President Joe Biden has chosen Ketanji Brown Jackson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circruit as his choice for the next U.S. Supreme Court justice. If confirmed, she will become the first Black woman on the nation's highest court.

Professor Nancy Maveety, a Supreme Court expert and chair of the Political Science Department at Tulane University, said Biden’s nomination of a Black woman to the high court is significant in two ways.

A Tulane University expert on American foreign policy says he’s confident that the prisoner swap involving basketball star Brittney Griner and a notorious Russian arms dealer will not pose a national security risk for the United States.

As Russia ordered troops into eastern Ukraine, President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced sanctions on two major Russian financial institution along with sanctions on Russian sovereign debt.

"All bets are off," said Raymond Taras, a political science professor at Tulane University when asked if he thought an invasion could still be averted.

Taras is an expert on on Russia-Ukraine relations. He and Chris Fettweis, a professor of political science and an expert in foreign policy are available for comment on the latest developments in the crisis.