Jordan Tama
Provost Associate Professor
School of International Service
American University
I have appeared on or been quoted by ABC, AFP, Al Jazeera, AP, BBC, Bloomberg, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBS, CBS This Morning, Christian Science Monitor, CNN, Congressional Quarterly, C-SPAN, Federal News Radio, Foreign Policy, Fox News, Fox 5 News, The Globe and Mail, Government Executive, Hearst, The Hill, International Business Times, McClatchy, Mother Jones, National Public Radio, NBC News 4, New Republic, New York Times, Newsday, Newsweek, O Globo, Politico, PolitiFact, Reuters, Roll Call, Scientific American, Time, Univision, USA Today, US News & World Report, Voice of America, Vox, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, and other media outlets.
Sample Appearances
"4 Ways Schools Can Help Students Learn to Disagree Respectfully," Education Week (August 26, 2024)
"Is 100 Days Enough Time to Pick a Leader? Around the World, Yes," New York Times (July 25, 2024)
"Why Foreign Policy Is Still Bipartisan," The Science of Politics podcast (May 15, 2024)
"Bipartisanship and US Foreign Policy with Dr Jordan Tama," Ballpark podcast (February 19, 2024)
"Mitt Romney Says US Politics Now 'Impossible,'" Newsweek (February 7, 2024)
"Will Congress Shut down the Government over Aid to Israel and Ukraine?" Good Authority (November 14, 2023)
"How Partisan is US Foreign Policy?" Deep Dish on Global Affairs podcast (November 2, 2023)
"Jordan Tama on Congress and Foreign Policy," C-SPAN (October 20, 2023)
"America's Short-Lived Show of Unity, U.S. News & World Report (October 13, 2023)
"After Attack on Israel, Why US Leadership Matters Profoundly," Christian Science Monitor (October 11, 2023)
"How is Congress Involved in Foreign Policy?" Understanding Congress podcast (October 2, 2023)
"Political Strategists Discuss Former Pres. Trump's Reelection Campaign," C-SPAN (August 16, 2023)
"Trump's Legal Woes Set Stage for Volatile Election Campaign," AFP (August 15, 2023)
"Can Anthony Blinken Update Foreign Policy for a World Gone Mad?" Washington Post (August 22, 2022)
"GOP Split over Confronting Putin," CNN (February 23, 2022)
"Far Reaches of Right and Left Call for De-Escalation with Russia," CQ Roll Call (February 8, 2022)
"Biden Is Threatening Putin with Personal Sanctions over Ukraine. What to Know about This Pressure Tactic," Washington Post (February 2, 2022)
"Joe Biden Is Keeping Mark Milley. But His Actions Show the Country Is Still Grappling with the Trump Era," Time (September 15, 2021)
"GOP Bemoans Prospect of Dems Going It Alone on Jan. 6 Probe after Killing Bipartisan Option," Talking Points Memo (May 28, 2021)
"The House Just Voted to Create a Jan. 6 Commission. Such Investigations Are a Long American Tradition," Time (May 19, 2021)
"Joe Biden's Bipartisan Dream May Already Be Dead," Newsweek (May 12, 2021)
"The Memo: Washington's Fake Debate on 'Bipartisanship,'" The Hill (April 22, 2021)
"Jan. 6 Riot Weakened Congressional Soft Power Abroad, Experts Say," Roll Call (February 9, 2021)
"'Lame Duck' U.S. Congress to Grapple with Coronavirus Aid, Budget Bills," Reuters (November 4, 2020)
"What Is an Acceptable Measure of Bipartisanship?" PolitiFact (February 12, 2020)
"What's a Normal Presidency?" Big World Podcast (January 2020)
"Pressure Builds on President Trump As New Revelations Emerge about His Dealings with Ukraine," Time (October 18, 2019)
"Trump's Trade Stance Shaped by Deep Convictions – And Political Instincts," Christian Science Monitor (May 16, 2019)
"Senate GOP Shows More Zeal to Challenge Trump on Foreign Policy," Bloomberg (March 13, 2019)
"Congress, White House Battle over Report on Saudi Crown Prince's Role in Khashoggi Murder," ABC News (February 13, 2019)
"GOP Congress Tries to Rein in Trump on Foreign Policy," Roll Call (August 6, 2018)
"Pompeo Braces for Brutal Confirmation Fight," Foreign Policy (April 3, 2018)
"White House Plan to Replace Tillerson Would Cap Unprecendented Period in U.S. Foreign Policy," Globe and Mail (November 30, 2017)
"President Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill," Wisconsin Public Radio (August 4, 2017)
"Trump to Speak in Shadow of Russian Aggression at G20," Fox News (July 5, 2017)
"There Are 4 Possible Types of Russia Investigations. Here's What You Need to Know," Time (May 16, 2017)
"Proposed Presidential Autism-Vaccine Panel Could Help Spread Disease," Scientific American (January 19, 2017)
"Bob Dole Lobbied Trump Team on Outreach to Taiwan," National Public Radio (December 7, 2016)
"Only Long-Term Planning Can Counter Short-Term Thinking," Government Executive (December 2, 2016)
"Politics Never Really Stopped at Water's Edge," Bloomberg (September 17, 2015)
"Navy Officers Accused in Alleged Bribery Scandal," CBS This Morning (October 21, 2013)
"Rand Paul's Suggestion He Looks to Eisenhower for 'Inspiration and Guidance," Washington Post (July 24, 2013)
“Private Meetings and Back-Room Deals Can Pay Off,” National Public Radio (November 1, 2011)
"Commissions Grow on Obama," Politico (May 9, 2011)