Government
Former Acting Health Secretary Downplays Effects of NIH Cuts at IOP Event
Former Acting Secretary for the United States Department of Health and Human Services Eric D. Hargan ’90 said the National Institute of Health funding slash would have little impact on long term research during an Institute of Politics event on Thursday.
Sociologist Christopher Jencks Remembered As a Fearless Skeptic, Exceptional Mentor
Jencks, who moved from Northwestern University to Harvard Kennedy School in 1996, died at his home on Saturday, Feb. 8 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 88.
Harvard Researchers Brace for Impact As NIH Threatens To Limit Support For Indirect Costs
In statements and interviews with The Crimson, nine life sciences researchers at Harvard said limits on indirect cost reimbursements would put critical research and administrative teams on the chopping block.
HKS Professor Expresses Optimism as Healey Announces Re-Election Bid
As Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey ’92 is preparing to seek re-election in 2026, Harvard Kennedy School professor Linda J. Blimes is optimistic about her chances to return to Beacon Hill.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
Absentee Anxiety: Harvard Students Struggle to Vote by Mail
After dozens of Harvard students were unable to cast their votes in the 2024 election Tuesday due to missing or delayed absentee ballots, several undergraduates from battleground states resorted to desperate measures — even flying home to cast in-person votes.
Harvard Law School Professors Discuss Legal Frameworks for Challenging Election Outcomes
Less than one week before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Harvard Law School professors Laurence Lessig and Larry Schwartztol gathered in Langdell Hall to discuss legal methods of challenging election results through the electoral college at a Wednesday talk.
Harvard Senior Aims to ‘Demystify’ The Ballot with New Voter Resource
Growing up just outside of Washington, D.C., politics was a fact of life for Lauren A. Perl ’25 — but the facts of politics remained inaccessible for too many of her neighbors.
With Ballot Question 1, A Test of Trust in the Massachusetts State Legislature
The Massachusetts State Legislature is facing a referendum of sorts on Nov. 5 after a chaotic last two years has sparked a drumbeat of negative headlines.
No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise Says Harvard’s Accreditation May Be in Jeopardy
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) warned that Harvard’s accreditation could be revoked under a second Trump administration during in a private Oct. 1 meeting between Scalise and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobbying group.