When asked about Nate Silver's "low-probability" prediction on a Republican midterm win, Robert Shapiro noted that "Nate Silver has this about right, but you have to also figure in the state of the war against Iran. It is looking like the 2006 election where it was clear the Democrats had a good shot in taking the House, though I do not think that 2026 will be such a landslide, but it will produce enough of a majority."

Putin’s eventual exit could trigger a managed succession, an internal coup, or a dangerous struggle for power inside the Kremlin, depending on if he's killed in office or not. Peter Clement, former senior CIA Russia analyst and Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs, examines the scenarios that could shape post-Putin Russia.

Jason Bordoff and Erica Downs from SIPA's Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) on China's growing influence in global energy markets.

“Since [Obama] is not in government, disaffected voters may pay attention to him more than other Democratic leaders,” Robert Shapiro said on the effect of Obama's endorsement ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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SIPA’s Sara Tjossem – along with MPA-ESP 2024 alumni Anna Veldman, Saiarchana Darira, Christina Van Dyke, and Radhika Ajayan – are among the coauthors of the new paper.