 2, 2021
Congress moves to reclaim its war powers
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by AlterNet.
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July 29, 2021
Congress moves to reclaim its war powers
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by The Conversation.
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February 4, 2021
Why disputes between Congress and the White House so often end up in court
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by The Conversation.
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October 27, 2020
A contested election: 5 essential reads
The Conversation talks to Sarah Burns, associate professor or political science, about the history of contested elections in the U.S.
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September 8, 2020
George Washington was silent, but Trump tweets regularly – running for president has changed over the years
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by The Conversation.
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February 11, 2020
‘Stolen’ elections open wounds that may never heal
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by The Conversation.
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February 6, 2020
Can Trump be impeached again?
The Washington Post asks Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, if President Trump can be impeached again.
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January 15, 2020
Connections: Author Sarah Burns on her book, "The Politics of War Powers"
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science.
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January 13, 2020
War powers and presidential unilateralism examined in new book by RIT professor
The debate in Washington continues whether to force President Donald Trump to seek Congressional authorization before taking future military action. But this isn’t the first time war powers of a president were called into question, says an RIT professor who just published a book detailing how presidents worked with Congress – or didn’t – prior to foreign attacks.
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January 9, 2020
Trump, like Obama, tests the limits of presidential war powers
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by The Conversation.