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Ali: Pulte nomination "diminishes standing of ODNI

Jun 2, 2026 The New York Times
Ford School professor Javed Ali tells The New York Times that President Trump's choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence could "further diminish the standing of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence."
Headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
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Hanson assesses Trump-Xi summit

May 15, 2026 WJR
President Donald Trump said many issues between China and the U.S. were “settled” during his two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, though no specific resolutions were given. Ford School Professor Jonathan Hanson comments.
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Ann Chih Lin comments on Trump's China visit

May 14, 2026
Ford School Professor Ann Chih Lin spoke with Spectrum News about the possible agenda items for President Trump and President Xi's meeting including the war in Iran, the economy, political prisoners in China, and Trump's defense of Taiwan.
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Trump administration in a bind on access to mifepristone - Bagenstos

May 5, 2026 CNN
The return of abortion to the Supreme Court is testing President Donald Trump’s strategy of avoiding the issue as the anti-abortion advocates grow increasingly frustrated that his administration hasn’t done more to crack down on access to mifepriston...
Samuel Bagenstos
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Moynihan: Trump's foreign policy is "smash and grab, see what works"

Mar 16, 2026 The New York Times
Don Moynihan cites Trump’s "almost childish impetuousness": A through line of Trump’s actions is that they are impulsive, with little consideration of the constraints or consequences. We clearly see this with Iran, where the president has shown littl...
Don Moynihan
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Bagenstos predicts CDC director absence will be long-term

Feb 15, 2026 STAT News
The Trump administration has struggled to appoint and confirm a new CDC director following the firing of formerly appointed Susan Monarez. The Ford School's Sam Bagenstos shares what he thinks this will mean for the vacant position.
Samuel Bagenstos
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Why Trump's tariff strategy won't last - Worthington

Jan 25, 2026 EFE
For President Trump, tariffs are not only an economic tool, but they are also useful for leverage in international negotiations. The Ford School's Alton Worthington explains Trump's tariff strategy and why it will not sustain longevity.
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Ali notes that U.S. Venezuela policy risks Iraq replay

Jan 6, 2026 The National News Desk
Javed Ali says that as the Trump administration works on its Venezuela policy, it is thinking through all the options that are on the table, "and the last one I would think they want to do is to do a replay of Iraq in 2003."
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase, looking off to the side of the frame
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Wolfers on Fed rate cuts: Neutral is a good place to be

Oct 29, 2025 MSNBC
Justin Wolfers reacted to the Fed's latest rate cut on MSNBC: "Don't read too much into this. "The Fed putting on the gas." It's really the Fed taking its foot off the brake. The Fed put the brakes on to deal with the post-pandemic inflation, now it'...
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