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Costas Panagopoulos

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Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Northeastern University www.costaspanagopoulos.com

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · 7d

Pence @EMKInstitute today: "Democracy depends on heavy doses of civility."

Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · 12d

Great to be attending Harvard for the 2025 Political Analytics conference.

Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · 16d

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · 20d

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Republicans get warning about government shutdown in new poll

A new poll shed light on whether voters would blame Democrats or Republicans for a government shutdown.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · 27d

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Donald Trump's Epstein problem keeps coming back

This week, the Epstein case resurfaced yet again when the White House was forced to deny an alleged birthday note from Trump to the disgraced financier.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Aug 27

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0% of Democrats happy with state of the US right now

A Gallup poll found the split between Republicans and Democrats about their satisfaction with the direction of the country was at its widest since 2001.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Aug 16

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Bush family makes moves to reboot political dynasty

Jonathan Bush, cousin of former President George W. Bush, is eyeing a gubernatorial run.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Aug 8

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Donald Trump's approval rating collapses with Black voters

The latest Economist/YouGov survey shows Trump's approval rating has dipped among Black voters.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Aug 6

Great to be on! Thanks Matt! www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...

Kraft fundraising emails appearing to be from prominent Democrats draw criticism

Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft is facing questions over campaign emails that appear to be from politicians like Eric Swalwell, Adam Schiff and Roy Cooper.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Aug 4

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Donald Trump gets good news from most accurate pollster

A new survey found that nearly half of all voters and 80 percent of Republicans have a favorable opinion of Trump, while just 13 percent view him unfavorably.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Is MAGA turning against Israel?

Some high-profile conservatives are ramping up critiques of Israel.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Jul 1

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Gen Z drives sharp decline in American pride: Poll

Fewer Americans feel a sense of national pride this year, according to a new poll released by the Fourth of July.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Jun 26

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Zohran Mamdani's NYC win is a political revolution

The progressive candidate defeated Andrew Cuomo, a well-funded figure backed by establishment Democrats, in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Jun 17

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Trump's most favorable pollster warns it could be "all over for MAGA"

Big Data Poll's Rich Baris warned that Trump would lose support if he directly engages the U.S. in a war in the Middle East.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Jun 16

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Donald Trump approval rating suffers worst polls yet—"Awful, awful, awful"

Two recent polls give the president the lowest approval ratings so far in his second term in the White House.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Jun 12

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Judge in 2024 election results lawsuit sets timeline

A lawsuit was filed questioning the election results in Rockland County, New York.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Jun 11

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Mary Trump predicts US to face "yet another test" from Donald Trump

Mary Trump predicted the president's military parade would have one of two potential outcomes.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Jun 10

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2024 election results under scrutiny as lawsuit advances

A judge has ruled that a lawsuit questioning the election results in Rockland County, New York, can proceed to discovery.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Jun 6

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Trump-Musk breakup could embolden Trump critics within the party, divide the Republicans at key moment, expert says

The Trump-Musk breakup could embolden Trump critics and divide the Republican party at key moment, expert says

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Jun 6

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Trump Has Power, a Big Megaphone and Billions to Spend. So Does Musk.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Jun 6

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Gen Z voters are ditching GOP for midterms—Poll

Fewer Gen Z voters said they plan to vote for a Republican in the midterm election than a month ago, according to a new survey.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · Jun 2

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Donald Trump's approval rating remains underwater with Republican pollster

The latest RMG Research/Napolitan News poll found the president still has a net negative approval rating.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · May 19

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Biden cancer announcement raises questions over White House transparency

The former president has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer, his office said.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · May 8

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Donald Trump's approval rating is underwater in Florida and Texas

The president's approval rating has plunged in two states that he carried in the 2024 election.

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Costas Panagopoulos @professorcostas.bsky.social · May 2

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Ex-Pelosi adviser rips Democrats "squandering" opportunities against Trump

In response, a Hakeem Jeffries adviser told Newsweek "nobody wins when the family feuds" and Democrats should have a "united front."

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