Stewart Ulrich
@stewulrich.bsky.social
Political Science PhD Candidate at the University of Georgia. Presidential nerd. News Junkie. Travel fan. Transportation nut.
Opinions are my own, because who else’s would they be?
https://www.stewart-ulrich.com
Opinions are my own, because who else’s would they be?
https://www.stewart-ulrich.com
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Stewart Ulrich
@stewulrich.bsky.social
· Feb 25
Pleased to announce that I will be joining the faculty of Sam Houston State University in the fall as an Assistant Professor of Political Science. Very excited for this new chapter of my career and to continue teaching and researching with my future colleagues there!
We continue to see the clemency power used for political purposes: Trump Gives Clemency to More Than Two Dozen, Including Political Allies www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/u...
Trump Gives Clemency to More Than Two Dozen, Including Political Allies
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
We continue to see the clemency power used for political purposes: Trump Gives Clemency to More Than Two Dozen, Including Political Allies www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/u...
Reposted by Stewart Ulrich
Modern presidents have shifted the pardon power from an act of mercy to a political tool writes @stewulrich.bsky.social of Sam Houston State University
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
May 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Modern presidents have shifted the pardon power from an act of mercy to a political tool writes @stewulrich.bsky.social of Sam Houston State University
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
www.wsj.com/sports/socce... Fascinating read
American Owners Got Chewed Up by English Soccer. Now They Can’t Stop Winning.
Once seen as clueless across the Atlantic, U.S. soccer investors are about to claim championships in each of England’s top three leagues.
www.wsj.com
April 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
www.wsj.com/sports/socce... Fascinating read
Leaving campus after submitting the final version of my dissertation feels both weird and exciting. Wild to be at this stage!
April 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Leaving campus after submitting the final version of my dissertation feels both weird and exciting. Wild to be at this stage!
Leaving Chicago after a great time at #MPSA2025. Thanks for all I met and interacted with. Fun time mingling with a bunch of amazing scholars.
April 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Leaving Chicago after a great time at #MPSA2025. Thanks for all I met and interacted with. Fun time mingling with a bunch of amazing scholars.
Now there's an idea! It was nice to meet you this week.
April 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Now there's an idea! It was nice to meet you this week.
apnews.com/article/hunt... We continue to see pardons used as a political tool and not the act of mercy the founders intended.
President Trump pardons former Hunter Biden business partner Devon Archer
President Donald Trump pardoned a former business partner of Hunter Biden who was convicted of participating in a conspiracy to defraud a Native American tribe.
apnews.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
apnews.com/article/hunt... We continue to see pardons used as a political tool and not the act of mercy the founders intended.
www.reuters.com/world/us/man... Curious to see what effect, if any, public opinion will have on this administration
Many Americans see Trump's actions on economy as too erratic, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Some 57% of Americans think President Donald Trump is being too erratic in his moves to shake up the U.S. economy, including his aggressive strategy to tax imports that has spooked the stock market, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Wednesday found.
www.reuters.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
www.reuters.com/world/us/man... Curious to see what effect, if any, public opinion will have on this administration
Reposted by Stewart Ulrich
Donald Trump's disapproval rating is now higher than his approval rating: projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/approv...
March 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Donald Trump's disapproval rating is now higher than his approval rating: projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/approv...
Very thankful for my time at the Univ. of Georgia for getting me to this point. Thanks to @gejohnson.bsky.social, @kstauffer.bsky.social, (and others who aren’t on here) for helping me get here.
February 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Very thankful for my time at the Univ. of Georgia for getting me to this point. Thanks to @gejohnson.bsky.social, @kstauffer.bsky.social, (and others who aren’t on here) for helping me get here.
Pleased to announce that I will be joining the faculty of Sam Houston State University in the fall as an Assistant Professor of Political Science. Very excited for this new chapter of my career and to continue teaching and researching with my future colleagues there!
February 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Pleased to announce that I will be joining the faculty of Sam Houston State University in the fall as an Assistant Professor of Political Science. Very excited for this new chapter of my career and to continue teaching and researching with my future colleagues there!
youtube.com/watch?v=HlJa... On this #PresidentsDay I am reminded of this great friendship among former rivals and presidents, showing that you can be friends across the aisle.
youtube.com
February 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=HlJa... On this #PresidentsDay I am reminded of this great friendship among former rivals and presidents, showing that you can be friends across the aisle.
