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Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman Accuses Democrats of Silence on Ceasefire at Private HKS Event

Senator John K. Fetterman (D-PA) said Democrats only support ceasefires in Gaza when it is politically advantageous at a talk co-hosted by the Institute of Politics and Harvard Chabad on Sunday afternoon.

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Former FTC Chair Lina Khan Urges Democrats to Rethink Federal Agency Function at IOP Forum

Lina Khan, the former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, said Democrats must respond to Department of Government Efficiency-led cutbacks with a new vision for effective federal agencies in a lecture at the Institute of Politics on Thursday night.

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Politics

Most Americans Oppose Trump’s Attack on Universities, But They Have Concerns About Campus Cultures, New Survey Finds

A majority of Americans oppose the Trump administration’s attempts to influence university operations by restricting funding, though more than 75 percent are concerned about free speech policies, liberal bias, and discrimination on campus, according to a survey released Wednesday.

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Central Administration

Harvard Investigating Security Breach After Cybercrime Group Threatens To Release Stolen Data

Harvard is investigating a data breach after a Russian-speaking cybercrime organization claimed it was preparing to release information stolen through a vulnerability in a software suite used by the University.

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Joseph Kennedy IOP

Joseph Kennedy IOP
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Former Rep. Joe Kennedy III Says The Democratic Party Must Reconnect With Voters at IOP Forum

Former U.S. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-Mass.) slammed the Democratic Party for being out of touch with voters at an Institute of Politics forum on Thursday night, saying liberals’ defense of “the status quo” alienated Americans in the 2024 elections.

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Politics

Before Pete Hegseth Joined Trump’s War on DEI, He Advocated for Educational Equity as a Harvard Student

In his first nine months as Secretary of War, Pete B. Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and diversity programs. But in 2013, as a Harvard Kennedy School master’s student, Hegseth advocated for the creation of a public high school in Minnesota that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.”

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Scott Jennings, Political Commentator for CNN, at the Institute of Politics

Scott Jennings, Political Commentator for CNN, at the Institute of Politics
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Conservative Pundit Scott Jennings Says Trump Was Right To Cut Harvard’s Federal Funding

Conservative commentator and CNN regular Scott Jennings said President Donald Trump was justified in slashing federal funding to Harvard because of antisemitism at the University during an Institute of Politics event on Thursday night.

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Student Groups

Tiu Elected President of Kennedy School Student Government

Jerwin A. Tiu, a second-year Master in Public Policy student, will serve as the next president of the Kennedy School Student Government, the elections committee announced on Wednesday evening.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence Cheers a Potential Deal Between Trump and Harvard at IOP Forum

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence voiced support for Harvard researchers caught up in the White House’s antisemitism investigations at a Tuesday talk, saying he hoped Harvard could reach “substantive and principled agreement” with the Trump administration.

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Mike Pence IOP

On Tuesday evening, former Vice President Mike Pence and Moderator Archon Fung discuss the future of conservatism and democracy at the Institute of Politics.

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Research

Harvard Impact Labs Fund $25,000 Grants for Faculty Public Service

Eight University professors received $25,000 grants as part of their inaugural Harvard Impact Labs fellowships to launch social science projects in collaboration with public and private sector leaders.

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Maggie Haberman at IOP

Maggie Haberman at IOP
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NYT Journalist Maggie Haberman Weighs In on Trump’s White House, Democratic Strategy at Harvard Talk

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran K. Mamdani is the Democratic Party’s most effective messenger against Trump, Pulitzer Prize-winning White House correspondent Maggie L. Haberman told a crowd at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Thursday night.

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