Prof. Jack Pitney was interviewed in a story about President Biden’s continuing fight over student debt forgiveness. "Many average voters are skeptical about student debt relief, but it's not their top issue. For young borrowers, it is a life-shaping concern that could drive them to the polls," said Pitney.

Prof. Jack Pitney was interviewed in a piece on Casey DeSantis’s recent video against LGBTQ and trans rights. He shared that there is a long tradition in conservative politics of women taking the lead on social issues, citing Phyllis Schlafly, a mother of six who played a role in Republican efforts to end the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and singer Anita Bryant, whose “Save the Children” campaign in the 1970s was a precursor to the policies championed by DeSantis.

Prof. Colin Robins was quoted in a story about Rolling Hills Estates’ landslide. “Our lives are relatively short. We don’t understand that something in a hazard area can very easily sit there for years and appear fine by all outward appearances, until suddenly the stresses that have been active all along suddenly reach their breaking point.”

Prof. Hilary Appel was interviewed about the NATO summit in Lithuania, where President Biden and world leaders have gathered to discuss, above all else, three top issues: the war in Ukraine and its push to enter NATO, Sweden's entry into NATO and Vladimir Putin's reaction.

Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in a n article about how control of the U.S. House in 2024 could be determined by congressional districts in California. He shared, “A lot will depend on the economy. The problem for Democrats is wages did not keep up with inflation. That may be changing, but if people have less money to spend next year, that will be a big problem up and down the Democratic ticket.”

Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in a story about an executive order by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. “If this was a Republican governor taking authority away from local Democratic officials, I think the ideological lines would be very different, so there is a legitimate question about state government overreach and lack of deference to local officials,” Pitney said.

Prof. Manfred Keil co-wrote an opinion piece discussing the future state of the Inland Empire and how decisions by the Federal government may play out in the region.