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Politico: 20 years before Jan. 6, Al Gore stood up to his own party. Mike Pence was watching.

Jan. 7, 2025

John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, is quoted.


The Washington Post: The fate of nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants depends on Donald Trump

Jan. 7, 2025

Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, is quoted.


The Podcast of Jewish Ideas: The New Mishnah

Jan. 6, 2025

Eliav Grossman, visiting assistant professor of Jewish studies, interviewed.


Tennessee Ledger: Misalignment’ of voters, officials an understatement

Jan. 6, 2025

The Vanderbilt Poll — Statewide is cited.


Wall Street Journal: Banning TikTok would violate America’s free speech tradition

Jan. 6, 2025

Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, and Jeff Kosseff, senior fellow at the Future of Free Speech Project, co-authored this piece.


Nashville Scene: Despite a thriving literary scene, Nashville lacks a poet laureate

Jan. 6, 2025

Major Jackson, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English, is quoted.


Barron’s: Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman are battling in court. Google could be the big winner

Jan. 6, 2025

The research of Adam Blandin, assistant professor of economics, is cited.


CBC News: Vanderbilt’s Thomas Schwartz on Donald Trump’s mandate after his government shutdown proposal fails

Jan. 6, 2025

Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, interviewed.



Salon24: Are bans on “hate speech” and the promotion of totalitarianism necessary?

Jan. 6, 2025

Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, is quoted.