In The News: Department of Political Science

The Week

From the darkest of dark horses to the vainest of vanity projects, this has been a banner year for candidates who were over before they started

Nevada Independent

The city redacted emails and declined interviews regarding plans for a December election that a top official said could disrupt presidential primary planning.

Hill

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has indicated she’ll decide on a third-party presidential bid within the next couple months. Others, like Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), have also flirted with the idea of a non-major-party White House bid. We asked election analysts and political scientists: Should either major party be worried about a third-party ticket in 2024?

The Prospect Foundation

Internationally, the results of the elections in Taiwan will spill over to the elections around the world later that year. If voters in South Korea and India are influenced by the election results in Taiwan, along with the unpredictable elections in Ukraine and Russia in March, the outcomes of these elections could in turn influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

Charleston Post and Courier

Former Gov. Nikki Haley faces steep odds to win Iowa and New Hampshire against a dominant Donald Trump. Yet Haley is almost guaranteed to come in first in the third contest — the Feb. 6 Nevada primary — which comes weeks before the crucial vote in South Carolina. And she’ll probably do it without spending a dime, but she won’t get a single delegate for it.

Voice of America

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday (November 29) appointed Representative to the European Union and to Belgium Yu Dai as the new representative to the United States, replacing Hsiao Meiqin, who has registered as the running mate of Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Lai Ching-te. Before leaving office, Xiao Meiqin said goodbye to her colleagues in the representative office in the United States and thanked the United States for its "love" and support for Taiwan.

Taiwan News

Coast Guard says situation around Dongsha Islands normal, no unusual activity.

New York Times

Fact checkers and watchdog groups said public apathy was a concern — research suggests that Taiwanese people make limited use of fact-checking resources in past elections — as was the risk of being spread too thin.

Wainao

While the American people are celebrating Thanksgiving, the drama of Taiwan's presidential election has just settled. Hou Youyi, the presidential candidate of the Chinese Kuomintang (Blue Camp), and Ke Wenzhe (White Camp), the presidential candidate of the Taiwan People's Party, officially announced that they would give up their "Blue and White Partnership" to run for the 2024 Taiwan presidential election, and instead decided to nominate their own party members.

Nevada Independent

While hotel mogul Robert Bigelow was the governor’s primary backer throughout the campaign, gaming giants came out in force with funding after his election win.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

As he stood near the main entrance of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area's scenic loop Monday, tourist Vince Barnes paused to think about the looming deadline for a partial federal government shutdown.

The National Interest

Biden needs to reassure citizens in Taiwan of the unwavering support of the U.S. Our research has shown that U.S. reassurances such as high-level visits and verbal commitments could restore public confidence in the United States.