On Tuesday afternoon, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was removed from his leadership position after a vote that marked an inglorious first in the House of Representatives’ 234-year history. Naturally, the focus has turned squarely to his possible successors. Late Tuesday, Rep. Troy Nehls announced that he would nominate former President Donald Trump as the next Speaker, an unheralded combination in an unprecedented situation. Could it happen?
— Stephen Blinder
Read MoreWhen Orson Wells broadcast his “War of the Worlds” episode on the radio in 1938, people across the United States feared the world as they knew it was falling under attack. While that was proven to be a theatrical performance, increased relations between Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have left the world wondering if their relationship will also be a ruse, or if it will become a true War of the Worlds.
— Emily Beaman
Read MoreAccording to a recent NBC News poll, nearly 15% of registered voters would support a third-party candidate next year over President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump. The allure of third-party presidential candidates is a familiar tale. The problem? Their potential is a captivating and catastrophic illusion – it was in 1992 and even more so in 2000. In 2024, it would be the most tragic yet.
— Stephen Blinder
Read MoreAdvocates for women’s rights throughout the world felt the victory and progress being made when the Mexican Supreme Court recently federally decriminalized abortion.
— Anna Wice
Read MoreOn February 18, 2023, President Jimmy Carter announced his intention to formally retire from public life and enter hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia. Among the longest-living former heads of state, the 98-year-old’s decades of service are a testament to a life well-lived. A soldier, peanut farmer, politician, and humanitarian, Carter wore many hats and made his mark on the world in more ways than one.
— Zachary Fotiadis
Read MoreIn H. Street Corridor—a neighbourhood in Northeast Washington, DC—lay the crumbled remains of a two-storey family health centre, the remnants of a historic strip mall constructed to keep shoppers safe during a period of high crime rates and a hip taqueria that had pushed out a tiny, blue-and-white carryout restaurant.
—Sneha Puri
Read MoreWe are a politically active people, but we're also historically illiterate. In his opening remarks before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2011 Justice Antonin Scalia reiterated that Americans by and large lack an understanding of what truly sets the United States apart from the rest of the world, so much so that we don’t know what makes our country as free as it is.
—Roy Jacey
Read MoreWe do not need Ron DeSantis to run our country like he runs the Florida education system. DeSantis is basing his case to be president on his ability to stoke the fear and anger of the Republican base. Rather than elevate the national discourse, he has chosen to cater to the worst instincts in our society.
— Sam Smulyan
Read MoreAs enticing as the idea of two warring states pursuing peace may seem, peace simply for peace’s sake is not necessarily a virtue. One must understand what is at stake and consider whether diplomacy will in fact maximize international security and prosperity in the long-term. Considering the historical and geopolitical context surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, exerting pressure on President Zelensky to accept Putin’s demands would be a grave mistake.
— Zach Fontiadis
Read MoreSpeaking in the Lohrfink Auditorium at an event sponsored by Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo praised the “incredible opportunity we have as a nation to unleash the next generation of American innovation, protect our national security, and preserve our global economic competitiveness.” She was, of course, speaking of the recent, under-the-radar passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, along with new Biden administration trade rules.
— Asher Maxwell
Read MoreMonday, November 28 marked the beginning of this year's final Supreme Court session. Nine cases are being heard, with issues ranging from district court immigration authority, first amendment rights and election regulation.
—Meriam Ahmad
Read MoreWhen New York passed its landmark climate legislation in 2019, environmental groups celebrated the clean energy revolution that would come and private companies drew up grand plans for investments in solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources.
— Asher Maxwell
Read MoreDonald Trump, former President of the United States, is undergoing mass investigation due to a series of illegal actions that were brought to light. This case has been ongoing for quite some time now, but as of November 22, the Supreme Court gave the green light for the House to look into Trump’s tax returns.
—Sophie Dalfonsi
Read MoreOregon, holding a high-stakes midterm election, battled between two female candidates for governor: Tina Kotek (D) and Christine Drazan (R) . Tina Kotek, the first openly lesbian governor candidate in Oregon, has a lot going for her as one of her main agendas for battling climate change is turning Oregon energy 100% green by 2040.
—Sophie Dalfonsi
Read MoreMonday, November 28 marked the beginning of this year's final Supreme Court session. Nine cases are being heard, with issues ranging from district court immigration authority, first amendment rights, and election regulation.
— Meriam Ahmad
Read MoreDr. Oz. Stacey Abrams. Tim Ryan. Lee Zeldin. If you had to take a bet today, you’d probably guess that those four individuals won’t win their races in the upcoming midterm elections.
— Noah Vinogradov
Read MoreUnder the word “Democrat” in the dictionary should be a picture of Governor Terry McAullife. A vault of stories, insights, and legislative history of politics past and present, he is eager to share with all who ask. Currently a Fall 2022 fellow at Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public Service, the former Virginia governor hosts a weekly discussion group focusing on how to govern a state. Luckily for students, there is not much the alumnus of Georgetown University does not know about campaigning, running a government and the Democratic party.
— Kathryn Chavez
Read MoreInitiative 82 will be on the ballot for Washington, D.C. voters this election. If passed, this measure would gradually increase the minimum wage for employees classified as “tipped workers,” such as restaurant servers, bartenders, nail salon workers and other service industry employees, to match the minimum wage established for all other employees by D.C. law.
—Meriam Ahmad
Read MoreWith a conservative majority on the nation’s highest court, the Supreme Court stripped away the federal protections for abortion in the decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization earlier this year. Amid the expected outrage from large swaths of the nation’s population, the Democratic party seized the opportunity to leverage the fervor into voter turnout.
—Arjun Narayan
Read MoreBarnard University, a sister school of Columbia University, recently released a plan to grant students access to on-campus abortion pills as a part of their free student healthcare plan. After the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade—the United States’ Supreme Court case regarding universal abortion rights—access to abortions across the country have been more challenging to come by.
—Sophie Dalfonsi
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