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Elise A. Spenner

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UK Conservative Party Co-Chair Wishes Musk the ‘Greatest of Success’ at IOP Forum

Lord Dominic R.A. Johnson, co-chairman of the U.K.'s Conservative Party, wished Elon Musk the “the greatest of success” in his attempt to deregulate the federal bureaucracy at an Institute of Politics forum on Monday.


Harvard Kennedy School Inquiry Clears Ricardo Hausmann of Research Misconduct

An inquiry into plagiarism allegations against Ricardo Hausmann, a prominent political economist at the Harvard Kennedy School, concluded after determining the accusations did not meet the University’s definition of research misconduct.


IOP Director’s Internships Cancelled By Federal Hiring Freeze

All internships at federal agencies and departments offered by the Institute of Politics’ Director’s Internship program were cancelled just days before the application deadline last week after the Trump administration announced a complete federal hiring freeze Jan. 20.


The Harvard Youth Poll Overestimated Support for Harris. What Caused the Gap?

For the second consecutive presidential election cycle, the Harvard Institute of Politics Youth Poll overestimated support for the Democratic candidate among likely voters under 30 by a margin of more than 10 points.