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Inside the Oval Office IOP Forum with Michael C. Donilon
IOP

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.

Inside the Oval Office IOP Forum with Michael C. Donilon
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Inside the Oval Office IOP Forum with Michael C. Donilon

DOGE IOP Forum
IOP

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.

DOGE IOP Forum
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DOGE IOP Forum

Wexner Building at Harvard Kennedy School
IOP

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.

HKS Littauer Center Building
Harvard Kennedy School

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.

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Features

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.

Oded Haklai and Daniel Ziblatt at Hauser Hall
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Oded Haklai and Daniel Ziblatt at Hauser Hall

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Student Groups

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.

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.

Religion and the Election Talk 1/30
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Religion and the Election Talk 1/30

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.

Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Kennedy School

Program Director at HKS Nonviolent Action Lab To Resign Over Antisemitism Settlements

The program director of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Nonviolent Action Lab, gave Harvard his two-weeks notice on Wednesday in protest of the University’s decision to define certain criticisms of Israel as antisemitic.

Ashton B. Carter
Politics

Biden Awards Medals of Freedom to Former Defense Sec. Ash Carter, Harvard Donor David Rubenstein

President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom on Saturday to two Harvard affiliates — former U.S. Defense Secretary and longtime Harvard Kennedy School professor Ashton B. Carter and former Harvard Corporation fellow David M. Rubenstein.

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