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Key Takeaways From Ohio, Indiana and Michigan Elections Ahead of Midterms

Costas Panagopoulos, professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek the results painted a “mixed picture” for Trump and Republicans.
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Joe Biden Jumps Into Midterms. Do Democrats Care?

But his endorsement still could be influential in these races, Costas Panagopoulos, political science professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek on Monday.
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America’s Mood Slumps Back to Trump Inauguration Day Levels

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.
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Mike Johnson’s Majority in Peril After Sudden Republican Death

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.”
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Donald Trump Offered $250M to Run for a Third Term

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.
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Trump Open to Drug Strikes on Mexico and Colombia

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.
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What Tennessee Election Result Means For Midterms

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.
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How Democrats Could Take Back Control of House From GOP Before 2026 Midterm

“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. 
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New York between shock and cautious optimism after the Trump-Mamdani meeting

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.
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Energy industry pads key lawmaker’s campaign coffers as major bill advances

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.

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