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First, But Not The Last

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service at the McCourt School of Public Policy and the Georgetown University Women’s and…

March 23, 2021

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The Hoya: Retired Washington Post Editor Reflects On Future of Journalism

Truth has become so devalued that even elected officials are no longer held to a standard of knowing basic U.S. history, according to Baron, who referenced Sen. Tommy’…

March 5, 2021

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The Role of the Fourth Estate with Marty Baron

Mo Elleithee, Executive Director of GU Politics, facilitated a conversation with Baron including student questions. Baron discussed the changing media landscape, the importance…

March 4, 2021

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Black in the White House

Marlon Marshall (MPM’19), who served as Special Assistant to the President during the Barack Obama Administration and a Spring 2017 GU Politics Fellow, talked about what…

March 1, 2021

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On The Record: Highlights- Josh Gottheimer and Tom Reed on bipartisanship today

Representatives Josh Gotteheimer (NJ-5) and Tom Reed (NY-23) sat down for a virtual conversation about the Problem Solvers caucus in the House of Representatives with GU Politics…

February 11, 2021

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Boston Globe: Biden’s challenge- Preaching unity at the scene of Trump’s insurrection

“This whole ‘America United’ theme ... I know there are folks who are skeptical of that theme,” Maju Varghese, executive director of the Presidential Inaugural Committee,…

January 18, 2021

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NJ Today: First-time voters upbeat on democracy

“Every single one of them felt like they had an obligation to participate in the process. They wanted to and they were excited to participate, but they felt like they had an…

January 5, 2021

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Washington Examiner: Trump may never concede

“I'll start off by saying even if he doesn't concede, he will be replaced,” Card told a Zoom conference hosted by Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public Service at…

December 10, 2020

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The Hoya: Reflections on a Virtual Election Experience

In past years, the presidential election has brought heightened energy and political engagement to campus. Campus groups like Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public…

December 9, 2020

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Transition 2020

Building A New Administration The first conversation of Transition 2020 was moderated by Karen Travers (C’00, MA ’03), White House correspondent for ABC News, in conversation…

December 8, 2020