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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Scott Hall, 601 University Pl., home of Northwestern’s Political Science Department.

80 percent of Americans back passage of new stimulus bill, study says

October 6, 2020

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday afternoon that his team plans to stop talks on a new federal stimulus package until after the Nov. 3 election. House Democrats recently passed a $2.2 trillion...

Scott Hall, 601 University Pl., home of Northwestern’s Political Science Department.

Two-thirds of Americans say they are likely to vaccinate themselves against COVID-19 when possible, according to study

August 9, 2020

Two-thirds of Americans say they are “somewhat” or “extremely” likely to vaccinate themselves against COVID-19 when a vaccine is available, according to an ongoing national survey led by researchers...

Data from the consortium’s report shows declining support for state COVID-19 responses. Arizona, which recently experienced a spike in COVID-19 cases, has the lowest gubernatorial approval of any state, while New York, an early hotspot whose numbers are now declining, has one of the highest.

Polling results spell trouble for Trump, governor reelection campaigns

July 20, 2020

A joint research project by a consortium of universities, including Northwestern, has found that approval ratings for state and federal government COVID-19 responses have declined across the country. Political...

Football players jog across the football field. Prof. James Druckman spoke Monday afternoon in Chambers Hall about a recent paper he co-authored which utilizes college athletics as a case study for how identity and social interaction affect opinions on policy change.

College sports show interactions with people from other backgrounds affects policy attitudes, professor suggests

January 6, 2020

Prof. James Druckman spoke Monday afternoon in Chambers Hall about a recent paper he co-authored which utilizes college athletics as a case study for how identity and social interaction affect opinions...

A wind farm. Political science professors published an article saying even those who seek accuracy can be susie-able to "bad information" about climate change.

Even truth-seekers can become climate change skeptics, article says

February 15, 2019

Students should be more sympathetic to their climate change-denier relatives, an article from two Northwestern political science professors suggests. Even those who seek accuracy can become skeptics...

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