Noticed this in recent days as Pres. Trump came into office. There is a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy on the table behind the Resolute Desk, and it struck me as a bit odd. I know the US is co-hosting the tournament next year and it was announced during his 1st term. But still seems odd?
February 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Noticed this in recent days as Pres. Trump came into office. There is a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy on the table behind the Resolute Desk, and it struck me as a bit odd. I know the US is co-hosting the tournament next year and it was announced during his 1st term. But still seems odd?
And Gallup has its first rating of Trump’s 2nd term at 47% job approval, a starting point so low that is only surpassed by his first term: news.gallup.com/poll/655955/...
Trump's Inaugural Approval Rating Is Historically Low Again
Trump's initial job approval rating is similar to what it was at the start of his first term, reaffirming his position as the lowest-rated new president since 1953.
news.gallup.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
And Gallup has its first rating of Trump’s 2nd term at 47% job approval, a starting point so low that is only surpassed by his first term: news.gallup.com/poll/655955/...
Fivethirtyeight has Trump’s national favorability at 47.5% unfavorable / 46.9% favorable here: projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/favora...
February 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Fivethirtyeight has Trump’s national favorability at 47.5% unfavorable / 46.9% favorable here: projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/favora...
Link not showing the map, so here it is
February 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Link not showing the map, so here it is
civiqs.com/results/favo... Interesting to see this favorability rating of Trump on a state-by-state basis. Particularly of note are GA, NC, and VA in the South. Just one poll from one organization, of course, but curious as we’re getting polling on Trump’s 2nd term coming out
Civiqs
civiqs.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
civiqs.com/results/favo... Interesting to see this favorability rating of Trump on a state-by-state basis. Particularly of note are GA, NC, and VA in the South. Just one poll from one organization, of course, but curious as we’re getting polling on Trump’s 2nd term coming out
open.substack.com/pub/goodpoli... Great piece by @juliaazari.bsky.social examining the executive orders of the new administration
Bright vs. blurry lines: how to think about executive power grabs
Needless to say, it’s been quite the week (or so) for expansive use of executive power.
open.substack.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
open.substack.com/pub/goodpoli... Great piece by @juliaazari.bsky.social examining the executive orders of the new administration
Reposted by Stewart Ulrich
Trump starts with a +7 net approval rating (50% approve, 43% disapprove), according to 538's new and constantly-updating average.
That's lower than the starting approval for every other modern president, except Trump's own starting rating in his first term (just +3)
abcnews.go.com/538/trump-st...
That's lower than the starting approval for every other modern president, except Trump's own starting rating in his first term (just +3)
abcnews.go.com/538/trump-st...
Once again, Trump starts a term with a weak approval rating
Introducing 538's new average of President Donald Trump's job approval rating.
abcnews.go.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Trump starts with a +7 net approval rating (50% approve, 43% disapprove), according to 538's new and constantly-updating average.
That's lower than the starting approval for every other modern president, except Trump's own starting rating in his first term (just +3)
abcnews.go.com/538/trump-st...
That's lower than the starting approval for every other modern president, except Trump's own starting rating in his first term (just +3)
abcnews.go.com/538/trump-st...
Great piece about the New Era of Pardons we find ourselves in
open.substack.com/pub/sharonmc...
open.substack.com/pub/sharonmc...
A New Era of Pardons
Where does it end?
open.substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Great piece about the New Era of Pardons we find ourselves in
open.substack.com/pub/sharonmc...
open.substack.com/pub/sharonmc...
Check out my recent piece on Biden’s pardons leaving office and how it will affect his legacy at the LSE American Politics and Policy blog: blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20... #PoliSci #poliSky
President Biden’s extensive pardons may overshadow the rest of his legacy
In the final days of his presidency, Joe Biden pardoned nearly 2,500 people in the biggest act of clemency in presidential history. Stewart Ulrich writes that Biden’s use of this presidential power…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Check out my recent piece on Biden’s pardons leaving office and how it will affect his legacy at the LSE American Politics and Policy blog: blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20... #PoliSci #poliSky
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... Great piece that puts the Jan 6th pardons in the context of history
Opinion | Trump’s pardons of Jan. 6 insurrectionists turn the Founders’ vision on its head
As one of the first acts of his presidency, it certifies his view that we are two nations, not one.
www.msnbc.com
January 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... Great piece that puts the Jan 6th pardons in the context of history