Costas Panagopoulos

Costas Panagopoulos, professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweekthe slim margin makes it more of a challenge to keep the GOP coalition unified on any vote, as even just a small number of defections could “make it impossible for the Republican majority to pass legislation.”

Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Northeastern University,previously told Newsweek: “The truth is there is some technical ambiguity in the constitutional statutes, and potentially some ways to circumvent the restriction, but the intention, especially when the 22nd and 12th amendments are taken together, is clearer: presidential terms should be limited to two.

Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek: “Americans have limited appetites for military conflicts. Extended conflicts could backfire on Trump, especially if there is domestic resistance, meaningful retaliation or if service members are killed.

Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek: “Huge shifts in a Democratic direction in all counties in Tennessee’s special election last night does not bode well for Republicans in the upcoming 2026 midterms.

“Democratic control before the midterms remains remote but not entirely out of the question,” Costas Panagopoulos, a political-science professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek. 

As if Zohran Mamdani’s resounding victory on November 4 could rub off on him a little, Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told AFP.

Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, said Cusack’s haul is a “fairly significant number for a single day for a state legislator,” but that there’s nothing out of the ordinary regarding the contributions.

Even if Nguyen’s contribution to the super PAC isn’t officially ruled to be illegal, the appearance of “undue influence” could impact her standing in a highly competitive primary, said Costas Panagopoulos, a Northeastern University political science professor who served as co-chair of the state-appointed Citizens Commission, which studied the role of money in politics.

Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek that “by all accounts, Trump and his Republican allies have dreaded this moment, but it was inevitable unless some Republicans who support the release backtrack.”

Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, agreed, noting that Republicans and Democrats have resisted getting rid of the filibuster because of concern about the political ramifications.