Costas Panagopoulos

Costas Panagopoulos, professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek that by blasting Biden repeatedly, Trump “heightened the salience of age in assessing presidents and presidential candidates and likely caused voters to pay greater attention to age and ability than they might have otherwise.”

It makes sense for Democrats to rally behind Platner, Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek.

Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Northeastern University, said the allegations against Platner could be enough to affect the outcome of the race.

“It may not be so much about what Blanche has done already but more so about what he has said or signaled he would do in the future if confirmed,” Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek.

Costas Panagopoulos, professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek the results painted a “mixed picture” for Trump and Republicans.

But his endorsement still could be influential in these races, Costas Panagopoulos, political science professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek on Monday.

Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek that this “indicator represents a giant flashing red warning sign for the GOP headed into the 2026 midterms.

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.