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Mike Donilon Says Democratic Party ‘Melted Down’ After Biden’s June Debate at IOP
In a wide-ranging post mortem at the IOP Thursday evening, Donilon remained adamant that the former president would “still be the best” for the job – despite his poor performance in a June debate.
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.
Panelists at IOP Forum Criticize Trump’s Policies, Ask Harvard for 'Soul-Searching'
A panel of economic and foreign policy experts looked for silver linings in Donald Trump’s first two weeks of executive orders at a Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics forum on Wednesday evening.
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.
Belgian Prime Minister Says U.S. Economic Relationship Is Strong In “Unpredictable” Environment
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said that Europe’s economic relationship with the United States is “rock solid” at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum Friday evening.