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How new Democratic trifectas could reshape the 2028 presidential election
November 10, 2026
“The whole point is that these compacting states are trying to change the way we run elections, but it also affects essentially how all the noncompacting states participate,” explained Derek Muller, a University of Notre Dame Law School professor who said he believes the move would require congressional approval.
Associated Press
Democrats Have Gained Control in More States. That Could Change the Way the US Elects Its President
November 10, 2026
Derek Muller, a Notre Dame law professor who is skeptical of the idea, said some might have second thoughts now that it's gone from a symbolic protest vote to a real possibility. He said there will be constitutional concerns, as well, that will likely lead to legal challenges. Muller flagged several potential legal hurdles to the popular vote plan. States have the power to run their elections but not set rules that will determine the outcome in other states' contests. Additionally, each state ballot is different, and some would potentially have third-party candidates who wouldn't appear elsewhere, leading to the dilution of the power of a vote for a Democrat or Republican in one state compared to another. “I think the Supreme Court will be interested,” Muller said.
Yahoo
Notre Dame to launch bioengineering department in 2027
November 10, 2026
The University of Notre Dame plans to launch a Department of Bioengineering on July 1, 2027, as it expands research and education in a field central to the university's strategic plans.
America
How Latino Catholics helped flip the Texas border for Democrats
November 09, 2026
Such appeals are not typical, according to Luis Ricardo Fraga, a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Notre Dame.
Associated Press
After a successful trip to Uruguay, Pope Leo heads to Argentina
November 09, 2026
"There's a lot of disagreement over Francis and his legacy in Argentina," said David Lantigua, a theology professor and faculty fellow at the University of Notre Dame's Kellogg Institute, which focuses especially on Latin American affairs. Much of the polemics stems from his tenure in Buenos Aires, when the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was a slum priest who advocated for the poorest and most marginalized — the sector of Argentines feeling Milei's social spending cuts the most. "I think we'll see that kind of tension with Leo — that's the ministry Francis left behind," Lantigua said.
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