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A body language expert analyzes the ‘Pelosi Clap’ and other highlights from the State of the Union

It was President Donald Trump who delivered the State of the Union address Tuesday, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was the one “who stole the show in terms of people paying attention to body language,” said Laura Dudley, a behavioral analyst at Northeastern University.

by Molly Callahan February 6, 2019

Senate healthcare vote a small but important victory for GOP

On Tuesday, the Senate voted narrowly to begin debate on a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, with Vice President Mike Pence casting the tie-breaking vote. But Republican leaders suffered a setback just hours later when their plan to replace the health law was defeated. The events are another illustration of the “deep divide” in Congress, said political science professors Thomas Vicino and John Portz.

by Molly Callahan July 26, 2017

3Qs: The strategy of selecting a vice presidential candidate

After weeks of intense public speculation, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton introduced their vice presidential candidates. That got us wondering how presidential hopefuls select their running mates and whether those selections typically impact elections. Here, Bill Crotty, professor emeritus and an expert on presidential politics, examines those questions.

by Matthew McDonald July 27, 2016

The RNC: How we got here and where we are headed

In this guest post, Nathan Kotler, S’19, a member of the Northeastern University College Republicans, examines the unique set of circumstances that have led to rise of Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee.

by News@Northeastern July 22, 2016

Making sense of today’s political conventions

With the Republican National Convention set to begin on Monday in Cleveland, Ohio, we spoke with Northeastern professor William Crotty about what actually happens at political conventions and the evolving role these conventions have played in presidential elections.

by Matthew McDonald July 18, 2016

A body language expert analyzes the ‘Pelosi Clap’ and other highlights from the State of the Union

Senate healthcare vote a small but important victory for GOP

3Qs: The strategy of selecting a vice presidential candidate

The RNC: How we got here and where we are headed

Making sense of today’s political conventions

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