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Battleground Poll: April 2019

Now the new home of the nationally recognized “Battleground Poll,” Georgetown University and the Institute of Politics and Public Service presented the most recent findings.…

April 1, 2019

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Political Pageturners: E.J. Dionne and Norman Ornstein

E.J. Dionne is a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution and University Professor in the Foundations of Democracy and Culture at Georgetown University. Norman Ornstein is a…

April 23, 2018

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Dangers of Gerrymandering, with Eric Holder

Former Attorney General Eric Holder joined Mo Elleithee for a conversation and Q&A on gerrymandering, voter access, and democracy. Their discussion covered Holder’s…

March 19, 2018

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Defending Digital Democracy: Robby Mook & Matt Rhoades

Robby Mook and Matt Rhoades came to Georgetown to share their new Cybersecurity Campaign Playbook. The discussion looked at recent events, including Russian hacking of the RNC…

February 16, 2018

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Political Pageturners: Kayleigh McEnany

On Tuesday, students joined Kayleigh McEnany for a discussion on her new book, The New American Revolution: The Making of a Populist Movement. Told through a collection of…

February 13, 2018

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Political Pageturners: Jonathan Allen & Amie Parnes

Jonathan Allen, Head of Community & Content at Sidewire, and Amie Parnes, Senior White House Correspondent for The Hill, presented their best-selling book, Shattered: Inside…

April 24, 2017

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Political Pageturners: Cornell Belcher

Cornell Belcher, author of A Black Man in the White House, joined Georgetown students for a discussion moderated by Michele Norris, a Peabody Award-winning journalist. Belcher…

April 6, 2017

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Campaign 2016: The Home Stretch

Sean Spicer and Adam Hodge, the Communications Directors of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC), made final closing arguments for…

October 28, 2016

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A New Era of American Leadership: Evan McMullin

Candidate for President of the United States, Evan McMullin who will speak about “A New Era of American Leadership.” The former CIA officer addressed issues of national…

September 20, 2016

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The Future of Conservatism: Mike Lee (R-UT)

Senator Mike Lee, elected to the Senate in 2010, joined students to share his perspective on conservatism — what it meant then and into the future. Going through his history in…

April 12, 2016