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Center for European Studies
FAS

Former Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Appointed CES Policy Fellow

Alexis Tsipra, a two-time left-wing Prime Minister of Greece, was appointed as policy fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies and Harvard’s Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies on Tuesday.

Massachusetts Hall in Harvard Yard
City Politics

Harvard Doubles PILOT Payments to Town of Southborough

Harvard will double its annual payments to the town of Southborough to $50,000 in response to a request from the city to increase their contributions to the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program, the University announced in a letter last month.

White House Lit with Red, White, and Blue
Politics

Federal Judge Says Trump Violated Order To Unfreeze Federal Funds

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated an order that halted a sweeping freeze on federal funding and ordered the White House to “take every step necessary” to release federally appropriated funds.

Massachusetts Statehouse
Features

Cambridge State Rep Says State Legislature Will Work to Protect Residents under Trump

The Massachusetts state legislature is preparing to use its power to protect residents while looking to the state Attorney General as the “first line of defense” against executive orders signed by President Donald Trump in his first week of office, state representative Marjorie C. Decker said in an interview Thursday.

Harvard Law School
Politics

Harvard Law Students Hit by Federal Hiring Freeze, Face Rescinded Summer Internships and Job Offers

Many Harvard Law School students found themselves without jobs or summer internships last week after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to pause hiring, forcing departments to rescind permanent and temporary employment offers to law students.

The White House
Politics

Harvard Law Professor Criticizes Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship

Harvard Law School Professor Gerald L. Neuman ’73 denounced President Donald Trump’s stalled attempt to end birthright citizenship — seven years after he first criticized Trump over the same issue.

Nicholas Burns at IOP
Harvard Kennedy School

Former U.S. Ambassador to China To Return to Kennedy School Professorship

Former U.S. Ambassador to China R. Nicholas Burns will return to the Harvard Kennedy School as a professor this April, joining the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, the University announced earlier this week.

Vilsack IOP Forum
IOP

Tom Vilsack Says Mass Deportations May Be ‘Devastating’ for Agriculture at IOP Forum

U.S. Agriculture Secretary and former Institute of Politics fellow Tom J. Vilsack said mass deportation “could be devastating on agriculture” at an IOP forum Thursday evening.

John F. Kerry IOP Forum
IOP

Former Secretary of State John Kerry Blasts Trump’s Record on Iran, Climate Change

Former U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry slammed President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum event Thursday evening.

Daniel Kritenbrink at the Weatherhead Center
Politics

Assistant Secretary of State Kritenbrink Expresses Concern Over North Korean Troops in Russia

Daniel J. Kritenbrink, the Biden administration’s Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, expressed concern over the growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.

Rep. Elise Stefanik at Congressional Hearing
College

Meet the Harvard Alums Donald Trump Nominated To Serve in His Cabinet

Less than two weeks after winning back the White House, President-elect Donald Trump has nominated several Harvard affiliates to cabinet-level positions in his next administration.

Buttigieg at IOP Close Up
IOP

Pete Buttigieg ’04 Calls Local Government ‘Salvation’ for Dems Under Trump

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg ’04 said state and local government officials will play key roles in advancing the Democrats’ agenda under Trump’s administration.

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Exterior Entrance
City Politics

Cambridge To Kick Off Superintendent Search, With Tentative End Date in October 2025

The Cambridge School Committee has gone six months without a plan to hire a permanent superintendent — but a commitment to officially launch the highly anticipated search looks to change that.

Godkin Lecture
Harvard Kennedy School

Former Singapore PM Discusses National Governance at HKS Godkin Lecture

Senior Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong delivered the 2024 Godkin Lecture at the Harvard Kennedy School on Tuesday, where he discussed the principles and practices in the governance of Singapore.

The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Politics

‘A Very Frightening Picture’: Harvard Professors Discuss Trump’s International Impact at Forum

Harvard professors gathered in a Weatherhead Center forum Wednesday afternoon to analyze the international implications of President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 win.

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