Covering the Coronavirus: Journalism During a Global Crisis with Chris Wallace
On Tuesday evening, the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service hosted a virtual forum, “Covering the Coronavirus: Journalism During a Global Crisis,” featuring Fox News Sunday Anchor Chris Wallace to discuss the impact of the pandemic on reporting.
— Grace Xu
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Conversations with Party Chairs: Tom Perez of the DNC
Hosted by the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service, Tom Perez joined Executive Director Mo Elleithee and Georgetown students for a talk on the quickly-approaching November election.
— Austin May
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Highlights: Reflecting on Running With Pete Buttigieg
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg spoke about his experience on the 2020 Democratic nomination campaign trail as part of the GU Politics Reflections on Running Series on March 31.
— Anna Mathews
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Highlights: Combating the Coronavirus Virtual Forum
Last Thursday, the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) hosted its first virtual event, convening four leading experts for a conversation on federal, state, and local government responses to the COVID-19 crisis.
— Grace Xu
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Highlights: Speaker Nancy Pelosi on 100 Years of the 19th Amendment
In honor of Women’s History Month, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke at Georgetown University on Thursday, March 5. Through her conversation with Sirius XM Radio’s Julie Mason, Pelosi reflected on the milestones of the past century— and reminded the audience that there is far more to achieve.
— Carly Kabot
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A Conversation with the GU Politics Spring Fellows
GU Politics Fellows Joe Crowley, Lily Adams, John Rogers, Robert Traynham, and Kate Nocera spoke with On the Record about their hopes for this semester, the current political landscape, and their favorite places to eat.
— John Woolley and Christina Luke
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Kirsten Gillibrand: On 2020, the War on Drugs, and Women in Politics
Kirsten Gillibrand spoke at Georgetown University last Wednesday, touching on her presidential run, issues of gun control and campaign finance, and the challenge women face in politics.
—Claire Cutler
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Highlights: Mark Zuckerberg on Free Expression
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke at Georgetown University on Thursday about the challenge of free expression on social media. Here are four major takeaways from the event, hosted by the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service.
—Carly Kabot
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GU Politics Announces Slate of High-Profile Fall Fellows
GU Politics has announced its ninth cohort of fellows, which includes a former governor and chief-of-staff to House Speaker Paul Ryan.
—Jeff Cirillo
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Hillary Clinton on the Future of Diplomacy
Georgetown had the honor of welcoming Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton back to campus on Wednesday to lead the keynote conversation of a half-day symposium focusing on "The Future of Diplomacy."
—Marie Swain & Jacob Denninger
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Senator Dick Durbin Speaks at Georgetown
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Senate Minority Whip returned to the Hilltop on Monday for a discussion in the Healey Family Student Center.
—Jacob Denninger
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Congressman Kennedy and the Health of Our Democracy
Kennedy started with the question “Is our Democracy Healthy?” The congressman responded with a defiant “No.”
—Sina Nemazi
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“Democracy Under Attack”: Senator Mark Warner on the Future of Election Security
Senator Mark Warner spoke to a packed audience about the implications of Russian meddling and what must be done to protect election systems.
—Sarah Bryant
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Three Takeaways from “Democrats and the US-Israel Relationship"
The Georgetown Israel Alliance on Tuesday hosted Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) for an event co-sponsored by GU Politics and College Democrats.
—Alec Camhi
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4 Hot Takes from Sean Spicer’s Talk at Georgetown
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer sparred with a full house of Georgetown students Monday, discussing the media, his time in the White House and President Donald Trump’s relationship with the truth.
—Jeff Cirillo
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Political Pageturners: Kayleigh McEnany
On Tuesday, February 13th, GU Politics hosted a discussion with the official spokesperson for the RNC and former CNN commentator Kayleigh McEnany about her book
—Megan Carey
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Women of Color in Politics Networking Event
On Wednesday, February 7th, GU Politics, in collaboration with Georgetown University Women in Leadership (GUWiL), hosted a “Women of Color in Politics” Networking event.
—Eliza Lafferty
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A Conversation on Conservative Politics with Senator Jeff Flake
GU Politics was honored to host Arizona Senator Jeff Flake for a special conversation about conservative politics in the U.S.
—Christopher Mungiello
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