Topic - Chris Cooper

The killing, which fit neatly into Trump’s tough-on-crime agenda in big cities, gave Whatley a clear opening, said Chris Cooper, a political science professor at Western Carolina University.

Ukrainian refugee's train stabbing death becomes early flashpoint in 2026 North Carolina Senate race →

In both states, he said, Republican politicians feel “they need to act because they could legitimately lose power.”

Republican legislatures flex muscles to keep power in closely divided North Carolina and Wisconsin →