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Election 2020: A Chat with the Chairs – Tom Perez

Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Tom Perez has sought to unite the party under presidential nominee and former VP Joe Biden following a crowded and vigorous primary…

April 20, 2020

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A Conversation on 100 Years of the 19th Amendment

Sitting with SiriusXM’s Julie Mason, Speaker Pelosi shared history lessons and personal insights on the impact of the 19th Amendment, which granted the right to vote to…

March 5, 2020

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Road to 2020

Through an in-depth conversation moderated by Mo Elleithee, Executive Director of GU Politics, the six panelists debated the relative strengths and weakness of the Democratic and…

February 26, 2020

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A Conversation on Impeachment

In a conversation moderated by Kate Nocera, DC Bureau Chief for Buzzfeed News and a current GU Politics Fellow, the left and right political perspectives came together to analyze…

January 29, 2020

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The Situation in Iran

Following the January 3rd drone strike of Iran’s Major General Qasem Soleimani, diplomatic tensions between the US and Iran, and expectations of escalation, Professor…

January 15, 2020

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America’s Environmental Future

Students and panelists came together Wednesday for a conversation on environmental issues within the context of the 2020 presidential election. Responding to the rising…

December 4, 2019

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Only In America: Examining the Everyday Toll of Gun Violence

Students and activists came together to share, discuss, and learn how to counter the national toll of gun violence. A conversation with diverse representation, it included: March…

November 19, 2019

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The Government’s Role In Health Care

On Wednesday, Seema Verma, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), sat down with Jeff Colyer, M.D., GU Politics Fellow and Former Governor of…

November 13, 2019

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Working Across the Aisle: Larry Hogan

GU Politics co-hosted Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on October 7 with the Georgetown College Republicans. Gov. Hogan joined GU Politics Executive Director Mo Elleithee in a…

October 7, 2019

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#ClimateForum2020

Across two days, the Institute of Politics and Public Service, alongside partners Our Daily Planet, MSNBC and New York Magazine, hosted Democratic presidential contenders:…

September 20, 2019