Leavitt contradicts Trump; Penn renaming

Scholar power: 21.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 53%, Communication & Media Studies 31%, Law 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Brendan Nyhan	30%	51	21.4%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

69.0%

20.9 h

1233

21.4%

Ranking score

0.361

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by David Darmofal, Alan Richardson

8%

Scholar power: 8.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 53%, Communication & Media Studies 31%, Law 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	20%	11	6.6%
🎓 Alan Richardson	3%	21	1.4%
Total			8.0%

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Scholar power

76.0%

21.5 h

370

8.0%

Ranking score

0.128

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

Q: Can you explain why Trump asked Schumer to help him rename Penn Station and Dulles Airport after himself?

LEAVITT: Why not? It was something the president floated

February 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM

by Simon Lester Reposted by David Darmofal, David R. Miller

48%

Scholar power: 48.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 53%, Communication & Media Studies 31%, Law 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Simon Lester	31%	16	37.2%
🎓 David Darmofal	20%	11	6.6%
🎓 David R. Miller	11%	21	5.0%
Total			48.9%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index + sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

48.0%

21.3 h

638

48.9%

Ranking score

0.112

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Simon Lester

@simonlester.com

This is going to end up with an executive order renaming it the Trump Gordie Howe bridge, isn't it

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Q: Why has the president changed his mind on the Gordie Howe bridge?

LEAVITT: The fact that Canada will control what crossed the bridge and owns the land on both sides is unacceptable to the president

February 10, 2026 at 7:14 PM

by Iikka Korhonen

9%

Scholar power: 9.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 53%, Communication & Media Studies 31%, Law 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Iikka Korhonen	6%	25	9.0%

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Scholar power

76.0%

21.1 h

6

9.0%

Ranking score

0.018

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Iikka Korhonen

@iikkakorhonen.bsky.social

Well.. okay then.

Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 21h

Q: Why is Trump interested in spending taxpayer dollars renaming Dulles Airport and Penn Station after himself?

Leavitt: Why not?

February 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM

by Alan Richardson

4%

Scholar power: 4.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 53%, Communication & Media Studies 31%, Law 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alan Richardson	3%	21	4.1%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

75.0%

21.4 h

0

4.1%

Ranking score

0.013

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Alan Richardson

@alanrichardson.bsky.social

The United States of Trump is going exceedingly well

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Q: Can you explain why Trump asked Schumer to help him rename Penn Station and Dulles Airport after himself?

LEAVITT: Why not? It was something the president floated

February 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

0%

Scholar power: 0.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 53%, Communication & Media Studies 31%, Law 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	0%	23	0.0%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

73.0%

29.7 h

2

0.0%

Ranking score

0.009

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Trump’s Doomed Drive for Narcissism, to Rename Penn Station and Dulles Airport
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/o...

Opinion | Trump Steaks, Trump University, Trump International Airport? This Has to Stop.

www.nytimes.com

February 10, 2026 at 10:48 AM

by Dean Baker

5%

Scholar power: 5.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 53%, Communication & Media Studies 31%, Law 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dean Baker	4%	21	5.5%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

66.0%

21.0 h

0

5.5%

Ranking score

0.009

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Iikka Korhonen

3%

Scholar power: 3.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 53%, Communication & Media Studies 31%, Law 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Iikka Korhonen	6%	25	3.0%

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Scholar power

79.0%

21.2 h

0

3.0%

Ranking score

0.007

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Headquarters

@headquartersnews.bsky.social

Q: Why is Trump interested in spending taxpayer dollars renaming Dulles Airport and Penn Station after himself?

Leavitt: Why not?

February 10, 2026 at 7:16 PM

Reposted by Dean Baker

1%

Scholar power: 1.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 53%, Communication & Media Studies 31%, Law 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dean Baker	4%	21	1.8%

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Scholar power

67.0%

21.3 h

0

1.8%

Ranking score

0.003

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

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