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David Hogg at IOP Forum
Politics

Gun Control Advocate David Hogg ’23 Elected DNC Vice Chair

March for Our Lives co-founder David M. Hogg ’23 was elected vice chair of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday after campaigning to win back young voters who drifted to the Republican party in November.

Jordan Klepper Talks at Sanders Theater
College

Jordan Klepper Talks ‘Bonkers’ Republicans, Tough Conversations at Intellectual Vitality Event

During a Saturday night event hosted by Harvard College’s Intellectual Vitality Initiative, comedian Jordan Klepper advised listeners on how to navigate conversations across the political aisle — but pulled no punches in his condemnation of President Donald Trump, saying the American right has “gone to bonkers.”

Belgium Prime Minister at IOP Forum
IOP

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.

Institute of Politics
IOP

Former Senator Sherrod Brown, Eight Others To Join Harvard’s Institute Of Politics as Spring 2025 Fellows

Former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and his wife Connie Shultz, a Pulitzer-prize winning columnist, will serve as visiting fellows at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics this spring.

Boston City Hall
City Politics

Joshua Kraft Set to Launch Boston Mayoral Campaign

Joshua Kraft, son of billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, has officially filed to run for mayor of Boston against incumbent Michelle Wu ‘07, who has served in the role since Nov. 2021.

Religion and the Election Talk 1/30
Religion

Political Commentator E.J. Dionne Discusses Role of Religion in 2024 Election

Political commentator and Brookings Institute Senior Fellow E.J. Dionne ’73 joined the Assistant Director for Undergraduate Studies for the Committee on the Study of Religions, Carleigh Beriont, for a conversation on religion and American politics Thursday night at the Barker Center.

White House
Student Life

Trump Orders Agencies To Target Universities Over Antisemitism Complaints, ‘Monitor’ International Students

President Donald Trump instructed universities, including Harvard, to monitor international students who participated in activities in support of Palestine in an executive order Wednesday evening aimed at combating antisemitism.

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.

White House
Central Administration

White House Backs Down From Funding Freeze

President Donald Trump rescinded an order that sought to temporarily freeze the distribution of federal funds to local governments, universities, and nonprofits on Wednesday afternoon.

Palestine Flag Over University Hall and Encampment
Central Administration

Trump To Sign Order To Cancel Visas of International Students Who Broke Laws in Pro-Palestine Protests

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Wednesday instructing federal agencies to identify and deport international students who broke laws while participating in pro-Palestine demonstrations.

White House
Central Administration

Garber Says Some Harvard Research May Halt After Trump Orders Freeze on Federal Grants

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 wrote that some federally funded research initiatives at Harvard could be be forced to stop work to comply with Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze in an email to affiliates Tuesday afternoon, shortly before the freeze was blocked by a federal judge.

The White House
Central Administration

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Funding Freeze

A federal U.S. district judge blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to pause funding for federal grants and loans just minutes before it was set to go into effect.

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.

Massachusetts Hall Door
College

Harvard Quietly Resolves Anti-Palestinian Discrimination Complaint With Ed. Department

The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights found that Harvard failed to properly respond to reports of a hostile environment for Arab, Muslim, or Palestinian students. Harvard agreed on Jan. 17 to revise its anti-discrimination policies and keep more detailed records.

Student Election Watch Party in Sanders Theater
College

Anger and Anticipation: Harvard Students Tune In for Trump’s Presidential Inauguration

Across the globe, Harvard students tuned in to Donald Trump’s Monday presidential inauguration. After the buzz and anxiety of the election, his inauguration brings a different tone: somber, angry, and — for some — excited.

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